The 2025 National Counties Championship was the 121st National Counties Cricket Championship season. It was contested in two divisions. Buckinghamshire were the defending champions, reaching the final this year as well. The final was played in West Bromwich. Devon won the title by defeating Buckinghamshire by 122 runs. This was the 8th title for Devon, the last one of which has been won in 2011.
Standings Format Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 4 for a draw. In a match reduced to single innings, teams receive 12 points for a win, 8 for a draw (6 if less than 20 overs per side) and 4 points for losing. For matches abandoned without play, both sides receive 8 points. Bonus points (a maximum of 4 batting points and 4 bowling points) may be scored during the first 90 overs of each team's first innings.
Eastern Division Division 1 Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl PtsBuckinghamshire 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 16 71Suffolk 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 16 62Staffordshire 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 16 49Northumberland 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 16 49Cambridgeshire 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 13 26Source:NCCA Eastern Division 1 - 2026, NCCA. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
Division 2 Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl PtsLincolnshire 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 16 70Norfolk 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 15 66Cumbria 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 11 51Hertfordshire 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 15 44Bedfordshire 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 10 18Source:NCCA Eastern Division 2 - 2026, NCCA. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
Western Division Division 1 Team Pld W L T D A Bat Bowl PtsDevon 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 15 81Berkshire 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 16 66Oxfordshire 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 16 56Wiltshire 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 16 56Herefordshire 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 16 21Source:NCCA Western Division 1 - 2026, NCCA. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
Division 2 Team Pld W L T D Bat Bowl PtsCornwall 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 16 83Shropshire 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 16 62Dorset 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 16 50Wales National County 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 33Cheshire 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 12 30Source:NCCA Western Division 2 - 2026, NCCA. Retrieved 2026-09-12.
Final The final featured the teams which finished with the most points in each Division One, Buckinghamshire and Devon. It began on 6 September 2026 at West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Ground with the result being a victory for Devon by 122 runs. Devon won their eight title, with previous one being one in 2011. This was the third final in four years between these two teams.
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