The 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process was the edition of Cricket World Cup qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the introduction of a new qualification process. A series of cricket competitions determined which countries took part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In total, 32 countries took part in the qualification process, from which 10 teams qualified for the World Cup.
The 32 teams were divided into three leagues—Super League (13 teams), League 2 (7 teams) and Challenge League (12 teams). Based on the results of the leagues, teams either directly qualified for the World Cup, were eliminated from World Cup qualification, or advanced to other supplementary qualifying tournaments through which they could qualify for the World Cup. The supplementary qualifying tournaments also determined the promotion and relegation between the leagues. As it was the first use of the new process, teams were allocated to the three leagues based on their ICC member status, ODI status and rank from the 2017–2019 ICC World Cricket League.
Overview
As with the previous edition, the 2023 World Cup featured ten teams. The main route for qualification was the 2020–23 Super League tournament. From the thirteen competitors in this tournament, the top seven sides plus the hosts (India) qualified for the World Cup. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, proceeded to the 2023 qualifier, from which two teams went through to the final tournament.
TeamMethod ofqualificationDate ofqualificationVenuesTotaltimesqualifiedLasttimequalifiedPrevious bestperformanceNumber ofteams Hosts & ICC Super League 6th Place – – 13 2019 Winners (1983, 2011) 1 ICC Super League Winners 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 Various 13 2019 Runners-Up (2015, 2019) 7 ICC Super League Runners-Up 13 2019 Winners (2019) ICC Super League 3rd Place 7 2019 Quarter-Finals (2015) ICC Super League 4th Place 13 2019 Winners (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) ICC Super League 5th Place 3 2019 Group Stage (2015, 2019) ICC Super League 7th Place 13 2019 Winners (1992) ICC Super League 8th Place 9 2019 Semi-Finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2019) World Cup Qualifier Winners 18 June – 9 July 2023 Zimbabwe 13 2019 Winners (1996) 2 World Cup Qualifier Runners-Up 5 2011 Group Stage (1996, 2003, 2007, 2011)Total10
Teams were eliminated from World Cup qualification as follows:
+TournamentDateVenueEliminationsTeamsChallenge League16 September 2019 – 14 December 2022Various10Qualifier Play-off24 March – 5 April 20234Qualifier18 June – 9 July 20238Total22
Qualifying leagues
Super League
+League OutcomeQualificationBerthsTeamsHost Nation1Qualified for World Cup7 Advanced to Qualifier5Total13
League 2
The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
+OutcomeBerthsTeamsAdvanced to Qualifier3Advanced to Qualifier Play-off4Total7
Challenge League
The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
+OutcomeBerthsTeamsAdvanced to Qualifier Play-off2Eliminated from World Cup qualification10Total12
League A
League B
Supplementary qualifying tournaments
Qualifier Play-off
Six teams took part in the qualifier play-off: the bottom four teams from the League 2 along with the top teams in Groups A and B of the Challenge League. The top two teams from this tournament progressed to the Qualifier.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
+Means of qualification for WC Qualifier Play-offDateVenueBerthsTeamsLeague 2Bottom 4 teamsAugust 2019 – March 2023Various4Challenge LeagueTop teams of Groups A and B September 2019 – December 2022Various2Total6
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
+OutcomeBerthsTeamsAdvanced to Qualifier2Eliminated from World Cup qualification4Total6
Qualifier
The Qualifier will feature ten teams in total: the bottom five teams from the Super League not including World Cup hosts India; the top three teams from the League 2, and the top two teams from the qualifier play-off. The top two teams from this tournament will qualify for the World Cup.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
+Means of qualification for WC QualifierDateVenueBerthsTeamsSuper LeagueBottom 5 teams30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023Various5League 2Top 3 teams 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023Various3Qualifier Play-off26 March – 5 April 20232Total10
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
+OutcomeBerthsTeamsQualified for World Cup2Eliminated from World Cup qualification8Total10
Group A
Group B
Super Six
See also 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge Play-off
References