The 1992 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 93rd officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won the Championship title.
Durham entered the Championship for the first time. This was the first time that a new county had been admitted to the championship for 71 years since Glamorgan in 1921.
The Championship was sponsored by Britannic Assurance for the ninth time.
Table 16 points for a win 8 points to each team for a tie 8 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 22 matches. +TeamPWLDPts1Essex 2211 6 5 60 64 3002Kent 229 3 10 60 55 2593Northamptonshire 228 4 10 62 58 2484Nottinghamshire 227 7 8 54 58 2245Derbyshire 227 6 9 47 63 2226Warwickshire 226 8 8 55 68 2197Sussex 226 7 9 60 61 2178Leicestershire 227 7 8 39 60 2119Somerset 225 4 13 64 62 20610Gloucestershire 226 6 9 48 58 20211Middlesex 225 3 14 62 60 20212Lancashire 224 6 12 73 51 18813Surrey 225 7 10 56 50 18614Glamorgan 225 4 13 53 49 18215Hampshire 224 6 12 61 57 18216Yorkshire 224 6 12 56 52 17217Worcestershire 223 4 14 54 65 16718Durham 222 10 10 46 53 131
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