The Dhangadhi Premier League (DPL) (Nepali: धनगढी प्रिमियर लिग ) was a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal. The league was founded by the Dhangadhi Cricket Academy and Sudur Pashchim Academy in 2017.[1]
The DPL season runs between the months of March and April, with each team playing 5 matches in round-robin format; the top 4 teams with the best record qualify for the Playoffs and culminates in the final.
The DPL title holders were Team Chauraha Dhangadhi, who won the 2017 season and 2018 Season while CYC Attariya became current champion in 2019 Season.
Teams
| Team | City | Owner[2] | Joined | Strategic player[clarification needed] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Kings | Biratnagar | Paras Luniya | 2017 | Karan KC |
| CYC Attariya | Attariya | Nar Bahadur Rai | 2017 | Dipendra Singh Airee |
| Kathmandu Goldens | Kathmandu | Ramesh Silwal | 2017 | Gyanendra Malla |
| Mahendranagar United | Bhimdatta | Sushil Kumar Shrestha | 2018 | Sharad Vesawkar |
| Rupandehi Challengers | Butwal | Suraj Uprety | 2017 | Basant Regmi |
| Dhangadhi Stars | Dhangadhi | Krishna Vohra | 2019 | Sompal Kami |
Former teams
| Team | City | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanchanpur Iconic | Bhimdatta | 2017 | 2017 |
| Team Chauraha Dhangadhi | Dhangadhi | 2017 | 2018 |
Results
| Season | Venue | Final | Player of the series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2017 Details |
SSP Cricket Ground, Dhangadhi | Team Chauraha Dhangadhi 159/5 (20 overs) |
Team Chauraha won by 62 runs Scorecard |
Biratnagar Kings 97 (18.1 overs) |
Sushil Kandel (Biratnagar Kings) |
| 2018 | SSP Cricket Ground, Dhangadhi | Team Chauraha Dhangadhi 181/4 (20 overs) |
Team Chauraha won by 21 runs Scorecard |
Kathmandu Goldens 160/8 (20 overs) |
Rohan Mustafa (Team Chauraha Dhangadhi) |
| 2019 | Fapla Cricket Ground, Dhangadhi | CYC Attariya 127/7 (19.5 overs) |
CYC won by 3 wickets Scorecard |
Mahendranagar United 123 (20 overs) |
Sunny Patel (CYC Attariya) |
Teams' results
| Teams | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Kings | RU | 5th | 5th |
| CYC Attariya | 6th | 4th | W |
| Dhangadhi Stars | – | – | 6th |
| Kanchanpur Iconics | 5th | – | – |
| Kathmandu Goldens | 4th | RU | 3rd |
| Mahendranagar United | – | 3rd | RU |
| Rupandehi Challengers | 3rd | 6th | 4th |
| Team Chauraha Dhangadhi | W | W | – |
The 2017 season of Dhangadhi Premier League was the debut season of the Dhangadhi Premier League. The tournament featured six teams. The season began on 9 April 2017 with the final match being held on 22 April 2017.
The tournament was won by Team Chauraha Dhangadhi, who defeated Biratnagar Kings in the final. Sushil Kandel of Biratnagar Kings was declared the player of the tournament.[3]
2018 Dhangadhi Premier League (known as DPL2, for sponsorship reasons, Ruslan DPL 2) is the second season of Dhangadhi Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal. The tournament started on 31 March and ended on 14 April in Dhangadhi.[2] Team Chauraha Dhangadhi were the defending champions.
2019 Dhangadhi Premier League
The 2019 Dhangadhi Premier League also known as DPL3 for the third season of Dhangadhi Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal . It is held at Fapla International Cricket Ground.[4] The tournament started on 11 February and ended on 23 February in Dhangadhi. Team Chauraha Dhangadhi were the defending champions.
By the end of this season, CYC Attariya became the champion of the tournament by defeating Mahendra United by 3 wickets.[5]
See also
- Cricket in Nepal
- Sports in Nepal
- List of professional sports leagues in Nepal
- List of cricket leagues in Nepal
- Everest Premier League
- Pokhara Premier League
- Nepal Premier League
References
- ^ Deuba, Tekendra (7 April 2017). "DPL set for April 9 kick off". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Franchises and strategic players announced". My Republica. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Dhangadhi Team Chauraha crowned inaugural DPL Champion". cricnepal.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/dhangadi-premier-league-2018-19-1173319
- ^ https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2019/02/23/cyc-attariya-clinches-dpl-3-title
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