The Hungarian Cricket Association is the governing body of the sport of cricket in Hungary. It was founded in October 2006. Its headquarters are located in Budapest. The National Cricket Ground is the GB Oval in Sződliget, just north of Budapest.
The Hungarian Cricket Association represents Hungary in the International Cricket Council, of which it is one of the newest affiliate members, having been accepted into membership in 2012.ICC Conference 2012 Announcements , accessed 6 April 2014 In 2017, it became an associate member.
Hungarian Cricket League +League nameWinnersOversTeams2007Hungarian Cricket LeagueCrown2562008Hungarian Cricket LeagueRoyal Tigers2582009Premier LeagueRoyal Tigers306Development DivisionComenius Boys2042010Hungarian Cricket LeagueBudapest Falcons3072011MPI35 LeagueBudapest Falcons357T20 LeagueCobras2042012MPI35 LeagueBudapest Falcons356Doherty25 LeagueBaggy Blues Bollix2542013Premier LeagueRoyal Tigers404Doherty 30 2nd DivisionBaggy Blues Whites3082014Premier LeagueBaggy Blues International40430-over leagueDunabogdany304Development LeagueHungary Juniors1532015Premier LeagueBaggy Blues International307T20 LeagueBudapest Falcons207201630-over leagueBaggy Blues International30325-over leagueDunabogdany254201740-over leagueRoyal Tigers402T20 LeagueRoyal Tigers20225-over leagueBaggy Blues Challengers2542018Club LeagueDCC204Premier LeagueRoyal Tigers204
Cup competitions +2010BCCH T20 CupRoyal Tigers2011T20 CupBudapest Falcons2012CGS T20 CupBudapest Falcons2013CGS T20 CupBudapest Falcons2014T20 CupRoyal Tigers2016T20 CupBaggy Blues International2017T20 CupDunabogdany201840 Overs CupRoyal Tigers
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National team highlights First matches played in Slovenia in September 2007. First official match played in Prague against Bulgaria in August 2008.
Hungary won the European Twenty20 Championship of 2010, held in Skopje, Macedonia, beating Russia in the final. They defended the title in August 2011 at their home ground, Szödliget, just north of Budapest, with victory over Bulgaria in the final.
In the 2014 season, Habib Deldar was the captain of the Hungarian national cricket team, and Abhijeet Marc Ahuja was vice-captain. dated 02/25/2014 at hungary4cricket.com, accessed 6 April 2014
Women's cricket Female cricketers have been involved in Hungarian cricket since its introduction in Comenius School in Székesfehérvár in September 2006, as players, coaches, umpires and scorers. A women's national team has represented Hungary at home and abroad since February 2008 (Potsdam, Germany).
Hungary hosted international women's tournaments in 2009 and 2010. The women's national team came second in a 4-nation tournament in Belgium in 2011, losing to Germany in the final.
Junior cricket Introducing and coaching cricket in schools has taken place non-stop since September 2006 and there are regular introduction to cricket workshops and demonstrations.
Juniors have played in the Hungarian Cricket League since its inception in 2007 and have travelled around Europe representing Hungary since June 2007. One highlight was victory in a tournament in Croatia in 2010. National championships have been held indoors and outdoors since February 2010.
Native cricket Hungary will host a European international native tournament on June 28–30, 2019 against Poland, Serbia and Estonia.
HCA Board Nov 2006 - Dec 2008: Andrew Leckonby (BB), Andy Grieve, Chairman (Com), David Brown (DCC)
Dec 2008 - Sept 2009: Ferenc Zsigri, President (DK), Gabor Torok (DK), Mike Glover (BBA)
Sept 2009 - Feb 2011: Andrew Leckonby (BBA, Benjamin Lebor (Pho), David Brown (DCC), Gabor Torok, President (DK), Mike Glover (BBA)
Feb 2011 - Feb 2013: Adrian Zador (DCC), Andrew Leckonby (BBA), Benjamin Lebor (Pho), Gabor Torok, President (DK), Mike Glover (BBA)
Feb 2013 - Feb 2015: Adrian Zador (DCC), Andras Toth, Andrew Leckonby (BBA), Khaibar Deldar (BF), Marton Kis, President
2016 - 2018: Duncan Shoebridge, Marton Kis, Steve Anthony, Adrian Zador
2018 - 2020:
2020 - 2022:
2022 - 2024: Stan Ahuja, Anil Pattanaik, Bhavani Prasad, Steffan Gooch, Medha Gooch, Satyender Parihar, Srinivas Mandali
2024 - 2026: Stan Ahuja, Anthony Gall, Anup Gupta, Ali Farasat, Jack Murrell, Sachin Chauhan, Sanjay Kumar, Annamarie Ban Des Fontaine
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External links , official web site (in English)