ICC World Cricket League Division Eight was the lowest division of the World Cricket League (WCL) system for its 2009–14 and 2012–18 cycles. Like all other divisions, WCL Division Eight was contested as a standalone tournament rather than as an actual league.
The inaugural Division Eight tournament was held in 2010, hosted and won by Kuwait. The 2012 tournament was hosted by Samoa and won by Vanuatu. The 2010 and 2012 were the only editions to be held before the WCL was downsized to five divisions, with both featuring eight teams who qualified via regional events. Vanuatu, Bhutan, and Suriname were the only teams to participate in both tournaments. Vanuatu is the only team to progress from Division Eight to Division Five.
Results YearHost(s)Venue(s)FinalWinnerResultRunner-up 2010 Ahmadi CityKuwait City 164/4 (33.1 overs) Kuwait won by 6 wicketsscorecard 163/8 (50 overs) 2012 Apia 222/9 (50 overs) Vanuatu won by 39 runsscorecard 183 (42.5 overs)
Performance by team Legend – Champions – Runners-up – Third place Q – Qualified — Hosts
Team 2010 2012 Total 8th — 1 — 4th 1 7th 8th 2 2nd — 1 — 2nd 1 6th — 1 — 3rd 1 1st — 1 — 5th 1 — 6th 1 5th 7th 2 3rd 1st 2 4th — 1 Note: the teams placing first and second at each tournament were promoted to Division Seven, while all other teams were relegated to regional qualifiers.
Player statistics Year Most runs Most wickets Ref 2010 Andrew Mansale (288) Kashif Haider (17) 2012 Alexander Patmore (237) Patrick Matautaava (14)
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