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{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup
| current =
| image = 
| size = 
| country = 
| administrator = [[Asian Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = 20-over
| first = [[2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2007]]
| last = [[2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2015]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]] (2007–2013)<br>Round-robin (2015)
| participants = 8 (2015)
| champions = {{cr|Oman}} (2nd title)
| most successful = {{cr|AFG|2013}} (4 titles)
| qualification = [[ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]]
| website =
}}
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The '''ACC Twenty20 Cup''' was a 20-over [[cricket]] tournament organised by the [[Asian Cricket Council]] (ACC). The tournament did not include the ACC members who were [[List of International Cricket Council members|full members]] of the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) during the years in which it was held ([[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[India national cricket team|India]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]], and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]), instead featuring the best associate and affiliate members. Matches at the tournament were not accorded official [[Twenty20]] or [[Twenty20 International]] status.

The [[2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup|inaugural ACC Twenty20 Cup in 2007]] was jointly won by [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] and [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000058/005894.shtml | title=Thrilling tie a fitting climax in Kuwait | publisher=CricketEurope - Worldwide | access-date=2 November 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071107005834/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000058/005894.shtml| archive-date= 7 November 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref> From 2011, the tournament has been part of the qualification process for the [[ICC World Twenty20]]. The four top-ranked teams at the 2011 and 2013 tournaments qualified for the next [[ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|World Twenty20 Qualifier]]. At the [[2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2013 Qualifier]] (for the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20|2014 main tournament]]), the four ACC teams all gained [[Twenty20 International]] status and automatic qualification for the [[2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2015 Qualifier]] (for the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20|2016 main tournament]]). Consequently, those teams were excluded from the [[2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup]], with only the winner (Oman) qualifying for the 2016 Qualifier.

==2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup==
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The 2007 tournament took place from 27 October until 2 November in [[Kuwait]]. Ten teams participated in the tournament.

The final between Afghanistan and Oman was tied after 20 overs each. Tournament regulations stated that a [[Bowl-out]] was to be used in the event of a tie, but due to the poor condition of the pitch after the match, it was cancelled and the trophy shared.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000058/005894.shtml | title=Thrilling tie a fitting climax in kuwait | publisher=CricketEurope Worldwide | access-date=2 November 2007 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071107005834/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000058/005894.shtml| archive-date= 7 November 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref>

==2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup==
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A second tournament was held in November 2009, featuring all but the bottom two teams from the 2007 tournament. The [[Afghanistan national cricket team|cricket team from Afghanistan]] was the winner again.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-twenty20-cup-2009 | title=ACC Twenty20 Cup 2009  | publisher=ACC | access-date=26 November 2010 }}</ref> The top three teams from the 2009 tournament joined [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] for the cricket tournament at the [[2010 Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/404176.html?CMP=OTC-RSS | title=Other Countries / news - Cricket to be part of 2010 Asian Games | publisher=ESPN cricinfo | access-date=13 May 2009 }}</ref>

==2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup==
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A third tournament was held in December 2011, featuring ten teams. The cricket team from Afghanistan was the winner for the third time. The top three teams from the 2011 tournament will head to the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] to participate in the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]].

==2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup==
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A fourth tournament was held between March 26- April 3 in [[Nepal]], featuring ten teams. The cricket team from Afghanistan was the winner for the fourth time. [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]], [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]] qualified for the [[2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]] in addition to Afghanistan as an ODI nation and UAE as hosts.

==2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup==
{{Main|2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup}}

The 2015 edition of the tournament was held in the United Arab Emirates in early 2015.  The tournament, won by Oman, served as a qualifying tournament for the [[2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]], to be held in [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]]. [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]], [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] and the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] did not play in the tournament as their [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] status had already placed them in the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier.

