Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
Countries England
 Wales
AdministratorECB
Format50-over cricket
First edition2020
Latest edition2024
Tournament formatGroup stage and knockout
Number of teams8
Current championSunrisers (1st title)
Most successfulSouthern Vipers (3 titles)
TVSky Sports

The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy was an English and Welsh women's cricket domestic competition, named after former England captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint, who died in 2017.[1] The first edition of the tournament took place during August and September 2020, with the Southern Vipers beating the Northern Diamonds in the final.[2] Initially started as a one-off tournament, in February 2021 the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced it would return for the 2021 season as a permanent part of the women's domestic structure in England and Wales, alongside the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[3] The final edition was played in 2024, with the ECB announcing it would be replaced by a new One-Day Cup as part of a restructuring of women's domestic cricket in England and Wales.[4]

  1. ^ "ECB names new women's domestic competition after Rachael Heyhoe Flint". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Charlotte Taylor spins Southern Vipers to victory on back of Georgia Adams' 80". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's cricket: Domestic fixtures confirmed for 2021 season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's teams to enter 2025 Blast and One-Day Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2024.