The CIBC National Cricket League, formerly known as the Scotiabank National T20 Championship is the first ever

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domestic competition in Canada held by

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. The first tournament started in 2005 from August 1 to 5, in

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at the Brockton Oval. It featured teams from British Columbia,

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and

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. It saw British Columbia defeated Ontario in the final, by four wickets. In 2008, it was revived and was played at the

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, it was held on a rotational basis, this year the Ontario Cricket Association hosted teams from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec,

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and the

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. Ontario 'B' were champions defeating Quebec in the final. However, in 2012 Cricket Canada revamped the tournament and modeled it after the

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. Instead of each province sending their own representative teams, Cricket Canada divided the country into 5 regions, with a team composed of players from a particular region on the team. In addition, each region was assigned a member of the

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to serve as captain. Other Canadian national team players at both the Senior and Under 19 levels competed for regional teams as well. Also, in 2013, Cricket Canada brought in 5 professional cricketers from

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to improve the play of the competition. In addition to the T20 tournament, this competition also features a 50 over tournament featuring the same squads. The Cliff Cox Trophy is awarded to the 50 overs winner, while the Calvin Clarke Trophy is awarded to the T20 winner. Under the

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sponsorship, the winner received the Ed Bracht Trophy.

Teams

Former Teams

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, OR

B *

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Championships

The Western Stallions are the reigning National Cricket League champions winning both formats in 2013.

Sponsorship

CIBC (A Canadian chartered bank) became the title sponsor for the competition in 2013.CIBC National Cricket League
/ref> As well each of the clubs have sponsors of their own. The Pacific Edge was sponsored by Vij's at Home, the Western Stallions by Titan GSG Media Corporation, Prairie Fire by

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, Central Shield by Sportsnet World and Eastern Fury by Teacher's Blended Scotch Whisky.

Television

In 2013, matches were executive produced by TITAN GSG MEDIA CORPORATION and produced by Rogers Television. Broadcast coverage was provided in High Definition on

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and Sportsnet World. As well, all matches were streamed on www.sportsnet.ca. The commentary team included Nigel Reed, known for Canadian soccer and rugby coverage on TSN and Sportsnet, and Faraz Sarwat, notable Cricinfo, Wisden and Toronto Star journalist.

References

External links

Official webpage
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