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| Countries |  England and Wales[nb 1] |
|---|---|
| Administrator | ECB |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2016 |
| Latest edition | 2019 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and knockout stage |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current trophy holder | Western Storm (2019) |
| Most successful | Western Storm (2 titles) |
| TV | Sky Sports |
| Website | Kia Super League |
The Women's Cricket Super League (WCSL), known as the Kia Super League (KSL) for sponsorship reasons, was a semi-professional women's Twenty20 cricket competition in England and Wales[nb 1] operated by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The competition featured six franchise teams, partnered with a variety of county teams and boards and universities, and was envisaged as a means to bridge the gap between amateur domestic cricket and the increasingly professional international game.
The WCSL launched in 2016, with each team playing five group stage matches in a round-robin format, followed by a finals day; this was increased to ten group matches in 2018, following the ECB abandoning their initial plans to expand the tournament by also incorporating a 50-over competition.
The WCSL ended after the 2019 season, ahead of the intended launch of the ECB's new format, The Hundred, and its city-based men's and women's franchises. Western Storm ended the competition as the most successful team with two titles, in 2017 and 2019. Southern Vipers and Surrey Stars won one title each, in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
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