ICC U19 Cricket World Cup EAP Qualifier (formerly EAP Under-19 Cricket Trophy) is a regular cricket competition organised by ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP) for the under-19 teams of its representative nations. The tournament acts as a qualifier for the Under-19 World Cup.

The tournament was first held in 2001, and has been held regularly since 2007. Prior to 2001, EAP teams could attempt to qualify for the World Cup via the Youth Asia Cup, an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) event. In 2003 and 2005, a joint event was organised with the African Cricket Association.

Papua New Guinea have won the most editions of the tournament, with six titles, and also won the 2003 joint Africa/EAP tournament. Japan are second most successful team having won twice (2019, 2025). Fiji (2015), and New Zealand (2023) have also won the tournament.

History

Since its inception, the EAP U-19 Cricket Trophy has provided a chance for EAP teams to qualify for the U-19 World Cup. Prior to the initial 2001 competition, however, EAP teams qualified via the Youth Asia Cup.Ashantha, Amal - match referees for Youth Asia Cup (6 July 1999) espncricinfo.com In the 1997 event, Papua New Guinea qualified alongside then associate side Bangladesh to qualify for the 1998 U-19 World Cup.Youth Asia Cup www.cricket.com.hk 16/02/11 No EAP sides qualified from the 1999 competition.

In the first EAP U-19 Trophy, only the two most long standing EAP members participated, Papua New Guinea and Fiji alongside ACC side Hong Kong. Papua New Guinea won the three team event and so qualified for their second U-19 World Cup in 2002.Papua New Guinea through to Under-19 World Cup in convincing style espncricinfo.com 16/02/11

During the interim years when an EAP competition was not organised, a joint qualification event with the African Cricket Association took place.U-19 World Cup tribuneindia.com Once again, only Fiji and Papua New Guinea participated from the EAP region and World Cup qualification was only achieved by Papua New Guinea for the 2004 U-19 World Cup.ICC Under 19 World Cup 2004 cricketeurope4.net 16/02/11

With an increase of teams from the EAP region able to participate, a standalone EAP Trophy once again took place in 2007 with Papua New Guinea and Fiji joined by Vanuatu and Japan. By 2009 there were five teams with the inclusion of Indonesia. In 2007 only one team qualified but in 2009 two teams went through to a further stage of qualification, the Under-19 World Cup Qualifier.

In the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification, Papua New Guinea and Japan were undefeated going into the final game against each other. However, Papua New Guinea forfeited the match after Cricket PNG suspended eleven members of the squad due to breaching the team's code of conduct. Japan thus qualified for its first ever Under-19 World Cup.

Tournament results YearHost(s)Venue(s)FinalWinnerResultRunner-up 2001 Nadi PNG won by 9 wickets 2003 Windhoek PNG won by 53 runs 2005 Benoni Namibia won by 3 wickets 2007 Port Vila PNG won by 104 runs 2009 PNG Port Moresby PNG won by 173 runs 2011 Maroochydore PNG won on points 2013 Maroochydore PNG won by 45 runs 2015 Blenheim Fiji won on points 2017 Apia PNG won on points 2019 Sano Japan won on points 2023 Darwin New Zealand won on points 2025 Sano Japan won on points /

Participating teams Legend – Champions – Runners-up – Third place Q – Qualified X – Qualified, but tournament cancelled * – Combined tournament with African members (not included in this table)  — Hosts

Team 2001 2003* 2005* 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019202120232025 Total 2nd Moved to Asian region 1 3rd 8th 7th 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 1st 3rd 5th — 3rd Q 12 — — — — 4th 3rd — — — — X 5th — 3 — — — 4th 5th 5th — — — 1st X 2nd 1st 7 Automatic qualification 1st AQ 1 1st 1st 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd X 4th Q 12 — — — — — — 4th 4th 4th 4th — 6th — 5 — — — 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd X 7th — 8

Records This section includes performances by EAP teams and players at the 2003 and 2005 combined Africa/EAP tournaments. Highest team scores 440/8 (50 overs) – vs , 20 July 2007, at Independence Park, Port Vila.Fiji Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 381/8 (50 overs) – vs , 19 July 2007, at KaZaa Field, Port Vila.Vanuatu Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 340/9 (50 overs) – vs , 23 August 2001, at Nadi Muslim College, Nadi.Hong Kong Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2001/02 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 334 all out (49.2 overs) – vs , 19 August 2001, at Nadi Muslim College, Nadi.Fiji Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2001/02 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 307/7 (50 overs) – vs , 1 June 2009, at Colt Grounds, Port Moresby.Papua New Guinea Under-19s v Indonesia Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2009 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

Lowest team scores 23 all out (27.4 overs) – vs , 7 February 2011, at Ron McMullin Oval, Maroochydore.Japan Under-19s v Vanuatu Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 32 all out (15.1 overs) – vs , 2 July 2013, at John Blanck Oval, Maroochydore.Fiji Under-19s v Samoa Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2013 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 32 all out (21.2 overs) – vs , 1 June 2009, at Colt Ground, Port Moresby.Papua New Guinea Under-19s v Indonesia Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2009 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 34 all out (29 overs) – vs , 19 July 2007, at KaZaa Field, Port Vila.Vanuatu Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 35 all out (24 overs) – vs , 22 July 2007, at Club Hippique Adventure Park, Port Vila.Fiji Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 (3rd Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

Highest individual scores 257 (145 balls) – Josefa Rika, vs , 20 July 2007, at Independence Park, Port Vila.Fiji Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 157 (89 balls) – Andrew Mansale, vs , 19 July 2007, at KaZaa Field, Port Vila.Vanuatu Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 142* (125 balls) – Mahuru Dai, vs , 8 October 2003, at Windhoek.Namibia Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Semi-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 129 (156 balls) – Colin Rika, vs , 21 August 2001, at Nadi Muslim College, Nadi.Fiji Under-19s v Hong Kong Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2001/02 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 104* (84 balls) – Norbert Kunia, vs , 23 August 2005, at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.Nigeria Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2005 (Pool 1) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

Best bowling figures 6/3 (10 overs) – Jaxies Samuel, vs , 7 February 2011, at Ron McMullin Oval, Maroochydore.Japan Under-19s v Vanuatu Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 6/13 (10 overs) – Sekope Biauniceva, vs , 20 July 2007, at Independence Park, Port Vila.Fiji Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 6/25 (10 overs) – S. B. Tavokiti, vs , 5 October 2003, at Trans Namib Ground, Windhoek.Fiji Under-19s v Tanzania Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 5/5 (6 overs) – Andrew Mansale, vs , 19 July 2007, at KaZaa Field, Port Vila.Vanuatu Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015. 5/7 (8 overs) – Patrick Matautaava, vs , 8 February 2011, at Kev Hackney Oval, Maroochydore.Fiji Under-19s v Vanuatu Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

See also

World Cricket League EAP region

References