The Betway T20 Challenge is a domestic Twenty20 Cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2003–04 season. It was previously known as the Standard Bank Pro20 Series until the 2010–11 season, the MiWay T20 Challenge for the 2011–12 season and most recently as the RamSlam T20 Challenge. The current champions are the Imperial Lions, whilst the Titans have been the most successful with 6 title wins.
| Countries | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket South Africa |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2003–04 |
| Latest edition | 2024–25 |
| Next edition | 2025–26 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin, qualifier and final |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion | Lions (6 titles) |
| Most successful | Titans (6 titles) |
 2024–25 CSA T20 Challenge | |
The tournament has been contested since its inception by the six franchise teams but for the 2007–08 season, Zimbabwe took part as a seventh side.[1] In April 2019, Cricket South Africa announced that the 2018–19 tournament would be the final edition of the T20 Challenge, due to austerity measures and a restructure of domestic cricket in the country.[2][3][4] The competition was effectively replaced as a top cricket league with a franchise-based T20 tournament, the Mzansi Super League, which had its first edition in 2018.
The tournament was however played during February 2021, with all the matches taking place at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. It replaced the 2020 edition of the Mzansi Super League, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6][7]
Teams
edit| Team | Location | City | Province | Capacity | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Kingsmead | Durban | KwaZulu-Natal | 25,000 | 2 |
| Knights | City Oval | Pietermaritzburg | KwaZulu-Natal | ||
| Warriors | St George's Park | Port Elizabeth | Eastern Cape | 19,000 | 1 |
| Titans | Super Sport Park | Centurion | Gauteng | 22,000 | 6 |
| Lions | Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 34,000 | 6 |
| North West Dragons | Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | North West | 18,000 | |
| Boland | Boland Park | Paarl | Western Cape | 10,000 | 1 |
| Western Province | Newlands | Cape Town | Western Cape | 25,000 |
| Team | City | Wins | 2nds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cobras | Cape Town and Paarl | 2 | 2 |
| Dolphins | Durban and Pietermaritzburg | 2 | 3 |
| Knights | Bloemfontein and Kimberley | 2 | 2 |
| Lions | Johannesburg and Potchefstroom | 4 | 2 |
| North West | Potchefstroom | ||
| Rocks | Paarl | 1 | |
| Titans | Centurion and Benoni | 6 | 2 |
| Warriors | Port Elizabeth and East London | 1 | 3 |
| Western Province | Cape Town |
- Former participants
- Zimbabwe (2007–08 season)
- Impi (2011–12 season)
- Cape Cobra (season)
Tournament results
edit| Tournament | Final venue | Final | Format | Matches | Teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||||
| Standard Bank Pro20 | |||||||
| 2003–04 Fixtures |
Buffalo Park, East London | Eagles 131 for 6 (20 overs) |
won by 7 runs (D/L) Scorecard |
Eastern Cape 108 for 9 (17 overs) |
Single round-robin; Semi-finals and final | 18 | 6 |
| 2004–05 Fixtures |
SuperSport Park, Centurion | Titans 125 for 2 (17 overs) |
won by 8 wickets Scorecard |
Warriors 121 all out (19 overs) | |||
| 2005–06 Fixtures |
Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | Eagles 113 for 4 (15.4 overs) |
won by 6 wickets Scorecard |
Cape Cobras 112 for 7 (20 overs) | |||
| 2006–07 Fixtures |
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Highveld Lions 148 for 4 (17.4 overs) |
won by 6 wickets Scorecard |
Cape Cobras 147 for 9 (20 overs) | |||
| 2007–08 Fixtures |
Kingsmead, Durban | Titans 153 for 6 (20 overs) |
won by 18 runs Scorecard |
Dolphins 135 all out (19.1 overs) |
24 | 7 | |
| 2008–09 Details |
Newlands, Cape Town | Cape Cobras 147 for 5 (20 overs) |
won by 22 runs Scorecard |
Eagles 128 for 8 (20 overs) |
Single round-robin; Best-2-out-of-3 semi-finals and single final | 22 | 9 |
| 2009–10 Details |
St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth | Warriors 186 for 2 (20 overs) |
won by 82 runs Scorecard |
Highveld Lions 104 all out (17.5 overs) |
20 | ||
