2023 County Championship

The 2023 County Championship was the 123rd cricket County Championship season in England and Wales. As in 2022, Division One had ten teams and Division Two had eight teams. The season started on 6 April and finished on 29 September 2023. Surrey were the defending champions and retained their title in the last round of matches.

Teams

The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the 2022 season. The following teams took part in the County Championship:

Division One

Team promoted from Division Two in 2022

Division Two

Team relegated from Division One in 2022

Division One

April

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May

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June

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July

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September

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Division Two

April

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May

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June

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July

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September

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Standings

Teams in both divisions played a total of 14 games, with seven home matches and seven away matches. There was a two-up, two-down promotion and relegation system.
Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 5 for a draw. Bonus points may be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.