The 2026 EUT20 Belgium is the inaugural season of the EUT20 Belgium, a professional men's Twenty20 cricket league in Belgium. The tournament features five franchise teams representing Belgian cities, competing in a round-robin format followed by playoffs, from 6 to 14 June 2026.
The league was established in late 2025 to professionalize cricket in Europe, with former England captain Eoin Morgan serving as the global brand ambassador. All matches are scheduled to be played on specially installed grass pitches at the 12 Stars Cricket Club in Hofstade, near Brussels. Hofstade is a village in the municipality of Zemst, in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
The originally planned sixth franchise team from Leuven was not announced by EUT20 Belgium for reasons that are not yet known, and they did not participate in the player draft held on 24 March 2026.
Teams acquired players through a centralized player draft. Each squad, consisting of 16 to 18 members, had to follow strict roster requirements:
The player draft for the 2026 season took place on 24 March 2026.
Each franchise had a salary budget of approximately ã183,000, with individual player contracts ranging from ã1,500 to ã22,000.
Ahead of the draft, several high-profile international stars were confirmed as pre-signings.
West Indies all-rounder Sheldon Cottrell, Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, South African batter Rilee Rossouw, and English internationals Jason Roy and Alex Hales were announced as pre-signings for Akcel United Brussels.
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, New Zealand international Martin Guptill, and South African players Hardus Viljoen, Delano Potgieter, and Wihan Lubbe were pre-signed by the Antwerp Anchors.
South African internationals Temba Bavuma, Dwaine Pretorius, and all-rounder Duan Jansen along with English international James Vince, and Australian batter Josh Brown were pre-signed by the Ghent Gladiators for the inaugural season of the tournament.
South African internationals Rassie van der Dussen, and Wayne Parnell, New Zealand international Colin Munro, Nepalese international Dipendra Singh Airee, and Indian all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary were announced as pre-signings for JB Bruges.
United States all-rounder Corey Anderson, Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik, Australian batsman Chris Lynn, Nepali leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, and South African batter Faf du Plessis were pre-signed by the Liège Red Lions ahead of the inaugural season.
The following five franchises were confirmed for the inaugural season:
The player draft took place on 24 March 2026.
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