The 2022 Minor League Cricket season (branded as the 2022 Toyota Minor League Cricket championship presented by Sunoco for sponsorship reasons and sometimes shortened to 2022 MiLC) was the second season of Minor League Cricket, established by USA Cricket (USAC) and Major League Cricket (MLC) in 2019. Toyota returned from the previous season as title sponsor, with Sunoco tapped as the Official Fuel and Convenience Store of MiLC. The season was hosted over 20 venues across the United States, with matches being broadcast through Willow and Sling TV. It was played from June 25 to August 28, 2022.
The tournament was won by the Seattle Thunderbolts, who defeated the Atlanta Fire in the final played in Morrisville, North Carolina by 10 runs, with Phani Simhadri of the Seattle Thunderbolts winning the award for Most Valuable Player of the series. The Silicon Valley Strikers were the defending champions.
The complete list of ground venues was announced by Major League Cricket a day prior to the season opening.
For this season, the Chicago Catchers and the Atlanta Param Veers franchises were replaced by the Chicago Tigers and the Atlanta Lightning, while the Austin Athletics and the Irving Mustangs were renamed the Lone Star Athletics and the Dallas Mustangs respectively. It was also announced that the Florida Beamers were on hiatus for the 2022 season, and as such, would not return for this season.
In June 2022, it was also announced that the Morrisville Raptors would be replacing the recently discontinued Morrisville Cardinals.
Western Division
Central Division
Eastern Division
Southern Division
Each team released their squad on May 16, 2022.
<div class="mw-collapsible" style="overflow-y:auto; max-height:70vh;"> <div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Atlanta Fire
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Atlanta Lightning
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Ft. Lauderdale Lions
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Morrisville Raptors
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Orlando Galaxy
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> DC Hawks
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Empire State Titans
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Manhattan Yorkers
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> New England Eagles
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> New Jersey Stallions
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Philadelphians
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Lone Star Athletics
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Chicago Blasters
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Chicago Tigers
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Houston Hurricanes
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Dallas Mustangs
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Michigan Cricket Stars
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> St. Louis Americans
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Bay Blazers
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Golden State Grizzlies
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Hollywood Master Blasters
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> San Diego Surf Riders
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Seattle Thunderbolts
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> Silicon Valley Strikers
</div><div style="display:inline-table; margin-right:5%"> SoCal Lashings
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The league stage ran from June 25 to August 14. The schedule and venues of the playoffs was announced on August 4 by Major League Cricket.
The season had a total prize pool of $350,000, with the winner taking home $150,000.