CSA Women's One-Day Cup
CountriesSouth Africa South Africa
AdministratorCricket South Africa
FormatLimited overs cricket (50 overs per side)
First edition1995–96
Latest edition2022–23
Tournament formatDivisions
Number of teams16
Current championWestern Province (9th title)
Most successfulWestern Province (9 titles)
2023–24 CSA Women's One-Day Cup

The CSA Women's One-Day Cup, previously known as the CSA Women's Provincial Programme, is a women's domestic one-day cricket competition organised by Cricket South Africa. The competition currently sees sixteen provincial teams competing in 50-over matches, and has existed, under various names, since the 1995–96 season.

The most successful side in the history of the competition, and current holders, are Western Province, with nine recorded title wins.

History

The tournament began in the 1995–96 as the Women's Inter-Provincial Tournament, with four teams competing: Natal, Northerns, Transvaal and Western Province. The winner is unknown.[1] This was the first women's domestic competition in South Africa since the Simon Trophy ended in 1986–87.[2] The results of the following season's tournament are also unknown.[3] In 1997–98, the tournament was named the Caltrate Inter-Provincial Tournament, and saw an expansion from six to twelve teams. A touring England Under-21s side won the competition.[4] The 1998–99 tournament was won by Northerns, whilst the winners for the next four tournaments are unknown.[5][6][7][8][9]

Ahead of 2003–04 season, the tournament was renamed the Women's Provincial League, with eleven teams competing: Boland, Border, Eastern Province, Easterns, Free State, Gauteng, Griqualand West, KwaZulu-Natal, Northerns, North West and Western Province, with Boland winning their first title.[10] The following season, Limpopo and Mpumalanga joined the tournament, whilst South Western Districts joined in 2005–06, KwaZulu-Natal Inland in 2006–07 and Kei in 2010–11.[11][12][13][14] Griqualand West was renamed Northern Cape ahead of the 2015–16 season.[15] During this period, Western Province were the most successful team, winning eight titles, including four in a row between 2012–13 and 2015–16.[12][13][16][17][18][19][15][20]

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, KwaZulu-Natal became KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and Gauteng became Central Gauteng. The end of the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with North West being declared the winners based on results up until the tournament being cut short.[21] After an initial attempt at the 2020–21 season was also cancelled due to COVID-19, the tournament was renamed the Women's Provincial Programme and went ahead in February 2021, with an altered format. Teams competed in groups based at separate venues, with Western Province and KwaZulu-Natal Coastal winning the two top groups.[22][23][24] The 2021–22 edition of the tournament saw a return to its previous format, with North West claiming their fourth title.[25] Western Province won the 2021–22 edition of the tournament.[26]

In August 2023, as part of the legacy of South Africa hosting the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Cricket South Africa announced the introduction of a new "professional domestic system" for women's cricket. Whilst maintaining much of the structure of the tournament, the teams in the Top 6 Division would now have eleven professional players (up from six), alongside full-time coaching staff.[27] The tournament was renamed the CSA Women's One-Day Cup (aligning with the men's tournament) as part of the changes.[28]

Matches in the tournament are played with 50 overs per side, with sixteen teams competing.[29] The tournament has had various formats over the years, but currently has a top tier "Top 6" league, with the winner of the league winning the competition, and two lower Pools, A and B, with promotion and relegation. Teams in the top division play each other twice, whilst teams in the lower pools play each other once.[25]

