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Pretoria, the Jacaranda City, is South Africa's vibrant administrative capital. Framed by the Magaliesberg Mountains, it blends stunning historical landmarks like the Union Buildings with lush nature reserves. It’s a culturally rich city, famous for its purple bloom and welcoming atmosphere.
TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MATCHES
A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE TRAVEL WITH YOUR FRIENDS & EXPLORE COLOMBO & SRI LANKA.
BECOME A PART OF A WORLD-CLASS EVENT CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET & MAKE NEW FRIENDS
HIGH QUALITY SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE PROMOTING THE EVENT
A DEDICATED APP WITH LIVE SCORES & TOURNAMENT UPDATES
ALL MATCHES TO BE LIVE STREAMED ON YOUTUBE
ALL MATCHES TO BE ENABLED WITH THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED DECISION REVIEW SYSTEM FOR INDOOR CRICKET. (APPLICABLE FOR LINE CALLS ONLY) ​
UMPIRES HAVE FLOWN IN FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO ENSURE TOP OFFICIATING STANDARDS
A MEDIC & PHYSIO WILL BE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT
ALL MATCHES TO BE PLAYED WITH BURLEY SUPER SOFTS OR AN EQUIVALENT QUALITY BALL IF BURLEY'S ARE UNAVAILABLE
TOURNAMENT ELIGIBILITY
The 2026 Club World Series to be held in Pretoria from 06 – 11 April will host competitions in Men’s Open and Women’s Open divisions.
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Clubs or centre-represented teams from around the world are welcome to enter the competition. All Men's & Women's Open teams will play a minimum of 6 games over the duration of the tournament.
CATEGORIES
MEN'S OPEN
WOMEN'S OPEN
THE WOMEN'S COMPETITION WILL BE A SINGLE TIER SYSTEM CATERING TO ALL LEVELS.
TO ENSURE COMPETITIVENESS THROUGHOUT THE MEN'S COMPETITION, THE ORGANIZERS WILL IMPLEMENT THE 3-TIER SYSTEM AND EACH CLUB OR TEAM WILL BE REGISTERED IN A TIER AT
THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BASED ON THE CRITERIA LAVED FORWARD.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
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MEN'S TIER 1 WILL BE FOR TEAMS WITH 4 OR MORE "OPEN
LEVEL" INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS
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MEN'S TIER 2 WILL BE FOR TEAMS WITH UP TO 3 "OPEN
LEVEL" INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS
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MEN'S TIER 3 WILL BE FOR TEAMS WITH NO "OPEN
LEVEL" INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS
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THE WOMEN’S COMPETITION WILL BE A SINGLE TIER SYSTEM CATERING TO ALL LEVELS.
TO ENSURE COMPETITIVENESS THROUGHOUT THE MEN’S COMPETITION, THE ORGANIZERS WILL IMPLEMENT THE 3-TIER SYSTEM AND EACH CLUB OR TEAM WILL BE REGISTERED IN A TIER AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BASED ON THE CRITERIA LAYED FORWARD.
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT SUFFICIENT TEAMS WILL NOMINATE ACROSS ALL MEN'S TIERS AND WILL PLAY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TIERS FOR THE DURATION OF THE COMPETITION. HOWEVER, IF INSUFFICIENT TEAMS NOMINATE ACROSS ALL TIERS, THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO MERGE TIERS
IN THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS. AND THEREAFTER, BASED ON STANDINGS, TEAMS WILL BE SPLIT BACK INTO THEIR RESPECTIVE TIERS FOR THEIR FINALS SERIES.
THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES ONHOW THE TIERS MAY BE STRUCTURED DEPENDING ON AM NUMBER:
EXAMPLE 1 : TIER 1 AND TIER 2 HAVE 4 TEAMS EACH AND TIER 3 HAS 8 TEAMS. IN SUCH A SCENARIO, TIER 3 TEAMS WILL PLAY ALL PRELIMINARY ROUNDS AND THE FINAL SERIES AMONG THEMSELVES.
TIER 1 AND TIER 2 TEAMS WILL BE MERGED IN THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS AND THEN ALL TEAMS WILL REVERT BACK TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TIERS AND PLAY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FINAL SERIES. THEIR ORDER OF TIER 1 AND 2 TEAMS WILL BE BASED ON STANDINGS AT THE END OF THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS.
EXAMPLE 2 : TIER 1 HAS 6 TEAMS, WHILE TIER 2 AND TIER 3 HAVE 4 TEAMS EACH. IN SUCH A SCENARIO, TIER 1 TEAMS WILL PLAY ALL PRELIMINARY ROUNDS AND THE FINAL SERIES AMONG THEMSELVES. TIER 2 AND TIER 3 TEAMS WILL BE MERGED IN THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS AND THEN ALL TEAMS WILL REVERT BACK TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TIERS AND PLAY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FINAL SERIES. THEIR ORDER OF TIER 2 AND 3 TEAMS WILL BE BASED ON STANDINGS AT THE END OF THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
