This is a list of cricket teams that have played in top-level domestic competitions (First-Class, List A and T20) in Pakistan.
Regional domestic teams (men)
As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines). A three tier bottom-up system[1] is in operation with the Tier 1 teams participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Regional T20). The Tier 2 teams participate in the City Cricket Association Tournament whilst the Tier 3 teams participate in various local tournaments as both tiers feed players to the Tier 1 team.
- Tier 1:
- Balochistan
- Tier 2:
- Quetta
- Pishin
- Sibi
- Noshki
- Killa Abdullah
- Naseerabad
- Loralai
- Gwadar
- Panjgur
- Turbat
- Khuzdar
- Jaffarabad & Lasbela
- Tier 3:
- Various local clubs, schools and colleges
- Tier 1:
- Central Punjab
- Tier 2:
- Lahore (East)
- Lahore (West)
- Lahore (North)
- Gujranwala
- Sheikhupura
- Kasur
- Sialkot
- Narowal
- Hafizabad
- Gujrat
- Mandi Bahauddin
- Faisalabad
- Sargodha
- Mianwali
- Jhang & Bhakkar
- Tier 3:
- Various local clubs, schools and colleges
- Tier 1:
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Tier 2:
- Nowshehra
- Charsadda
- Swat
- Lower Dir
- Mardan
- Abbottabad
- Mansehra
- Haripur
- Swabi
- Upper Dir
- Buner
- Khyber
- Mamond
- Kohat
- Kurram
- D.I.Khan
- Bannu & Mohmand
- Tier 3:
- Various local clubs, schools and colleges
- Tier 1:
- Northern
- Tier 2:
- Rawalpindi
- Attock
- Jhelum
- Chakwal
- Muzaffarabad
- Kotli
- Islamabad
- Mirpur
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- Poonch & Bagh
- Tier 3:
- Various local clubs, schools and colleges
- Tier 1:
- Sindh
- Tier 2:
- Karachi (Zone I)
- Karachi (Zone II)
- Karachi (Zone III)
- Karachi (Zone IV)
- Karachi (Zone V)
- Karachi (Zone VI)
- Karachi (Zone VII)
- Hyderabad
- Jamshoro
- Mirpur Khas
- Badin
- Sanghar
- Sukkur
- Shikarpur
- Khairpur
- Larkana & Benazirabad
- Tier 3:
- Various local clubs, schools and colleges
- Tier 1:
- Southern Punjab
- Tier 2:
- Sahiwal
- Lodhran
- Okara
- Multan
- Vehari
- Khanewal
- D.G.Khan
- Bahawalnagar
- R.Y.Khan
- Layyah
- Pakpattan
- Muzaffargarh
- Bahawalpur & Layyah
- Tier 3:
- Various local clubs, schools and colleges
Franchise teams (men)
Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a Franchise T20 tournament and is competed between six city-based franchise teams:
Kashmir Premier League
The Kashmir Premier League (KPL) is a Franchise T20 tournament and is competed between seven franchise teams representing the Kashmir region:
Pakistan Junior League
The Pakistan Junior League (PJL) is a professional 20-over cricket league contested by Under-19 teams representing different cities of Pakistan:
- Bahawalpur Royals
- Gujranwala Giants
- Gwadar Sharks
- Hyderabad Hunters
- Mardan Warriors
- Rawalpindi Raiders
Domestic teams (women)
Former and defunct teams
Provinces and federal territories
Associations
The associations represent regions, districts and cities.[2] Districts and cities are listed below their parent region, with T20 teams in parentheses.
- Abbottabad cricket team (Abbottabad Falcons)
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK Jaguars)
- Bahawalpur cricket team[lower-alpha 1] (Bahawalpur Stags)
- Dera Murad Jamali (Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes)
- Faisalabad cricket team (Faisalabad Wolves)
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team (FATA Cheetas)
- Hyderabad cricket team (Hyderabad Hawks)
- Islamabad cricket team[lower-alpha 3] (Islamabad Leopards)
- Karachi cricket teams (Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras)
- Lahore cricket teams (Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions)
- Larkana (Larkana Bulls)
- Multan cricket team (Multan Tigers)
- Peshawar cricket team (Peshawar Panthers)
- Quetta cricket team (Quetta Bears)
- Rawalpindi cricket team (Rawalpindi Rams)
- Sialkot cricket team (Sialkot Stallions)
Departments and educational institutions
- Allied Bank Limited cricket team
- Attock Group cricket team
- Combined Services (Pakistan) cricket team
- Dawood Industries cricket team
- Defence Housing Authority cricket team
- Ghani Glass cricket team
- Lahore Education Board cricket team
- Habib Bank Limited cricket team
- House Building Finance Corporation cricket team
- Income Tax Department cricket team
- Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Karachi Education Board cricket team
- Karachi Port Trust cricket team
- Karachi University cricket team
- Khan Research Laboratories cricket team
- Muslim Commercial Bank cricket team
- National Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Pakistan Air Force cricket team
- Pakistan Automobiles Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Combined Schools
- Pakistan Customs cricket team
- Pakistan International Airlines cricket team
- Pakistan National Shipping Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Railways cricket team
- Pakistan Security Printing Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Steel cricket team
- Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited cricket team
- Pakistan Television cricket team
- Pakistan Universities cricket team
- Pakistan University Grants Commission cricket team
- Port Qasim Authority cricket team
- Public Works Department cricket team
- Punjab University cricket team
- Redco Pakistan Limited cricket team
- Service Industries cricket team
- State Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited cricket team
- Sui Southern Gas Company cricket team
- United Bank Limited cricket team
- Water and Power Development Authority cricket team
- Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited cricket team
Other
- Afghan Cheetahs (T20)
- Central Zone cricket team
- East Pakistan first-class cricket teams
- Rest of Baluchistan cricket team
- Rest of North West Frontier Province cricket team
- Rest of Punjab cricket team
- Rest of Sindh cricket team
Notes
- ↑ Bahawalpur was absorbed into Multan for first-class cricket in 2003–04,[3] and returned to first-class cricket in 2012–13.
- ↑ Sargodha was absorbed into Faisalabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[3]
- ↑ Islamabad was absorbed into Rawalpindi for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[3]
- ↑ Dadu was absorbed into Hyderabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[3]
- 1 2 Gujranwala and Sheikhupura were absorbed into Sialkot for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[3]
References
- ↑ "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced".
- ↑ "Distribution of Districts/Zones amongst Regions". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Abid Ali Kazi (12 May 2005). "A year of domestic tinkering". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2021.