| Sport | Cricket |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2019–2022 |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Promotion to | ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 |
| Relegation to | Challenge League Play-off (out of qualification system) |
| Official website | Official website |
 2024–2026 | |
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League is a cricket competition contested in the List A format, and the bottom level of the three-league Cricket World Cup qualification system, which was introduced in 2019. Twelve teams participate in two groups, where the top team of each group advances to the World Cup Qualifier Play-off, which is a pathway to qualification for the next Cricket World Cup. The Challenge League replaced Divisions Three, Four and Five from the World Cricket League in determining World Cup qualification.[1] The first edition was in 2019–2022.[2][3]
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- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualification Pathway Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 12 August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.