ACC Men's Challengers Cup 2026: Full Schedule, Teams and Host Country

The ACC Men's Challengers Cup 2026 is about to begin with 12 teams looking to win the coveted title. The tournament, set to be played from June 10-22 at Singapore, will feature some of the talented Associate teams from Asia.

The tournament serves as the pathway for the ACC Men's Premier Cup qualification. The ACC Challengers Cup format is 50 overs this time. This is because the next edition of Asia Cup will be played in the same format.

ACC Men's Challengers Cup Schedule 2026

The ACC Challengers Cup teams have been split into four groups, with three in each group. The teams will face each other once in their respective groups. Here are all the ACC Men's Challengers Cup groups:

The opening day of the tournament will feature two matches. Malaysia will face China on June 10 while hosts Singapore will be facing Maldives. The league stage will go on till June 15. The four quarterfinals will be played on June 17 and 18 while the semifinals will be played on June 20.

The tournament will also feature a 3rd place play off, to be played on the day of the final. The ACC Men's Challengers Cup final will be played on June 22. All the matches of the tournament will be played at the Singapore National Cricket Ground, which is one of the smallest cricket stadiums in the world.

Amongst all the participating teams, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan will be making their debut in any ACC qualification tournament. Recently, they were granted the ACC Associate membership. This tournament will be a big leap for their future in the sport and they will be looking to make a mark here.