North Sea Pro Series

North Sea Pro Series
Countries
  • Netherlands
  • Scotland
Administrator
Format
First edition2014
Latest edition2016
Tournament formatDouble round-robin

The North Sea Pro Series was a professional cricket league featuring teams from the Netherlands and Scotland, first contested in 2014. A joint venture between the Royal Dutch Cricket Board (KNCB) and Cricket Scotland, the Pro Series comprised a 50-over tournament, the North Sea Pro 50, and a 20-over tournament, the North Sea Pro 20.

The first fully professional league in either country, the competition had been described as "formulated to bridge the gap between club and international cricket for professional cricketers".[1] The inaugural season featured four franchises, two from the Netherlands and two from Scotland, and both the 50-over and 20-over tournaments were won by the Highlanders, a Scottish franchise.[2]

In 2016, the North Sea 50 Trophy was held on 1 September as a final match between the Dutch 50 over champions the South Holland Seafarers and the Scottish 50 over champions Eastern Knights. [3][4]

The series did not return in 2017, replaced in Scotland by the Regional Pro Series featuring three domestic franchises, the first edition of which was held in 2016.

  1. ^ William Dick (3 May 2014). "North Sea Pro Series bridging the gap" – The Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ Bertus de Jong (11 June 2014). "Highlanders seal North-Sea double on wet weekend" – Cricket Europe. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Whither the North Sea Pro-Series?". Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ "404 – Cricket Scotland". Retrieved 22 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)