The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier will be played in early 2012 and is a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier

The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier is an international Twenty20 cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. The purpose is to qualify the top Associate Members for the ICC World Twenty20. First ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was held in 2008 and it was in similar...

 series. This edition of the qualifier for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20

2012 ICC World Twenty20

-Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Super 8s:The Super 8s stage consists of the top two teams from each group of the group stage. The teams are split into two groups, Groups 1 and 2. Group 1 will consist of the top seed from Groups A and C, and the second seed of groups B and D...

 will be an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments in addition to the six countries ODI/Twenty20 status countries.It will be staged in the UAE in the early part of 2012.

ICC Associate and Affiliate Members from across the globe will have the opportunity to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20

ICC World Twenty20

The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...

 2012 in Sri Lanka. Regional qualifying events will be held across the five regions to provide a qualifying pathway to the 16-team qualifier which will take place in early 2012 in the United Arab Emirates. The six Associate/Affiliate Members with ODI status - Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland - have automatically qualified for this event.

Three teams from the Asia region, two teams from Africa, Americas and Europe, and one team from East Asia-Pacific will have the opportunity to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 2012 global qualifier. Some ODI status Associate/Affiliate sides will take part in these qualifying events, along with emerging teams from ICC Full Members (e.g. South Africa and Zimbabwe). In such cases, the highest placed Associate and Affiliate sides from these events will progress to the global qualifier, based on the qualifying spots available, which are outlined above.

Entrants

Qualification for 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier involves 81 ICC member countries to battle their way from regional Division 3 to Division 1 and eventually World Twenty20 Qualifier. Three of the 81 teams are already qualified but are participating as a part of division members. Pre-qualified teams are Afghanistan, Canada, and Kenya. Zimbabwe A

Zimbabwe A cricket team

The Zimbabwe A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is the 'second-tier' of international Zimbabwean cricket, below the full Zimbabwe national cricket team. Matches played by Zimbabwe A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead receiving...

  team is involved as a part of Africa Division 1 but as a full member Zimbabwe national cricket team is already qualified for 2012 ICC World Twenty20

2012 ICC World Twenty20

-Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Super 8s:The Super 8s stage consists of the top two teams from each group of the group stage. The teams are split into two groups, Groups 1 and 2. Group 1 will consist of the top seed from Groups A and C, and the second seed of groups B and D...

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Africa (ACA)

Date	Event	Venue	Competing Teams	Qualified Team(s)
24–27 Feb 2011	ICC Africa Division 3 2011 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Twenty20 Division Three The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Twenty20 Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place between 24–27 February 2011. Ghana hosted the event.-Pool A:---------Pool B:---------------------Play-offs:--------...	Ghana Ghana Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...	Cameroon Cameroon national cricket team The Cameroon national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Cameroon in international cricket matches. They are yet to make their international debut, and gained affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council on 29 June 2007.... , Gambia, Lesotho, Mali, Morocco, Rwanda, Seychelles Seychelles national cricket team The Seychelles Cricket Team is a fledgling team which represents the island nation of the Seychelles in International Cricket competitions.Following the surrender of the Seychelles to the British Empire in the 1814 Treaty of Paris, then one can assume the game was played in some capacity in the 1800s...	Rwanda
14–18 May 2011	ICC Africa Division 2 2011 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Twenty20 Division Two The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Twenty20 Division Two is a cricket tournament that took place between 14–19 May 2011. South Africa hosted the event.-Points table:-Matches:--------------------------------------------...	South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...	Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Swaziland Swaziland national cricket team The Swaziland national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Swaziland in international cricket matches. They gained affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council on 29 June 2007. They made their debut in the World Cricket League Africa Division 3 in Benoni, South... , Tanzania, Nigeria, Botswana, Rwanda	Nigeria,   Ghana
9–15 July 2011	ICC Africa Division 1 2011 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Twenty20 Division One The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Twenty20 Division One is a cricket tournament that took place between 9–15 July 2011. Uganda hosted the event.-Squads:-Points Table:-Matches:----------------------------------------...	Entebbe Entebbe Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962... , Uganda Uganda Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...	Kenya, Namibia Namibia national cricket team The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003... , Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana	Namibia Namibia national cricket team The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003...  ,   Uganda

Asia (ACC)

Date	Event	Venue	Competing Teams	Qualified Team(s)
1–10 December 2011	ICC ACC T20 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup -7th/8th place playoff:-5th/6th place playoff:-Semi-finals:---------3rd/4th place playoff:-Final:-Final standings:...	Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...	Afghanistan, Nepal, UAE, Oman, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Bhutan, Kuwait, Maldives, Saudi Arabia	Afghanistan

Americas (ACA)

