Cricket Switzerland Premier League

Season 2025

The Cricket Switzerland Premier League (CSPL) is the most prestigious top-tier competition in Swiss cricket. Featuring the top nine teams from across the country, this 45-over league showcases the very best talent in Swiss cricket.

League Format

• Each team will play against every other team once, hosting four games and traveling for four games.
• The team accumulating the highest points by the end of the season will be crowned Champions of Switzerland.
• In case of a tie on points, the winner will be determined by Net Run Rate (NRR), with the team having the higher NRR being declared the winner.

Season Timeline

• Start Date: April 1, 2025
• End Date: October 19, 2025

At the end of the season, the bottom two teams will be relegated to the National League for the following season.

Prizes

• Champions: Prize money awarded
• Runners-up: Prize money awarded

Prepare for a thrilling season of competitive cricket as the top teams battle it out for supremacy in the Cricket Switzerland Premier League 2025!

Official Rules and Oversight

The Premier League is conducted under the auspices of Cricket Switzerland and follows its official 40-over rules and regulations.

1. Cricket Switzerland Premier League_Competitions_Rules and Regulations.docx

2. Cricket Switzerland Playing Conditions-2025_Master Document

CSPL Playing Conditions

1. Home Venue Requirement
   Clubs are required to play all home games at their designated home venue.
2. Unavailable Grounds
• If the designated home venue becomes unavailable due to extenuating circumstances, the competitions committee and the opposing team must be informed immediately, and supporting evidence must be provided.
• Failure to provide valid justification will result in a forfeit in favor of the away team.
3. Extenuating Circumstances
• Exceptions for extenuating circumstances will be allowed for up to 50% of home games in a season, subject to valid justification.
• Teams must play at least 50% of their allocated home games (e.g., 2 matches in this case) at their designated home venue during the season.
• Failure to meet this minimum requirement will result in the following penalties:
• A 10-point deduction in the standings table.
4. Agreement to Play Elsewhere
• If an agreement is reached under the extenuating circumstances rule to play a home game at an alternate venue, all compensation claims for ground expenses must be discussed and agreed upon beforehand.
5. Confirmation of Home Venues
• Clubs must reconfirm their home venues by 31 March 2025.
6. Match Days and format
• Both Saturdays and Sundays are considered match days, depending on the availability of the home ground.Teams cannot refuse to play on Saturdays.
• All CSPL matches will be played with 45 overs per side.
7. Lunch Arrangements
• Providing lunch is optional.
• If no lunch is provided, clubs must inform the opposing team and match officials in advance to allow for necessary arrangements.
8. Match Officials
• No official CSPL game can proceed without two neutral match officials unless prior approval is granted by the competitions committee. This decision must be communicated to all parties involved before match day.
• The names of match officials must be recorded in the CricHeroes app by the official scorers.

Umpire Allocations

TBC