The 2026 Women's T20 County Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Vitality Women's T20 County Cup, was the second season of the Women's T20 County Cup, a professional women's Twenty20 cricket competition organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The tournament began on 26 April and concluded on 29 August 2026 with 37 teams featured, drawn mainly from the historic counties of England. Lancashire were the defending champions. The Blaze won the title, defeating Surrey by seven wickets in the final which was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
Teams The teams that participated in the previous season will return for a second time.
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Durham Essex Hampshire Lancashire Somerset Surrey The Blaze* Warwickshire Yorkshire* Derbyshire Glamorgan Gloucestershire Kent Leicestershire Middlesex Northamptonshire Sussex Worcestershire Bedfordshire* Berkshire Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cornwall Cumbria Devon Dorset Herefordshire Hertfordshire Huntingdonshire* Lincolnshire Norfolk Northumberland Oxfordshire Shropshire Staffordshire Suffolk Wiltshire
The Blaze represented Nottinghamshire. Bedfordshire & Huntingdonshire played as a combined team. Yorkshire was awarded Tier 1 status.
Fixtures Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Play-offs Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
See also 2026 Women's T20 Blast 2026 Women's One-Day Cup
External links Series home on ESPNCricinfo Vitality Women's T20 County Cup