Teams

Team First Last Titles
Boland 1997–98 2022–23
2
Border 1997–98 2022–23
0
Central Gauteng (Lions) 1997–98 2022–23
1
Combined Provinces 1998–99 1998–99
0
Conrad Hunte XI 1999–00 1999–00
0
Eastern Province 1996–97 2022–23
0
Easterns 1997–98 2022–23
0
England Under-21s 1997–98 1997–98
1
Free State 1996–97 2022–23
0
Kei 2010–11 2022–23
0
KwaZulu-Natal Coastal 1997–98 2022–23
1
KwaZulu-Natal Inland 2006–07 2022–23
0
Limpopo 2004–05 2022–23
0
Mpumalanga 2004–05 2022–23
0
Natal 1995–96 1996–97
0
Northern Cape 1997–98 2022–23
0
Northerns (Titans) 1996–97 2022–23
3
Northern Transvaal 1996–97 1996–97
0
North West (Dragons) 1996–97 2022–23
4
South Africa Women's Cricket Association Invitation XI 2002–03 2002–03
0
South Western Districts 2005–06 2022–23
0
Transvaal 1995–96 1995–96
0
Western Province 1995–96 2022–23
9
Western Province B 2000–01 2001–02
0
Women's Invitation XI 1998–99 1998–99
0

Results

Season Winners Runners-up Ref
1995–96 Unknown Unknown [1]
1996–97 Unknown Unknown [3]
1997–98 England Under-21s Western Province [4]
1998–99 Northerns North West [5]
1999–00 Unknown Unknown [6]
2000–01 Unknown Unknown [7]
2001–02 Unknown Unknown [8]
2002–03 Unknown Unknown [9]
2003–04 Boland Eastern Province [10]
2004–05 Gauteng Border [11]
2005–06 Western Province Boland [12]
2006–07 Western Province Boland [13]
2007–08 Boland KwaZulu-Natal [30]
2008–09 Western Province Boland [16]
2009–10 KwaZulu-Natal Western Province [31]
2010–11 Northerns KwaZulu-Natal [14]
2011–12 Northerns Western Province [32]
2012–13 Western Province Gauteng [17]
2013–14 Western Province KwaZulu-Natal [18]
2014–15 Western Province Northerns [19]
2015–16 Western Province Gauteng [15]
2016–17 North West Gauteng [33]
2017–18 Western Province Gauteng [20]
2018–19 North West Western Province [34]
2019–20 North West Western Province [21]
2020–21 No overall winner[lower-alpha 1] [24]
2021–22 North West Western Province [25]
2022–23 Western Province KwaZulu-Natal Coastal [26]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The top division was separated into two groups due to COVID-19 protocols.

References

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  2. ↑ "Simon Trophy 1986/87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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  4. 1 2 "Women's Inter-Provincial Tournament 1997/98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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  8. 1 2 "Women's Inter-Provincial Tournament 2001/02". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Women's Inter-Provincial Tournament 2002/03". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Women's Provincial League 2003/04". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Women's Provincial League 2004/05". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 "Women's Provincial League 2005/06". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 "Women's Provincial League 2006/07". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  14. 1 2 "CSA Women's Provincial League 2010/11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  15. 1 2 3 "CSA Women's Provincial League 2015/16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Women's Provincial League 2008/09". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  17. 1 2 "CSA Women's Provincial League 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  18. 1 2 "CSA Women's Provincial League 2013/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  19. 1 2 "CSA Women's Provincial League 2014/15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  20. 1 2 "CSA Women's Provincial League 2017/18". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  21. 1 2 "CSA Women's Provincial League 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "CSA Women's Provincial League 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "CSA Announces New Dates for Franchise and Provincial Cricket". Newlands Cricket. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  24. 1 2 "CSA Women's Provincial Programme 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  25. 1 2 3 "CSA Women's Provincial Programme 2021/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  26. 1 2 "CSA Women's Provincial Programme 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  27. ↑ "South Africa's women's team to get equal match fees as the men". ESPNcricinfo. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  28. ↑ "CSA Celebrates Landmark Moment in Women's Cricket with the Launch of Professional Domestic Women's League". Cricket South Africa. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "CSA Women's Prov. Fixtures". Cricket South Africa. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  30. ↑ "Women's Provincial League 2007/08". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  31. ↑ "Women's Provincial League 2009/10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  32. ↑ "CSA Women's Provincial League 2011/12". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  33. ↑ "CSA Women's Provincial League 2016/17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  34. ↑ "CSA Women's Provincial League 2018/19". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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