Date	Event	Venue	Competing Teams	Qualified Team(s)
14–18 March 2011	ICC Americas Division 3 2011 ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Twenty20 Division Three The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Twenty20 Division Three is a cricket tournament that took place between 14–18 March 2011. Costa Rica hosted the event.- Points Table :- Matches :----------------------------------------...	Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....	Belize, Chile, Peru Peru national cricket team The Peru national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Peru in international cricket matches.-History:Peru gained affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council on 29 June 2007. They have played in every edition of the South American Championships from 1997 onwards,... , Mexico, Costa Rica, Falkland Islands Falkland Islands cricket team The Falkland Islands cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands in international cricket matches. They played their first international against Chile in February 2004, and gained affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council on 29...	Belize
9–15 April 2011	ICC Americas Division 2 2011 ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Twenty20 Division Two The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Twenty20 Division Two is a cricket tournament that took place between 9–13 April 2011. Suriname hosted the event.- Points Table :- Matches :--------------------------------------------...	Suriname Suriname Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...	Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Panama, Suriname, Turks and Caicos Islands	Suriname
17–24 July 2011	ICC Americas Division 1 2011 ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Twenty20 Division One The 2011 ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Twenty20 Division One is a cricket tournament that took place between 18–23 July 2011. The United States of America hosted the event.-Squads:- Points Table :- Matches :--------------------...	Lauderhill, Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... , USA	Argentina, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, USA, Suriname	USA,   Bermuda,  Canada

East Asia and Pacific (EAP)

Date	Event	Venue	Competing Teams	Qualified Team(s)
4–8 April 2011	ICC EAP Division 2 2011 ICC EAP Trophy Division 2 The 2011 ICC EAP Trophy Division 2 was played between 2–8 April 2011 in Apia, Samoa. The tournament was a Twenty20 competition. After a round robin group stage of five matches, Samoa easily beat the Philippines in the final, winning the tournament and promotion to Division One.-Points...	Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...	Indonesia, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Philippines, South Korea	Samoa
4–7 July 2011	ICC EAP Division 1 2011 ICC EAP Trophy Division 1 The 2011 ICC EAP Trophy Division 1 will be played between 4–7 July 2011 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The tournament will be a Twenty20 competition with the winner promoted to the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates.-Squads:...	Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...	Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Japan, Vanuatu, Samoa	Papua New Guinea

Europe (ECC)

Date	Event	Venue	Competing Teams	Qualified Team(s)
11–14 May 2011	ICC Europe Division 3 2011 ICC European T20 Championship Division Three The 2011 ICC European Twenty20 Championship Division Three is a cricket tournament that took place between 11–14 May 2011. It forms part of the European Cricket Championship...	Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...	Bulgaria Bulgaria national cricket team The Bulgarian Cricket Team is a fledgling team which represents the nation of Bulgaria in International Cricket competitions.The game is well supported by ex-pats from the United Kingdom, and is becoming more popular with the locals... , Czech Republic, Estonia Estonia national cricket team The Estonian Cricket Team is a fairly young team which represents the nation of Estonia in International Cricket competitions. . Granted Affiliate Status in June 2008. Estonian cricket relies upon the support of touring sides from Britain and other European nations to get matches to play... , Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey Turkey national cricket team The Turkish national cricket team is a fledgling team, which represents Turkey in international cricket competitions. They were granted affiliate status by the International Cricket Council in June 2008.-History:...	Sweden
20–25 June 2011	ICC Europe Division 2 2011 ICC European T20 Championship Division Two The 2011 ICC European Twenty20 Championship Division Two is a cricket tournament that took place between 20–25 June 2011. It forms part of the European Cricket Championship... †	Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... /  Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...	Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Greece(Hellas), Isle of Man Isle of Man cricket team The Isle of Man cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of the Isle of Man in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2004. -International Competition:... , Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Sweden	Austria,   Belgium
19–24 July 2011	ICC Europe Division 1 2011 ICC European T20 Championship Division One The 2011 ICC European Twenty20 Championship Division One is a cricket tournament that took place between 19–24 July 2011. It forms part of the European Cricket Championship...	Jersey Jersey Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and... /  Guernsey Guernsey Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...	Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany Germany national cricket team The Germany national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Germany in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1999, having previously been an affiliate member since 1991... , Gibraltar, Guernsey Guernsey cricket team The Guernsey cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of Guernsey in international cricket matches. They became an associate member of the International Cricket Council in 2008.-International Competition:... , Israel, Italy, Jersey Jersey cricket team The Jersey cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of Jersey in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2005, and an associate member in 2007.... , Norway, Austria, Belgium	Denmark,   Italy

† Switzerland were due to take part, but withdrew due to internal difficulties, and were automatically relegated.

Qualified Teams

The qualified ten teams from regional twenty20

Twenty20

Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...

 competitions will play the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier along with the six associate teams that are automatically qualified. Originally, after the cut of associates from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 , it was decided to give associates more of a chance in Twenty20

Twenty20

Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...

 format and expanded the main tournament to 16 teams with top 6 teams from the Qualifier going to the World Cup but after the re-inclusion of Associates in the 50-Over World Cup in 2015, the earlier format will retained and only the top two teams from this event will play in 2012 ICC World Twenty20

2012 ICC World Twenty20

-Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Super 8s:The Super 8s stage consists of the top two teams from each group of the group stage. The teams are split into two groups, Groups 1 and 2. Group 1 will consist of the top seed from Groups A and C, and the second seed of groups B and D...

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Date	Event	Venue	Competing Teams	Qualified Team(s)
Q1, 2012	ICC 2012 World T20 Qualifier	UAE	Afghanistan,   Canada, ,   Kenya,   Netherlands,   Scotland,  Namibia Namibia national cricket team The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003... ,   Uganda,   Bermuda,   USA, 3 Asia,   Papua New Guinea,   Denmark,   Italy	TBA

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