 | This article needs to be updated. (January 2019) |
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | 20-over |
| First edition | 2007 |
| Latest edition | 2015 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and knockout (2007–2013) Round-robin (2015) |
| Number of teams | 8 (2015) |
| Current champion |  Oman (2nd title) |
| Most successful |  Afghanistan (4 titles) |
| Qualification | ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier |
The ACC Twenty20 Cup was a 20-over cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The tournament did not include the ACC members who were full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the years in which it was held (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), instead featuring the best associate and affiliate members. Matches at the tournament were not accorded official Twenty20 or Twenty20 International status.
The inaugural ACC Twenty20 Cup in 2007 was jointly won by Afghanistan and Oman.[1] From 2011, the tournament has been part of the qualification process for the ICC World Twenty20. The four top-ranked teams at the 2011 and 2013 tournaments qualified for the next World Twenty20 Qualifier. At the 2013 Qualifier (for the 2014 main tournament), the four ACC teams all gained Twenty20 International status and automatic qualification for the 2015 Qualifier (for the 2016 main tournament). Consequently, those teams were excluded from the 2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup, with only the winner (Oman) qualifying for the 2016 Qualifier.
- ^ "Thrilling tie a fitting climax in Kuwait". CricketEurope - Worldwide. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.