German Cricket Federation

Highest governing body of cricket in Germany

German Cricket Federation

Sport| Cricket
Jurisdiction| Germany
Abbreviation| DCB
Founded| 1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Affiliation| International Cricket Council
Affiliation date| 1991; 34 years ago (1991)
Regional affiliation| ICC Europe
Affiliation date| 1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Location| Buxtehude, Germany
CEO| Brian Mantle
Men's coach| Atiq-uz-Zaman
Women's coach| Michael Thewlis
Sponsor| MoneyGram, Lufthansa City Center
Official website
www.cricket.de

The German Cricket Federation (German: Deutscher Cricket Bund e.V.) is the national governing body for cricket in Germany. It is commonly known as the DCB. Its current headquarters is in Buxtehude, Germany. The association is responsible for men's, women's and junior cricket across Germany and oversees six regional cricket associations across the country.

The DCB was created in 1988[1] in a document signed by eight German cricket clubs. In 1991, the DCB became an Affiliate member of the International Cricket Council. In 1999 it graduated to the level of an Associate,[1] after recommendation by Namibia and Pakistan. It is also a member of the ICC Europe (earlier the European Cricket Council). By May 2021, almost 150 clubs were playing cricket in Germany.[2]

## History

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Germany's first separate cricket body, the Deutscher Cricket Bund (DCB), representing teams from Berlin, Nuremberg, Furth, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Mannheim and Hamburg was formed in 1912.[3] The original federation did not last and it was 76 years later that the modern DCB was formed.

Today, there are over 100 cricket clubs across Germany,[4] with nearly 3000 players registered in total. The DCB has a budget of about €220,000 ($241,000) per year, most of which comes from the ICC.[5] With an influx of new cricketers migrating to Germany from Asia, especially Afghan refugees, and an increase in junior players learning the game inside in Germany, the number of cricketers registered with the DCB is expected to continue to rise.[6][7]

## See also

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* Germany national cricket team

## References

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1. ^ a b "Cricket-loving Asian migrants take game to Germany". BBC News. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
2. ^ "German Cricket five-year plan to put game on the map". Emerging Cricket. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
3. ^ "Germany – Associate Members – ICC Members | ICC Cricket". Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
4. ^ "Vereine – Deutscher Cricket Bund – DCB".
5. ^ T.A.W. (4 November 2016). "Zwanzig20? Afghan refugees are energising cricket in Germany". The Economist. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
6. ^ "Pakistani, Afghan refugees lead to boom of cricket in Germany – The Express Tribune". 5 May 2016.
7. ^ "Afghanistan is bringing cricket to Germany". ESPNcricinfo. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

## External links

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* Official website
* Cricinfo-Germany

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