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{{For|the women's competition|CSA Women's T20 Challenge}}
{{Short description|South African cricket tournament}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = T20 Challenge
| image =CSA_T20_Challenge_Logo.png 
| imagesize = 
| country = [[South Africa]]
| administrator = [[Cricket South Africa]]
| cricket format = [[Twenty20]]
| first = 2003–04
| last = [[2024–25 CSA T20 Challenge|2024–25]]
| next = [[2025–26 CSA T20 Challenge|2025–26]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]], qualifier and final
| participants = 8
| champions = [[Imperial Lions|Lions]] (6 titles)
| most successful = [[Titans cricket team|Titans]] (6 titles)
| most runs =
| most wickets =
| website =
| current = [[2024–25 CSA T20 Challenge]]
}}
The '''CSA T20 Challenge''' is a domestic [[Twenty20 Cricket]] competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2003–04 season. It was previously known as the '''Standard Bank Pro20 Series''' until the [[2010–11 Standard Bank Pro20|2010–11]] season, the '''MiWay T20 Challenge''' for the [[2011–12 MiWay T20 Challenge|2011–12]] season and most recently as the '''RamSlam T20 Challenge'''. The current champions are the [[Imperial Lions]], whilst the [[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]] have been the most successful with 6 title wins.

The tournament has been contested since its inception by the six franchise teams but for the 2007–08 season, [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] took part as a seventh side.<ref>[http://www.cricketworld.com/zimbabwe/article/?aid=13920 Zimbabwe's Place In SA Franchise Cricket Confirmed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201015055/http://www.cricketworld.com/zimbabwe/article/?aid=13920 |date=1 December 2007 }}, Cricket World, Retrieved on 21 November 2007</ref> In April 2019, [[Cricket South Africa]] announced that the [[2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge|2018–19 tournament]] would be the final edition of the T20 Challenge, due to austerity measures and a restructure of domestic cricket in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26485714/south-african-board-players-body-collision-course-domestic-revamp-plans |title=South African board and players' body on collision course over domestic revamp plans |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/cricket/2019-04-09-cricket-sa-are-ignoring-our-concerns-say-players/ |title=Cricket SA are ignoring our concerns' say players |work=Times Live |access-date=10 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/csa-confirms-plans-to-restructure-domestic-cricket-20190408 |title=CSA confirms drastic plans to restructure domestic cricket |work=Sport24 |access-date=10 April 2019}}</ref> The competition was effectively replaced as a top cricket league with a franchise-based T20 tournament, the [[Mzansi Super League]], which had its first edition in 2018.

The tournament was however played during February 2021, with all the matches taking place at the [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]] in [[Durban]]. It replaced the 2020 edition of the [[Mzansi Super League]], which was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Covid-19 effect: South Africa forced to postpone 2020 Mzansi Super League|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/msl-2020-no-mzansi-super-league-this-year-because-of-covid-19-pandemic-1233728|access-date=2021-04-24|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/2023/09/14/excitement-builds-as-the-2023-24-domestic-cricket-season-kicks-off-this-weekend/|title=EXCITEMENT BUILDS AS THE 2023 – 24 DOMESTIC CRICKET SEASON KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND|work=cricket.co.za|access-date = 2 October 2023|author=SAGAR Singh Chauhan }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/final-added-to-csa-4-day-series/|title=CSA T20 Challenge SET TO LIGHT UP SUMMER WITH SEASON 20 KICK-OFF ON 8 March|work=sacricket magazine|access-date = 2 October 2023|author=SAGAR Singh Chauhan |date=26 August 2023 }}</ref>

