2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2

International cricket tournament

2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2

Dates| 15th February 2024 – 2027
Administrator(s)| International Cricket Council
Cricket format| One Day International
Tournament format(s)| Round-robin
Host(s)| Various
Participants| 8
Matches| 144

<- 2019–2023

The 2023–2027 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 is the second edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, a cricket tournament which forms part of the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process.[1] As a result of the scrapping of Super League, this cycle of League 2 saw an increase from 7 to 8 teams.[2] The rise in team count led to an increase in the total number of fixtures from 126 to 144. Scotland entered the competition as the defending champions.[3]

## Teams and qualification[edit]

The previous World Cup qualification cycle allowed for promotion of the League 2 champion to the Super League. However, the scrapping of that tournament meant that the previous League 2 champions, Scotland, remained in this competition, and Netherlands were added having previously played in the Super League.[4] They were joined by the remaining top 5 finishers from the previous League 2 and two teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. The play-off resulted in Canada being promoted, with Papua New Guinea relegated to the Challenge League.[5]

Means of qualification  | Date  | Venue  | Berths  | Qualified

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Super League | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023  | Various  | 1  |  Netherlands
League 2 | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023  | Various  | 5  |  Namibia
Nepal
Oman
Scotland
United States

Qualifier Play-off | 26 March – 5 April 2023  | Namibia  | 2  |  Canada
United Arab Emirates
Total  |  |  | 8  |

## Fixtures[edit]

The International Cricket Council announced the schedule of tri-series events in February 2024.[6] Each nation will host three series and play a further six series away from home (for a total of 36 matches). Teams will play a tri-series in all but one of the other competing nations.

Round  | Date  | Host team  | 2nd team  | 3rd team  | Notes

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1  | February 2024 |  Nepal |  Namibia |  Netherlands |
2  | February–March 2024 |  United Arab Emirates |  Canada |  Scotland |
3  | May 2024 |  Scotland |  Namibia |  Oman |
4  | August 2024  |  Netherlands |  United States |  Canada |
5  | September 2024  |  Namibia |  United Arab Emirates |  United States |
6  | September 2024  |  Canada |  Nepal |  Oman |
7  | October 2024  |  United States |  Nepal |  Scotland |
8  | October 2024  |  Oman |  Netherlands |  United Arab Emirates |
9  | January 2025  |  Oman |  Namibia |  United States |
10  | March 2025  |  Namibia |  Netherlands |  Canada |
11  | May 2025  |  Netherlands |  Scotland |  United Arab Emirates |
12  | May 2025  |  Scotland |  Netherlands |  Nepal |
13  | June 2025  |  United States |  Canada |  Oman |
14  | August 2025  |  Canada |  Scotland |  Namibia |
15  | October 2025  |  United Arab Emirates |  United States |  Nepal |
16  | November 2025  |  Nepal |  Oman |  United Arab Emirates |
17  | April 2026  |  Namibia |  Oman |  Scotland |
18  | May 2026  |  United States |  United Arab Emirates |  Namibia |
19  | June 2026  |  Canada |  United States |  Netherlands |
20  | August 2026  |  Scotland |  United Arab Emirates |  Canada |
21  | August 2026  |  Netherlands |  Nepal |  Namibia |
22  | October 2026  |  Oman |  Canada |  Nepal |
23  | November 2026  |  Nepal |  Scotland |  United States |
24  | December 2026  |  United Arab Emirates |  Oman |  Netherlands |

## Results[edit]

Results from the home and away matches are as follows:

Home \ Away  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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Canada | -- | Aug 2025  | Sep 2024  | Jun 2026  | Sep 2024  | Aug 2025  | —  | Jun 2026
Namibia | Mar 2025  | -- | —  | Mar 2025  | Apr 2026  | Apr 2026  | Sep 2024  | Sep 2024
Nepal | —  | 0–2 [2]  | -- | 1–1 [2]  | Nov 2025  | Nov 2026  | Nov 2025  | Nov 2026
Netherlands | Aug 2024  | Aug 2026  | Aug 2026  | -- | —  | May 2025  | May 2025  | Aug 2024
Oman | Oct 2026  | Jan 2025  | Oct 2026  | Oct 2024  | -- | —  | Oct 2024  | Jan 2025
Scotland | Aug 2026  | May 2024 | May 2025  | May 2025  | May 2024 | -- | Aug 2026  | —
United Arab Emirates | 0–2 [2]  | —  | Aug 2025  | Dec 2026  | Dec 2026  | Mar 2024 | -- | Aug 2025
United States | Jun 2025  | May 2026  | Oct 2024  | —  | Jun 2025  | Oct 2024  | May 2026  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 5 March 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
The numbers in square brackets are the numbers of matches played.

Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results from the neutral venue matches are as follows:

Team 1 \ Team 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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Canada | -- | —  | Oct 2026  | Mar 2025  | Jun 2025  | 2–0 [2]  | Aug 2026  | Aug 2024
Namibia | —  | -- | Aug 2026  | 1–1 [2]  | May 2024 | Aug 2025  | May 2026  | Jan 2025
Nepal | —  | —  | -- | May 2025  | Sep 2024  | Oct 2024  | —  | Aug 2025
Netherlands | —  | —  | —  | -- | Dec 2026  | —  | Oct 2024  | Jun 2026
Oman | —  | —  | —  | —  | -- | Apr 2026  | Nov 2025  | —
Scotland | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | -- | May 2025  | Nov 2026
United Arab Emirates | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | -- | Sep 2024
United States | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | --

Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
The numbers in square brackets are the numbers of matches played.
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

## Points table[edit]

Pos | Team

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1  |  Canada | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 0.498  | 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
2  |  Namibia | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 6  | 0.259
3  |  Netherlands | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4  | −0.158
4  |  Scotland | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0.381
5  |  Nepal | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0  | 2  | −0.118  | 2026 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off
6  |  Oman | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | --
7  |  United States | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | --
8  |  United Arab Emirates | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  | −1.072

Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[8]

## See also[edit]

* 2023–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
* 2027 Cricket World Cup

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Eight-team CWC League 2 begins in Nepal on the road to 2027". International Cricket Council. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
2. ^ "CWC League 2 and Challenge League cycle to continue for 2027 world cup qualification". Czarsportz. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
3. ^ "ICC Cricket World Cup League 2: Scotland set for title defence in UAE". BBC Sport. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
4. ^ "Qualification pathway for 14-team 2027 men's ODI World Cup approved". 17 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
5. ^ "Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
6. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 begins with tri-series in Nepal". 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
7. ^ a b "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2024/27". Retrieved 21 February 2024.
8. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2024/27". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

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