ICC Champions Trophy 769640 223291449 2008-07-03T12:40:03Z 86.159.33.150 /* Table */ {{Infobox cricket tournament main | name = ICC Champions Trophy | image = Champions_Trophy_2006.gif | imagesize = 220px | caption = Logo of the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy | administrator = [[International Cricket Council]] | cricket format = [[One Day International]] | tournament format = Round Robin (current) <br>Knock-out (previously) | first = [[1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy|1998]] | last = | participants = 10 | champions = {{cr|AUS}} | most successful = 6 teams with 1 title | most runs = | most wickets = }} The '''ICC Champions Trophy''', also known as the '''Mini World Cup''', is [[cricket]]'s [[One Day International]] tournament second in importance only to the [[Cricket World Cup]]. It was inaugurated as the '''ICC Knock Out tournament''' in 1998 and has been played every two years since, changing its name to the Champions Trophy in 2002. Originally, all ten full members of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) took part, together with (for the first four competitions) two associate members. From 2008, this will be changed to the 8 highest-ranked ODI teams as placed 6 months out from the tournament. ==Format== The Champions Trophy differs from the World Cup in a number of ways. The Champions Trophy takes place every two years, while the World Cup is held every four years. The matches in the Champions Trophy are held over a period of around two weeks, while the World Cup can last for over a month. Unlike the World Cup, no team plays another more than once in the Champions Trophy. For 2002 and 2004, twelve teams played a [[round robin]] tournament in four pools of three, with the top team in each pool moving forward to the semi-final). A team would play only four games (two in the pool, semi-final and final) to win the tournament. In 2006, eight teams played in two pools of four, with the top two teams in each pool playing in the semi-finals. Losing even a single match would potentially mean elimination from the tournament. The format used in the Knock Out tournaments differed from the formats used in the Champions Trophy. The competition was a straight [[knock out]], with no pools and the loser in each game being eliminated. Only 8 games were played in 1998, and 10 games in 2000. The [[Australian cricket team|Australian team]] lost to [[Indian cricket team|India]] early on in both tournaments and was critical of the format, since a losing team was given no second chance. ==Results== The first two tournaments, then named the ICC Knock Out tournament, took place in 1998 and 2000. These early tournaments were intended to raise the profile of the game in the host nations ([[Bangladesh]] and [[Kenya]]). ===1998 ICC Knock Out tournament=== {{main|1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy}} All of the matches in the 1998 ICC Knock Out were played in [[Dhaka]]. The tournament started with a preliminary match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe to decide which would proceed to the Quarter Finals. The tournament was won by South Africa, who beat West Indies in the final. ===2000 ICC Knock Out tournament=== {{main|2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy}} All of the matches in the 2000 tournament were played in [[Nairobi]]. There were three qualifying matches before the Quarter Finals, involving Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and England. The tournament was won by New Zealand who beat India in the final. ===2002 ICC Champions Trophy=== {{main|2002 ICC Champions Trophy}} The [[2002]] ICC Champions Trophy was held in [[Sri Lanka]], and the 12 teams included [[Dutch cricket team|Netherlands]] and [[Kenyan cricket team|Kenya]]. The final between [[Indian cricket team|India]] and [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] was washed out twice to leave no result. Consequently, the ICC Champions Trophy for the year 2002 was jointly awarded to India and Sri Lanka. ===2004 ICC Champions Trophy=== {{main|2004 ICC Champions Trophy}} The 2004 ICC Champions Trophy was held in [[England]] in September 2004. Fifteen matches were held, spread over sixteen days, at three venues: [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|Edgbaston]], [[The Rose Bowl, Southampton|The Rose Bowl]] and [[The Oval]]. Twelve teams competed, including [[Kenyan cricket team|Kenya]] and the [[United States cricket team|USA]]. West Indies won the tournament final against England by two wickets to take the trophy. ===2006 ICC Champions Trophy=== {{main|2006 ICC Champions Trophy}} {{Wikinews|Australia capture 2006 ICC Champions Trophy|date=November 5, 2006}} The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy was held in [[India]] with the final on November 5, 2006. A new format was used. Eight teams were competing in the group phase: the top six teams in the [[ICC ODI Championship]] on [[1 April]] [[2006]], plus two teams chosen from the other four Test-playing teams [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]], [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]], [[Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]] and [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]], chosen from a pre-tournament round robin qualifying round. West Indies and Sri Lanka qualified ahead of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. The eight teams were then split into two groups of four in a round robin competition. While Australia and West Indies qualified from Group A, South Africa and New Zealand qualified from Group B for semifinals. Australia and West Indies reached Finals defeating New Zealand and South Africa, respectively. In the finals, Australia beat West Indies by 8 wickets to win the trophy for the first time. The venues for the tournament were [[Mohali]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Jaipur]] and [[Mumbai]]. ===Future Tournaments Locations=== In 2006, the ICC selected [[Pakistan]] to host the [[2008 ICC Champions Trophy]]. The [[West Indies]] will host the 2010 ICC Champions Trophy.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/245875.html Cricinfo - Pakistan to stage Champions Trophy in 2008<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ===Table=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Venue ! Winner ! Runners up ! Format ! Final Venue ! Crowd |- |[[1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy|1998]] | {{flag|Bangladesh}} | {{cr|South Africa}} | {{cr|West Indies}} | Knockout | [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]] | TBA |- |[[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000]] | {{flag|Kenya}} | {{cr|New Zealand}} | {{cr|India}} | Knockout | [[Nairobi Gymkhana Club]] | TBA |- |[[2002 ICC Champions Trophy|2002]] | {{flag|Sri Lanka}} | colspan=2 | {{cr|India}} / {{cr|Sri Lanka}}* | Round robin | [[R. Premadasa Stadium]] | TBA |- |[[2004 ICC Champions Trophy|2004]] | {{flag|England}} | {{cr|West Indies}} | {{cr|England}} | Round robin | [[The Oval]] | TBA |- |[[2006 ICC Champions Trophy|2006]] | {{flag|India}} | {{cr|Australia}} | {{cr|West Indies}} | Round robin | [[Brabourne Stadium]] | TBA |- |[[2008 ICC Champions Trophy|2008]] | {{flag|Pakistan}} | TBD | TBD | Round robin | [[Gaddafi Stadium]] | TBA |- |[[2010 ICC Champions Trophy|2010]] | {{flag|West Indies}} | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBC | TBA |}. ; '''Note''' : <sup>*</sup>Final washed out due to floods ==References== * 2006 Champions Trophy Site - [http://www.freewebs.com/stephen86] ==External links== *[http://www.iccchampionstrophy.com/ Official website for 2006 tournament] {{International_cricket}} [[Category:ICC Champions Trophy|*]] [[de:ICC Champions Trophy]] [[fr:ICC Champions Trophy]] [[hi:आईसीसी चैंपियन्स ट्रॉफ़ी]] [[mr:चँपियन्स ट्रॉफी]]