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Current teams<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-t20-challenge-2022-23-1334878/teams|title=current Teams |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>
!Team
!Location
!City 
!Province
!Capacity
!Wins
|-
|[[Dolphins (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]]
| [[Kingsmead_Cricket_Ground|Kingsmead]]
|[[Durban]]
|[[KwaZulu-Natal]]
|25,000
|2
|-
|[[Knights (cricket team)|Knights]]
|[[City Oval]] 
|[[Pietermaritzburg]]
|[[KwaZulu-Natal]]
|
|
|-
|[[Warriors (cricket team)|Warriors]]
|[[St George%27s Park Cricket Ground|St George's Park]] 
|[[Port Elizabeth]]
|[[Eastern Cape]]
|19,000
|1
|-
|[[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]]
| [[Centurion_Park|Super Sport Park]] 
|[[Centurion]]
|[[Gauteng]]
|22,000
|6
|-
|[[Imperial Lions|Lions]]
| [[Wanderers Stadium]]
|[[Johannesburg]]
|[[Gauteng]]
|34,000
|6
|-
|[[North West (cricket team)|North West Dragons]]
|[[Senwes Park]]
|[[Potchefstroom]]
|[[North West (South African province)|North West]]
|18,000
|
|-
|[[Boland (cricket team)|Boland]]
| [[Boland Park]]
|[[Paarl]]
|[[Western Cape]]
|10,000
|1
|-
|[[Western Province cricket team (South Africa)|Western Province]]
| [[Newlands_Cricket_Ground|Newlands]] 
|[[Cape Town]]
|[[Western Cape]]
|25,000
|
|}

Former teams:
*[[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] (2007–08 season)
*[[Impalas cricket team|Impi]] (2011–12 season)
*[[Cape Cobras|Cape Cobra]] (season)

