Entry to the 2025 ECB National Club Championship
Author: ECB
Date: 23/10/2024
From the ECB:
The ECB National Club Championship in 2024 saw Brentwood CC from Essex win the title for the first time in their history, beating Northern CC from Lancashire by 9 wickets.
Entry into the 2025 competition is now open and will be open to all cricket clubs. The competition will begin in April and run throughout the summer until the final in September. Depending on the number of entries, it may be necessary to have one or two Preliminary Rounds at the start of the competition with some clubs receiving a bye into the First Round (which will be based on number of entries, which league you play in and how far you got in the competition in 2024).
Below is the list of dates for each of the rounds for the 2025 competition:
Preliminary Round 1 - Sunday 13th April
Preliminary Round 2 - Sunday 27th April
Round 1 - Sunday 11th May
Round 2 - Sunday 25th May
Round 3 - Sunday 15th June
Round 4 - Sunday 6th July
Quarter-Final - Sunday 27th July
Semi-Final - Sunday 17th August
Final - TBC
Below is a link to the entry form which all clubs are required to complete. The entry form will need your club’s name, a main club contact (and their contact details), the league and division your First XI will be playing in during 2025, your home ground post code, a postal address (for match balls, which will be supplied to the host of each match throughout the competition) and the option of suppling details for a secondary contact.
ECB National Club Championship 2025 Entry Form – https://forms.gle/2w2XRuP81Dt8aAbj9
In addition to completing the entry form, a payment of £60 is required to confirm your entry into the competition. This payment can be made to the following bank details (please ensure you add your club name in the payee reference)
Bank Account: England & Wales Cricket Board
Account Number: 18027210
Sort Code: 60-18-20
Reference: NCC 'club name' (i.e. NCC Brentwood)
Please can this information and payment be completed by the entry deadline of Friday 29th November 2024.
The full draw and contact details for all clubs involved in the competition next season will be released by Friday 13th December 2024.

