The European T20 Premier League has finally arrived – and here’s what you need to know.
The Teams
The ETPL features six franchise teams – two in Ireland, two in Scotland and two in the Netherlands. The teams are:
- Belfast Wolves
- Dublin Guardians
- Edinburgh Castle Rockers
- Glasgow Cosmic
- Amsterdam Flame
- Rotterdam Dockers
The Players
Each team has a minimum of seven “local” players from Ireland, Scotland or the Netherlands PLUS one player from a European nation outside of the three Boards listed above.
The remaining “overseas player” slots in the squad can be from any nation around the world.
Some of the overseas players that will feature in Edition #1 are:
- Glenn Maxwell
- Steve Smith
- David Miller
- Ravi Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- Alex Roy
- Faf Du Plessis
…amongst many more. See the full squads here.
The Venues
The tournament begins at Voorburg Cricket Club in the Netherlands, before moving to Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin, Ireland for the latter part of the league stage and the playoffs. Voorburg hosts the opening 17 matches, while Malahide stages the final stretch of the league, the Qualifier on 19 September and the Final on 20 September.
The Schedule
The first ball is set to be bowled on 26 August 2026 – and the Final set for 20 September 2026.
You can see the whole league schedule here.
Buy Tickets
You can buy tickets / ticket packages from here.
Where to watch
You can watch the ETPL in Ireland via TNT Sports (or HBO Max). You can see the full worldwide broadcast list here.
Latest News on the ETPL
You can read all the latest ETPL news here.
