| Dates | 2 June 2010 – 13 August 2010 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Hampshire Royals (1st title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 151 |
| Most runs | 668 – Jimmy Adams (Hampshire) |
| Most wickets | 33 – Alfonso Thomas (Somerset) |
The 2010 Friends Provident t20 tournament was the eighth edition of what would later become the T20 Blast, a Twenty20 cricket competition for the England and Wales first-class counties.
The competition ran from 1 June 2010 until the finals day at The Rose Bowl on 14 August 2010.[1] The eighteen counties were split into two regions, North and South, with the top four teams from each group progressing to the quarter-final knockout stage. The change in format meant a rise in the number of matches played, from 97 to 151.
The competition was won by Hampshire Royals, who beat Essex Eagles in the semi-finals, and Somerset in the final, by virtue of losing fewer wickets in a tied match.