2023 Cricket World Cup qualification


The 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process was the edition of Cricket World Cup qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the introduction of a new qualification process. A series of cricket competitions determined which countries took part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In total, 32 countries took part in the qualification process, from which 10 teams qualified for the World Cup.
The 32 teams were divided into three leagues—Super League, League 2 and Challenge League. Based on the results of the leagues, teams either directly qualified for the World Cup, were eliminated from World Cup qualification, or advanced to other supplementary qualifying tournaments through which they could qualify for the World Cup. The supplementary qualifying tournaments also determined the promotion and relegation between the leagues. As it was the first use of the new process, teams were allocated to the three leagues based on their ICC member status, ODI status and rank from the 2017–2019 ICC World Cricket League.

Overview

As with the previous edition, the 2023 World Cup featured ten teams. The main route for qualification was the 2020–23 Super League tournament. From the thirteen competitors in this tournament, the top seven sides plus the hosts qualified for the World Cup. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, proceeded to the 2023 qualifier, from which two teams went through to the final tournament.
TeamMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
VenuesTotal
times
qualified
Last
time
qualified
Previous best
performance
Number of
teams
Hosts & ICC Super League 6th Place132019Winners 1
ICC Super League Winners30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023Various132019Runners-Up 7
ICC Super League Runners-Up30 July 202014 May 2023Various132019Winners 7
ICC Super League 3rd Place30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023Various72019Quarter-Finals 7
ICC Super League 4th Place30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023Various132019Winners 7
ICC Super League 5th Place30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023Various32019Groupe Stage 7
ICC Super League 7th Place30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023Various132019Winners 7
ICC Super League 8th Place30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023Various92019Semi-Finals 7
World Cup Qualifier Winners18 June – 9 July 2023Zimbabwe132019Winners 2
World Cup Qualifier Runners-Up18 June – 9 July 2023Zimbabwe52011Groupe Stage 2
Total10

Teams were eliminated from World Cup qualification as follows:
TournamentDateVenueEliminationsTeams
Challenge League16 September 201914 December 2022Various10

Qualifier Play-off24 March – 5 April 2023Namibiacr|CANcr|JERcr|NAMcr|PNG

Qualifying leagues

Super League

QualificationBerthsTeams
Host Nation1
Qualified for World Cup7
Advanced to Qualifier5
Total13

League 2

The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
OutcomeBerthsTeams
Advanced to Qualifier3
Advanced to Qualifier Play-off4
Total7

Challenge League

The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
OutcomeBerthsTeams
Advanced to Qualifier Play-off2
Eliminated from World Cup qualification10

Total12

Supplementary qualifying tournaments

Qualifier Play-off

Six teams took part in the qualifier play-off: the bottom four teams from the League 2 along with the top teams in Groups A and B of the Challenge League. The top two teams from this tournament progressed to the Qualifier.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
Means of qualification for WC Qualifier Play-offDateVenueBerthsTeams
League 2
Bottom 4 teams
August 2019 – March 2023Various4
Challenge League
Top teams of Groups A and B
September 2019December 2022Various2
Total6

The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
OutcomeBerthsTeams
Advanced to Qualifier2
Eliminated from World Cup qualification4
Total6

Qualifier

The Qualifier will feature ten teams in total: the bottom five teams from the Super League not including World Cup hosts India; the top three teams from the League 2, and the top two teams from the qualifier play-off. The top two teams from this tournament will qualify for the World Cup.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
Means of qualification for WC QualifierDateVenueBerthsTeams
Super League
Bottom 5 teams
30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023Various5
League 2
Top 3 teams
14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023Various3
Qualifier Play-off26 March5 April 2023Namibiacr|UAEcr|USAcr|NEDcr|SLcr|IREcr|NEPcr|OMAcr|SCOcr|UAEcr|USAcr|WINcr|ZIM