==Results summary==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="7"| ACC Twenty20 Cup
|-
! Year !! Host !! Final venue !! Champion !! Runner-up !! Third place !! Fourth place
|-
| [[2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2007]] || {{flag|Kuwait}} || KOC Cricket Ground,<br>[[Kuwait City]] || {{cr|Afghanistan|2004}}<br>{{cr|Oman}} (tied) || ''no runner up'' || {{cr|Kuwait}} || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}}
|-
| [[2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2009]] || {{flag|UAE}} || [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]],<br>[[Abu Dhabi]] || {{cr|Afghanistan|2004}} || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || {{cr|Oman}} || {{cr|Kuwait}}
|-
| [[2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2011]] || {{flag|Nepal}} || [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground|Tribhuvan University Ground]],<br>[[Kirtipur]] || {{cr|Afghanistan|2004}} || {{cr|Hong Kong}} || {{cr|Oman}} || {{cr|Nepal}}
|-
| [[2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2013]] || {{flag|Nepal}} || [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground|Tribhuvan University Ground]],<br>[[Kirtipur]] || {{cr|Afghanistan|2013}} || {{cr|Nepal}} || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || {{cr|Hong Kong}}
|-
| [[2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2015]] || {{flag|UAE}} || ''no final played'' || {{cr|Oman}} || {{cr|Kuwait}} || {{cr|Saudi Arabia}} || {{cr|Singapore}}
|}

==Participating teams==
;Legend
*{{bg|gold|1st}} – Champions
*{{bg|silver|2nd}} – Runners-up
*{{bg|#cc9966|3rd}} – Third place
*Q – Qualified
* * – Team was ineligible for tournament
*{{border|width=3px|color=red|&nbsp; &nbsp;}}&nbsp;&mdash; Hosts

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! width=150|Team
! {{flagicon|Kuwait}}<br>[[2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2007]]
! {{flagicon|UAE}}<br>[[2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2009]]
! {{flagicon|Nepal}}<br>[[2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2011]]
! {{flagicon|Nepal}}<br>[[2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2013]]
! {{flagicon|UAE}}<br>[[2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup|2015]]
! Total
|-
| align=left|{{cr|AFG|2013|size=20px}}
| bgcolor=Gold| '''1st''' || bgcolor=Gold| '''1st''' || bgcolor=Gold| '''1st''' || bgcolor=Gold| '''1st''' || * || '''4'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|BHR|size=20px}}
| — || 11th || — || 10th || — || '''2'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|BHU|size=20px}}
| — || — || 9th || — || — || '''1'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|CHN|size=20px}}
| — || 12th || — || — || — || '''1'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|HKG|size=20px}}
| 8th || 10th || bgcolor=Silver| '''2nd''' || 4th || * || '''4'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|KUW|size=20px}}
| style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=#cc9966| '''3rd''' || 4th || 7th || 5th || bgcolor=Silver| '''2nd''' || '''5'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|MAS|size=20px}}
| 10th || 7th || 6th || 6th || 5th || '''5'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|MDV|size=20px}}
| — || — || 8th || 8th || 6th || '''3'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|NEP}}
| 7th || 5th || style="border: 3px solid red"| 4th || style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=Silver| '''2nd''' || * || '''4'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|OMN|size=20px}}
| bgcolor=Gold| '''1st''' || bgcolor=#cc9966| '''3rd''' || bgcolor=#cc9966| '''3rd''' || 7th || bgcolor=Gold| '''1st''' || '''5'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|QTR|size=20px}}
| 6th || 9th || — || — || — || '''2'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|SAU|size=20px}}
| 9th || 8th || 10th || — || bgcolor=#cc9966| '''3rd''' || '''4'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|SIN|size=20px}}
| 5th || 6th || — || 9th || 4th || '''4'''
|-
| align=left|{{cr|UAE|size=20px}}
| 4th || style="border: 3px solid red" bgcolor=Silver| '''2nd''' || 5th || bgcolor=#cc9966| '''3rd''' || style="border: 3px solid red"| * || '''4'''
|}

==See also==
*[[ACC Premier Cup]]
*[[ACC Championship]]
*[[ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071015052448/http://www.asiancricket.org/cnt_07_2020.cfm Asian Cricket Council Official website]

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