The 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 tournament was the third season of the ECB 40 limited overs cricket competition for the English and Welsh first-class counties. In addition to the 18 counties, Scotland and the Netherlands took part, as well as the Unicorns, a team of players who did not have first-class contracts.
The competition consisted of three groups of seven teams, from which the top team from each group, plus the best second-placed team, progressed to the semi-finals. The groups were allocated randomly.
Competition format Group A Group B Group C Essex Eagles Durham Dynamos Derbyshire Falcons Gloucestershire Gladiators Hampshire Royals Kent Spitfires Lancashire Lightning Nottinghamshire Outlaws Northamptonshire Steelbacks Leicestershire Foxes Scottish Saltires Sussex Sharks Middlesex Panthers Somerset Unicorns Netherlands Surrey Lions Warwickshire Bears Worcestershire Royals Welsh Dragons Yorkshire Carnegie
Group stage
Group A
Table
Results Essex EaglesGloucestershire GladiatorsLancashire LightningLeicestershire FoxesMiddlesex PanthersNetherlandsWorcestershire Royals Essex Eagles
| Gloucestershire Gladiators
| Lancashire Lightning
| Leicestershire Foxes
| Middlesex Panthers
| Netherlands
| Worcestershire Royals
Fixtures
Group B
Table
Results Durham DynamosHampshire RoyalsNottinghamshire OutlawsScottish SaltiresSomersetSurrey LionsWelsh Dragons Durham Dynamos
| Hampshire Royals
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws
| Scottish Saltires
| Somerset
| Surrey Lions
| Welsh Dragons
Fixtures
Group C
Table
Results Derbyshire FalconsKent SpitfiresNorthamptonshire SteelbacksSussex SharksUnicornsWarwickshire BearsYorkshire Carnegie Derbyshire Falcons
| Kent Spitfires
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks
| Sussex Sharks
| Unicorns
| Warwickshire Bears
| Yorkshire Carnegie
Fixtures
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Final
See also ECB40
References
External links Tournament Site – Cricinfo