==Tournament results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan=2|Tournament
!rowspan=2|Final venue
!colspan=3|Final
! rowspan="2"|Format
!rowspan=2|Matches
!rowspan=2|Teams
|-
!Winner
!Result
!Runner-up
|-
!colspan=8|Standard Bank Pro20
|-
|2003–04<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/134226.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]''
|[[Buffalo Park]], [[East London, Eastern Cape|East London]]
|[[Knights (cricket team)|Eagles]]<br />{{small|131 for 6 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 7 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis method|D/L]])'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/304960.html Scorecard]
|[[Warriors (cricket team)|Eastern Cape]]<br />{{small|108 for 9 (17 overs)}}
|rowspan=5|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Single round-robin]]; Semi-finals and final}}
|rowspan=4|18
|rowspan=4|6
|-
|2004–05<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/143771.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]''
|[[SuperSport Park]], [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]]
|[[Titans cricket team|Titans]]<br />{{small|125 for 2 (17 overs)}}
|'''won by 8 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/305001.html Scorecard]
|[[Warriors (cricket team)|Warriors]]<br />{{small|121 all out (19 overs)}}
|-
|2005–06<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/219193.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]''
|[[OUTsurance Oval|Goodyear Park]], [[Bloemfontein]]
|[[Knights (cricket team)|Eagles]]<br />{{small|113 for 4 (15.4 overs)}}
|'''won by 6 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/237905.html Scorecard]
|[[Cape Cobras]]<br />{{small|112 for 7 (20 overs)}}
|-
|2006–07<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/256853.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]''
|[[Wanderers Stadium|New Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|[[Highveld Lions cricket team|Highveld Lions]]<br />{{small|148 for 4 (17.4 overs)}}
|'''won by 6 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/engine/match/257292.html Scorecard]
|[[Cape Cobras]]<br />{{small|147 for 9 (20 overs)}}
|-
|2007–08<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/298852.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]''
|[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground|Kingsmead]], [[Durban]]
|[[Titans cricket team|Titans]]<br />{{small|153 for 6 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 18 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafricandomestic/engine/match/298933.html Scorecard]
|[[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]]<br />{{small|135 all out (19.1 overs)}}
|24
|7
|-
|2008–09<br/>''[[2008–09 Standard Bank Pro20|Details]]''
|[[Newlands Cricket Ground|Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]
|[[Cape Cobras]]<br />{{small|147 for 5 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 22 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafricandomestic/engine/match/359910.html Scorecard]
|[[Knights (cricket team)|Eagles]]<br />{{small|128 for 8 (20 overs)}}
|rowspan=3|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Single round-robin]]; Best-2-out-of-3 semi-finals and single final}}
|22
|rowspan=3|9
|-
|2009–10<br/>''[[2009–10 Standard Bank Pro20|Details]]''
|[[St George's Oval]], [[Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape|Port Elizabeth]]
|[[Warriors (cricket team)|Warriors]]<br />{{small|186 for 2 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 82 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/pro20-09/engine/match/420073.html Scorecard]
|[[Highveld Lions cricket team|Highveld Lions]]<br />{{small|104 all out (17.5 overs)}}
|rowspan=2|20
|-
|2010–11<br/>''[[2010–11 Standard Bank Pro20|Details]]''
|[[Newlands Cricket Ground|Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]
|[[Cape Cobras]]<br />{{small|166 for 5 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 12 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/rsadomestic-2010/engine/match/469414.html Scorecard]
|[[Warriors (cricket team)|Warriors]]<br />{{small|154 for 6 (20 overs)}}
|-
!colspan=8|MiWay T20 Challenge
|-
|2011–12<br/>''[[2011–12 MiWay T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[Wanderers Stadium|New Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|[[Titans cricket team|Titans]]<br />{{small|187 for 6 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 45 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-domestic-2011/engine/match/530364.html Scorecard]
|[[Highveld Lions cricket team|Highveld Lions]]<br />{{small|142 all out (18.5 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]]; Qualifier and final}}
|44
|7
|-
!colspan=8|Ram Slam T20 Challenge
|-
|2012–13<br/>''[[2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[Wanderers Stadium|New Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|[[Highveld Lions cricket team|Highveld Lions]]<br />{{small|155 for 5 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 30 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/575187.html Scorecard]
|[[Titans cricket team|Titans]]<br />{{small|125 all out (18.1 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]]; Qualifier and final}}
|32
|6
|-
|2013–14<br/>''[[2013–14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[Newlands Cricket Ground|Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]
|[[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]]<br />{{small|146 for 8 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 2 runs'''<br/>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ram-slam-t20-2014/engine/match/652319.html Scorecard]
|[[Cape Cobras]]<br />{{small|144 for 7 (20 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]]; semi-finals and final}}
|33
|6
|-
|2014–15<br/>''[[2014–15 Ram Slam T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[Newlands Cricket Ground|Newlands]], [[Cape Town]]
|[[Cape Cobras]]<br/>{{small|158 for 4 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 33 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ram-slam-t20-2014-15/engine/match/736317.html Scorecard]
|[[Knights (cricket team)|Knights]]<br/>{{small|125/9 (20 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]]; semi-finals and final}}
|32
|6
|-
|2015–16<br/>''[[2015–16 Ram Slam T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[SuperSport Park]], [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]]
|[[Titans cricket team|Titans]]<br/>{{small|161 for 3 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 7 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ram-slam-t20-2015-16/engine/match/851991.html Scorecard]
|[[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]]<br />{{small|159 for 5 (20 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]]; semi-finals and final}}
|32
|6
|-
!colspan=8| CSA T20 Challenge
|-
|2016–17<br/>''[[2016–17 Ram Slam T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[SuperSport Park]], [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]]
|[[Titans cricket team|Titans]]<br/>{{small|155 for 6 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 6 runs'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-t20-challenge-2016-17-1003347/titans-vs-warriors-final-1003905/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|[[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]]<br />{{small|149 for 6 (20 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]]; semi-finals and final}}
|32
|6
|-
|2017–18<br/>''[[2017–18 Ram Slam T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[SuperSport Park]], [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]]
|[[Titans cricket team|Titans]]<br/>{{small|101 for 3 (11.1 overs)}}
|'''won by 7 wickets'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ram-slam-t20-2017-18-1124656/titans-vs-dolphins-final-1124690/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|[[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]]<br />{{small|100 all out (18.3 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]]; semi-finals and final}}
|32
|6
|-
|2018–19<br/>''[[2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[Wanderers Stadium|New Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|[[Highveld Lions cricket team|Lions]]<br/>{{small|203 for 4 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 11 runs'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-t20-challenge-2018-19-1157223/lions-vs-warriors-final-1157256/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|[[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]]<br />{{small|192 all out (19.2 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Double round-robin]]; semi-finals and final}}
|32
|6
|-
|2020–21<br/>''[[2020–21 CSA T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]]
|[[Imperial Lions]]<br/>{{Small|108 for 6 (19 overs)}}
|'''won by 4 wickets'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-t20-challenge-2020-21-1235223/dolphins-vs-lions-final-1250547/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|[[Dolphins (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]]<br/> {{Small|107 for 7 (20 overs)}}
|{{Small|[[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and Final}}
|17
|6
|-
|2021–22<br/>''[[2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[St George's Park Cricket Ground|St George's Park]], [[Port Elizabeth]]
|[[Boland (cricket team)|Rocks]]<br/>{{Small|138 for 6 (20 overs)}}
|'''won by 15 runs'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-t20-challenge-2021-22-1299599/titans-vs-boland-final-1299632/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
|[[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]]<br/>{{Small|123 for 9 (20 overs)}}
|{{small| [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]}}
|31
|8
|-
|2022-23<br/>''[[2022-23 CSA T20 Challenge|Details]]''
|[[Senwes Park, Potchefstroom]]
|[[Titans cricket team|Titans]]<br/>{{Small|165 for 6 (19.4 overs)}}
|'''won by 4 wickets'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-t20-challenge-2022-23-1334878/titans-vs-dolphins-final-1334921/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
|[[Dolphins (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]]<br/>{{Small|162 for 3 (20 overs)}}
|{{small| [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]}}
|31
|8
|-
|2023-24<br/>''[[2024 CSA T20 Challenge (March)|Details]]''
|[[The Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]] 
|[[Imperial Lions|Lions]]<br/>{{Small|168 for 3 (17.4 overs)}}
|'''won by 7 wickets'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-t20-challenge-2023-24-1394538/lions-vs-dolphins-final-1394629/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|[[Dolphins (South African cricket team)|Dolphins]]<br/>{{Small|165 for 8 (20 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]}}
|58
|8
|-
|2024-25<br/>''[[2024–25 CSA T20 Challenge|Details]]''
| [[Wanderers Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]]
|[[Imperial Lions|Lions]]<br/>{{Small|124 for 2 (15.1 overs)}}
|'''won by 8 wickets'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-t20-challenge-2024-25-1444751/lions-vs-titans-final-1444796/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|[[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]]<br/>{{Small|119 all out (19.2 overs)}}
|{{small|[[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]}}
|33
|8
|}

