What is the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 format and how does promotion work?
League 2 is the second level of Cricket World Cup qualification, where teams can reach the World Cup Qualifier directly or through a play-off.
Covers: This page explains the structure of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, including participating teams, match format, points system, and how teams can be promoted to or relegated from the competition. It does not cover the full history of the Cricket World Cup or detailed results of individual matches.
Also answers: How does the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 work? · ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 format explained · What is the promotion system in ICC League 2? · ICC League 2 promotion and relegation rules
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Evidence-backed AI-prepared starting mapThe ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 is an international One Day International (ODI) competition that serves as the second level of the Cricket World Cup qualification system introduced in 2019. Seven teams participate in the first edition (2019–2023), with teams either advancing directly to the World Cup Qualifier or to the World Cup Qualifier Play-off for another chance to enter the Qualifier. Two teams from the Qualifier qualify for the next Cricket World Cup. League 2 and the Qualifier Play-off replaced the ICC World Cricket League Championship and ICC World Cricket League Division Two for determining World Cup qualification.1
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League 2 is the second level of the Cricket World Cup qualification system, played in ODI format, introduced in 2019.1
Evidence-backedTeams can reach the World Cup Qualifier either directly or via the Qualifier Play-off, with two teams from the Qualifier qualifying for the next World Cup.1
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7 teams
- Teams (first edition)7 teams
- Teams (2024–2026)8 teams
- Fixtures (first edition)126 fixtures
- Fixtures (2024–2026)144 fixtures
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| Cricket World Cup League 2 (Wikipedia) | Background | Unknown |
| 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2 (Wikipedia) | Background | Unknown |
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If you want to understand how teams reach the Cricket World Cup through League 2
the pathway runs from League 2 to either the World Cup Qualifier directly or the Qualifier Play-off, with two teams from the Qualifier qualifying for the World Cup.1
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the 2024–2026 edition has 8 teams and 144 fixtures, expanded from 7 teams and 126 fixtures in the first edition.2
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Format and structure
AI summary:League 2 is an ODI competition introduced in 2019 as the second level of World Cup qualification, with the 2024–2026 edition expanding to 8 teams and 144 fixtures.
Evidence-backed: League 2 is contested in the One Day International format and is the second level of the Cricket World Cup qualification system. It was introduced in 2019, with the first edition running from August 2019 to March 2023. Seven teams participated in the first edition. The competition replaced the ICC World Cricket League Championship and ICC World Cricket League Division Two as the pathway for World Cup qualification.1
Evidence-backed: The 2024–2026 edition is the second edition of League 2 and forms part of the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process. Following the scrapping of the Super League, this cycle saw the number of teams increase from 7 to 8, and the total number of fixtures rise from 126 to 144. Scotland entered the competition as the defending champions.2
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Qualification pathway and promotion
AI summary:Teams can reach the World Cup Qualifier directly or via the Qualifier Play-off, and two teams from the Qualifier qualify for the next World Cup.
Evidence-backed: Teams in League 2 can either advance directly to the World Cup Qualifier or advance to the World Cup Qualifier Play-off for another chance to enter the Qualifier. From the Qualifier, two teams qualify for the next Cricket World Cup. This structure means League 2 offers two routes toward World Cup qualification: direct entry to the Qualifier, or a secondary path through the Qualifier Play-off.1
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League is the second level of the Cricket World Cup qualification system, played in ODI format, introduced in 2019.
The first edition (2019–2023) had teams; the 2024–2026 edition expanded to 8 teams and 144 fixtures.
Teams can reach the World Cup Qualifier either directly or via the Qualifier Play-off, with two teams from the Qualifier qualifying for the next World Cup.
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- 1Cricket World Cup League 2 (Wikipedia)WikipediaPublished Oct 8, 2026Checked Oct 11, 2026
“The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 is an international cricket competition contested in the One Day International format and the second level of the three-league (now two leagues) Cricket World Cup qualification system which was introduced in 2019. Seven teams participate and either directly advance to the World Cup Qualifier or advance to the World Cup Qualifier Play-off for another chance to enter the Qualifier. Two teams from the Qualifier qualify for the next Cricket World Cup. League 2 and the Qualifier Play-off replaced the ICC World Cricket League Championship and ICC World Cricket League Division Two for determining World Cup qualification. The first edition was in 2019–2023, played from August 2019 to March 2023.”
- 22024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2 (Wikipedia)WikipediaPublished Oct 11, 2026Checked Oct 11, 2026
“The 2024–2026 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 is the second edition of the Cricket World Cup League 2, a cricket tournament which forms part of the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process. As a result of the scrapping of Super League, this cycle of League 2 saw an increase from 7 to 8 teams. The rise in team count led to an increase in the total number of fixtures from 126 to 144. Scotland entered the competition as the defending champions.”
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