DateLine: 28th September 2009

Media Release - 28 September 2009

Pakistan Cricket Board today announces the Calendar for its Domestic Season 2009-10. The Domestic season already started with Regional Inter District U-19 tournament which will be completed on 18 Oct followed by Quaid-e-Azam Trophy First Class tournament from 10 Oct till 24 December 2009. Total 22 teams (13 Regional & 9 Departments) divided into 2 Groups will participate. Bottom two departmental teams will be relegated to Patron’s Trophy Grade-II Tournament for the next season i.e. 2010-2011.

Pentangular Cup also First Class Tournament will start from 1st Jan 2010 till 4th Feb 2010. 5 Teams will participate in this tournament. Top two teams from each group of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2009-2010 (two Departmental and two Regional Teams) and one Rest of Pakistan will participate in this tournament. The Rest of Pakistan Team will be selected by the National Selection Committee.

National One Day Tournament RBS Cup will start from 10 Feb till 23rd Feb 2010. Total 22 teams divided into four groups will compete in this tournament.

Patron’s Trophy Grade-II will start from 27th Feb till 4th April 2010. Total 20 teams divided into 4 Groups. Both the finalist teams will be promoted to Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the next season i.e. 2010-2011.

The most popular domestic tournament RBS Twenty-20 Cup will commence from 20th March till 24th March 2010. Total 13 regional teams will contest for RBS Twenty-20 Cup.

Details of the Domestic Calendar 2009-2010 is as follows:

Media Department

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