| 2010–11 Details |
Newlands, Cape Town | Cape Cobras 166 for 5 (20 overs) |
won by 12 runs Scorecard |
Warriors 154 for 6 (20 overs) | |||
| MiWay T20 Challenge | |||||||
| 2011–12 Details |
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Titans 187 for 6 (20 overs) |
won by 45 runs Scorecard |
Highveld Lions 142 all out (18.5 overs) |
Double round-robin; Qualifier and final | 44 | 7 |
| Ram Slam T20 Challenge | |||||||
| 2012–13 Details |
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Highveld Lions 155 for 5 (20 overs) |
won by 30 runs Scorecard |
Titans 125 all out (18.1 overs) |
Double round-robin; Qualifier and final | 32 | 6 |
| 2013–14 Details |
Newlands, Cape Town | Dolphins 146 for 8 (20 overs) |
won by 2 runs Scorecard |
Cape Cobras 144 for 7 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin; semi-finals and final | 33 | 6 |
| 2014–15 Details |
Newlands, Cape Town | Cape Cobras 158 for 4 (20 overs) |
won by 33 runs Scorecard |
Knights 125/9 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin; semi-finals and final | 32 | 6 |
| 2015–16 Details |
SuperSport Park, Centurion | Titans 161 for 3 (20 overs) |
won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
Dolphins 159 for 5 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin; semi-finals and final | 32 | 6 |
| CSA T20 Challenge | |||||||
| 2016–17 Details |
SuperSport Park, Centurion | Titans 155 for 6 (20 overs) |
won by 6 runs Scorecard |
Warriors 149 for 6 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin; semi-finals and final | 32 | 6 |
| 2017–18 Details |
SuperSport Park, Centurion | Titans 101 for 3 (11.1 overs) |
won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
Dolphins 100 all out (18.3 overs) |
Double round-robin; semi-finals and final | 32 | 6 |
| 2018–19 Details |
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Lions 203 for 4 (20 overs) |
won by 11 runs Scorecard |
Warriors 192 all out (19.2 overs) |
Double round-robin; semi-finals and final | 32 | 6 |
| 2020–21 Details |
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | Imperial Lions 108 for 6 (19 overs) |
won by 4 wickets Scorecard |
Dolphins 107 for 7 (20 overs) |
Round-robin and Final | 17 | 6 |
| 2021–22 Details |
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Rocks 138 for 6 (20 overs) |
won by 15 runs Scorecard |
Titans 123 for 9 (20 overs) |
Round-robin and knockout | 31 | 8 |
| 2022-23 Details |
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | Titans 165 for 6 (19.4 overs) |
won by 4 wickets Scorecard |
Dolphins 162 for 3 (20 overs) |
Round-robin and knockout | 31 | 8 |
| 2023-24 Details |
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Lions | Dolphins | Round-robin and knockout | 58 | 8 | |
| 2024-25 Details |
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Lions | Titans | Round-robin and knockout | 33 | 8 | |
Notes[10]
- Starting with the 2008–09 season until the 2013–14 season, the winning and runner-up teams would qualify for the Champions League Twenty20.
Number of titles
edit| Team | Title(s) | Runner-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up | No. of seasons played |
|---|
Ground
edit| South Africa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | Centurion | Durban | Pietermaritzburg |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground | City Oval |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
CSA T20 Challenge (South Africa) | |||
| Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl | Cape Town |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park | Cape Town Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 57,000 |
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- ^ "Covid-19 effect: South Africa forced to postpone 2020 Mzansi Super League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "EXCITEMENT BUILDS AS THE 2023 – 24 DOMESTIC CRICKET SEASON KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". cricket.co.za. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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- ^ "current Teams". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "current Teams". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "CSA T20 Challenge winner". cricket24. Retrieved 24 August 2023.