Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament


The Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament is a premier domestic One-day cricket tournament in Nepal. It was organised annually by the Cricket Association of Nepal. This tournament featured 10 teams which are 7 Provincial teams and 3 Departmental teams.
The teams represent the seven provinces of Nepal, and three departmental teams. The current champions are Nepal Police Club.

History

The National Sports Council organised the Prime Minister Cup in 2017 due to the suspension of the Cricket Association of Nepal by the International Cricket Council. A domestic one-day cricket tournament had not been held in the country for three years due to conflicts within the board which eventually led to its suspension. It replaced the National League Cricket as the premier domestic cricket tournament in Nepal.

Tournament format

The inaugural edition had eight teams, five regional teams and three departmental teams, competing in two round-robin groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. All matches were played in the one-day format. The following season the five regional teams were replaced by teams representing the seven provinces, taking the number of teams to ten.
The format was changed for the 2024 season, with the ten teams competing in a round-robin format and the top two teams qualifying for the final. The top four teams also qualify for the multi-day Jay Trophy.

Teams

The following ten teams currently participate in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.

Defunct teams

The following teams also appeared in the Prime Minister Cup.

Team's performance

Seasons

† Team now defunctC: ChampionsRU: Runner-upSF: Semi-final