The 2026 European T20 Premier League final was a Twenty20 cricket match played at Malahide Cricket Club Ground in Malahide, Ireland on 20 September 2026 to determine the winner of the 2026 European T20 Premier League. It was played between the Edinburgh Castle Rockers and Belfast Wolves.
Edinburgh Castle Rockers won the toss and elected to field first; Belfast Wolves managed to score 150/5 in their innings. In the second innings, Edinburgh Castle Rockers chased down the target in 18.4 overs to win their first title.
Background The tournament was launched as a joint franchise league for Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, with six city-based teams participating. The inaugural season was originally planned for 2025, but postponed to 2026 following investment delays and shifting commercial priorities, including investor focus on other franchise competitions such as The Hundred.
The inaugural season started on 26 August, with the Final scheduled for Sunday, 20 September 2026. The competition features 30 league-stage matches, followed by a Qualifier and the Final.
On Playoffs, Belfast Wolves defeated Amsterdam Flames by 7 wickets in the Qualifier.
The inaugural ETPL season reached its climax on 20th September as Edinburgh Castle Rockers took on Belfast Wolves in the final at Malahide.
Road to the final
The Edinburgh Castle Rockers, Amsterdam Flames, Belfast Wolves and Rotterdam Dockers all finished the league stage with 13 points from 10 matches.
Edinburgh Castle Rockers finished first with the best net run rate, and qualified directly for the final. Amsterdam Flames finished second and Belfast Wolves finished third, with the two teams scheduled to meet in the Qualifier for a place in the final. Rotterdam Dockers finished fourth and were eliminated from the tournament.
Edinburgh Castle Rockers Matches Belfast Wolves League Stage Opponent Date Result Match Opponent Date Result Glasgow Cosmic August 27, 2026 WonMatch 1 Dublin Guardians August 27, 2026 Won Amsterdam Flames August 28, 2026 WonMatch 2 Rotterdam Dockers August 29, 2026 No result Dublin Guardians August 30, 2026 WonMatch 3 Amsterdam Flames August 30, 2026 Won Belfast Wolves September 2, 2026 WonMatch 4 Edinburgh Castle Rockers September 2, 2026 Lost Rotterdam Dockers September 5, 2026 WonMatch 5 Glasgow Cosmic September 4, 2026 Won Glasgow Cosmic September 6, 2026 WonMatch 6 Rotterdam Dockers September 6, 2026 Won Dublin Guardians September 11, 2026 WonMatch 7 Belfast Wolves September 10, 2026 Lost Amsterdam Flames September 13, 2026 LostMatch 8 Edinburgh Castle Rockers September 13, 2026 Won Rotterdam Dockers September 15, 2026 LostMatch 9 Dublin Guardians September 15, 2026 Won Belfast Wolves September 17, 2026 LostMatch 10 Glasgow Cosmic September 16, 2026 Won Playoff stage Direct qualification Qualifier Opponent Date Result Match Opponent Date Result — September 20, 2026 Qualified directly for finalFinal Amsterdam Flames September 19, 2026 Won 2026 European T20 Premier League final
Match Match officials On-field umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Gareth Morrison (Ire) Third umpire: Nitin Bathi (Ned) Reserve umpire: Aidan Seaver (Ire) Match referee: Philip Thompson (Ire) Toss: Edinburgh Castle Rockers won the toss and elected to field.
Scorecard
References
External links
2026 European T20 Premier League at Cricinfo