'''Notes'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket24.com/south-africa/csa-t20-challenge/archive/|title=CSA T20 Challenge winner|work=cricket24 |access-date=24 August 2023}}</ref>
*Starting with the 2008–09 season until the 2013–14 season, the winning and runner-up teams would qualify for the [[Champions League Twenty20]].

==Ground==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:auto"
|-
! [[Cape Town]]
! [[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]]
! [[Durban]]
! [[Pietermaritzburg]]
|-
| [[Newlands Cricket Ground]]
| [[Centurion Park]]
| [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]]
| [[City Oval]]
|-
| Capacity: 25,000
| Capacity: 22,000
| Capacity: 25,000
| Capacity: 12,000
|-
| [[File:Newlandsoverview.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:SS park.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Kingsmead2009.jpg|150px]]
| 
|-
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"|{{Location map+|South Africa|width=400|float=right|places=
{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|26|7|S|28|3|E}}|position=left|label=[[Johannesburg]]}}
{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|29|51|S|31|1|E}}|position=bottom|label=[[Durban]]}}
{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|33|58|S|18|28|E}}|position=bottom|label=[[Cape Town]]}}
{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|25|51|S|28|11|E}}|position=right|label=[[Centurion, Gauteng|Centurion]]}}
{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|33|58|S|25|36|E}}|position=right|label=[[Gqeberha]]}}
{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|33|44|S|18|59|E}}|position=right|background=|label=[[Paarl]]}}{{Location map~|South Africa|coordinates={{coord|29|37|S|30|23|E}}|position=top|background=|label=[[Pietermaritzburg]]}}
}}
|-
! [[Gqeberha]]
! [[Johannesburg]]
! [[Paarl]]
! [[Cape Town]]
|-
| [[St George's Park Cricket Ground]]
| [[Wanderers Stadium]]
| [[Boland Park]]
| [[Cape Town Stadium]]
|-
| Capacity: 19,000
| Capacity: 34,000
| Capacity: 10,000
| Capacity: 57,000
|-
| [[File:Sahara Oval St George's, uploaded 2005.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:The Wanderers 2.jpg|150px]]
| 
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120920013402/http://cricket.co.za/domestic_series.aspx?id=3 Cricket South Africa].

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