The 2016–17 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition was the 5th edition of South Africa's
provincial Twenty20 cricket tournament. It ran from October 2016 to March 2017, with 16 provincial teams taking part.
Western Province
Western Province or West Province may refer to:
*Western Province, Cameroon
*Western Province, Rwanda
*Western Province (Kenya)
*Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
*Western Province (Solomon Islands)
*Western Province, Sri Lanka
*Western Provinc ...
won the tournament, claiming their fourth T20 title and third in three seasons.
Competition format
The 16 teams were divided into three divisions: a top division named "Top 6", and two lower divisions, Pools A and B. Teams played each other team in their group once in a
round-robin format, with matches played using a
Twenty20
Twenty20 (abbreviated T20) is a shortened format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two t ...
format. The winner of the Top 6 group was crowned Champions.
The tournament ran concurrently with the
2016–17 CSA Women's Provincial League, with matches played either the day before or day after the corresponding encounter between two teams in the one-day tournament. To maintain this link for the following season, promotion and relegation in the Provincial T20 Competition was determined by standings in the Provincial League.
The groups worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points
Tie
Tie has two principal meanings:
* Tie (draw), a finish to a competition with identical results, particularly sports
* Necktie, a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders
Tie or TIE may also refer to:
Engineering and technology
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: 3 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 bonus point available per match.
Teams
Standings
Top 6
Pool A
Pool B
References
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Domestic cricket competitions in 2016–17
2016–17 South African cricket season
2016 in South African women's sport
2017 in South African women's sport