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{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
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{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = ICC Intercontinental Cup
| image = 
| imagesize = 
| caption = 
| administrator = [[International Cricket Council]]
| cricket format = [[First-class cricket]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| first = [[2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2004]]
| last = [[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2015–17]]
| participants = Varies<br />(Highest 14)<br />(Recently 8)
| champions = {{cr|AFG|2013}} (2nd title) 
| most successful = {{cr|IRE}} (4 titles)
| most runs = {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Steve Tikolo]] (1,918)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=95;type=trophy|title=Records / ICC Intercontinental Cup / Most runs|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
| most wickets = {{flagicon|IRE|cricket}} [[Trent Johnston]] (81)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=95;type=trophy|title=Records / ICC Intercontinental Cup / Most wickets|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
}}
{{Season sidebar
| title = Tournaments
| list = 
* [[2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2004]]
* [[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2005]]
* [[2006–07 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2006–07]]
* [[2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2007–08]]
* [[2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2009–10]]
* [[2011–2013 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2011–13]]
* [[2015–2017 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2015–17]]
}}
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The '''ICC Intercontinental Cup''' was a first-class [[cricket]] tournament organised by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) as part of its cricket development programme. It was designed to allow [[List of International Cricket Council members|Associate Members of the ICC]] the chance to play [[first-class cricket]] matches over four days against teams of similar skill in a competition environment and prepare them for eventual promotion to [[Test cricket]] status. First run in 2004, two of the most successful teams in the history of the tournament, [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]] and [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] were promoted to [[List of International Cricket Council members|Full Member]] and Test status, in 2017.

In October 2018, the ICC issued a media release asking for an expression of interest from teams which had competed in previous editions of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/champions-trophy/media-releases/881375 |title=New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=1 November 2018 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015650/https://www.icc-cricket.com/champions-trophy/media-releases/881375 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, since no further news regarding a new edition have emerged since then, the future of the tournament appeared uncertain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/111572/associates-in-2019-the-more-things-change-cricbuzzcom|title=New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved |publisher=cricbuzz.com|access-date=2019-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/whatever-happened-to-the-intercontinental-cup-1259283 |title=Whatever happened to the Intercontinental Cup? |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref> In April 2021, the ICC looked at the possibility of multi-day matches between Associate Members with [[One Day International]] (ODI) status, and [[Test cricket|Test]] teams that were not part of the [[World Test Championship|ICC World Test Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-mulls-regular-test-matches-for-non-wtc-full-members-and-associates-in-next-ftp-cycle-1260609 |title=ICC mulls regular Test matches for non-WTC Full Members and Associates in next FTP cycle |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>

==Tournament history==

===2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup===
{{main|2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup}}
The inaugural ICC Intercontinental Cup was completed on 22 November 2004 when Scotland won the title in [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]], United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/141873.html|title=Scotland cruise to innings victory|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=22 November 2004}}</ref> Scotland beat Canada by an innings and 84 runs in the final. The competition included 12 teams, divided by geographical region into four groups of three. Each team played the other two teams in its group once each. The top team in each group then progresses to the semi-finals, and the winners of those to the final. In order to encourage competitive play and avoid deadlocks, a point system including bonus points was used.

===2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup===
{{main|2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup}}

[[Hong Kong cricket team|Hong Kong]] came in to replace Malaysia, and the [[Cayman Islands cricket team|Cayman Islands]] replaced the United States who were ejected from the competition by the ICC because of then ongoing political problems within cricket in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/215409.html|title=ICC expels USA from Intercontinental Cup|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=8 August 2005}}</ref> The points system was also modified so that teams could score unlimited batting points in the first innings and a maximum of 4 points in the second innings.

The tournament was won by [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]] who defeated [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/223519.html|title=Ireland secure Intercontinental glory|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=29 October 2005}}</ref>

===2006–2007 ICC Intercontinental Cup===
{{main|2006–07 ICC Intercontinental Cup}}

The tournament was cut from 12 to eight teams, with Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and Uganda losing the right to participate, while Namibia knocked out Nepal in a play off for the eighth place. The match length was extended from three to four days, and each team was scheduled to play at least three matches. The teams were divided into two groups of four, with each team playing the other once and the top two teams qualifying for the final, and the points system has also been changed: 14 points are now awarded for a win, and six for a first-innings lead. Due to preparations for the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 World Cup]] and the longer tournament, the final was played in May 2007, where Ireland defeated Canada to defend their title.

===2007–2008 ICC Intercontinental Cup===
{{main|2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup}}

The 2007–08 tournament was played as a single [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] league of eight teams, so that each team played seven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/icccont/content/story/292562.html|title=New-look Intercontinental Cup schedule unveiled|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=27 April 2007}}</ref> The teams ranked first and second at the end of the pool stage contested the final.

Namibia topped the pool stage but faced a defeat in the final against Ireland in late October in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Ireland secured their third consecutive Intercontinental Cup victory by remaining unbeaten throughout the competition. They sealed the title by winning three successive crucial away matches in Africa, defeating Namibia twice and Kenya in between.

===2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup===
{{main|2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup}}

The 2009–10 tournament was expanded to two divisions and 11 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-europe.org/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000047/004726.shtml|title=ICC Intercontinental Cup to be expanded to two divisions for 2009–10|publisher=ICC Europe|date=19 May 2009|access-date=21 May 2009|archive-date=28 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528113708/http://www.icc-europe.org/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000047/004726.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ireland, the Netherlands, Scotland, Canada, Kenya, and Afghanistan played in the top division, joined by Zimbabwe A. Meanwhile, United Arab Emirates, Namibia, Bermuda and Uganda played in the [[2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Shield|Intercontinental Shield]].
Afghanistan won their first title, beating Scotland in the final.

===2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup===
{{main|2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup}}

In December 2010, the ICC announced that the 2011–13 tournament would revert to the 8 team, single division format of the 2007–08 season and that the Intercontinental Shield would be scrapped. The sixth staging of the Cup ran from June 2011 to October 2013. and included the top six associate and affiliate teams with One Day International status (ICC World Cricket League Division 1); Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland. The remaining two places were allotted to UAE and Namibia who finished in the top two of the ICC Intercontinental Shield and ICC World Cricket League Division 2.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/515596.html|title=UAE and Namibia join Intercontinental Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo|date=17 May 2011}}</ref> Later the ICC Development Committee decided to select the 3rd and 4th placed teams from the [[2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Two|ICC World Cricket League Division 2]] (Bermuda and Uganda) and two qualifiers to proceed from [[2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three|WCL Division 3]] (Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea) bringing the total to 12 teams.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/490648.html|title=ICC revamps Intercontinental Cup and scraps Shield|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=6 December 2010}}</ref> A [[2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship|50-over tournament]] was run alongside the re-expanded Intercontinental Cup.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

The final of the 2011-13 competition was held in December 2013 between Ireland and Afghanistan, with Ireland winning their 4th Intercontinental Cup title.

===2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup===
{{main|2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup}}

In the wake of changes announced by ICC following its revamp in January 2014 when India, Australia and England Cricket Boards gained more control it was declared that the next winner of the Intercontinental Cup would get an opportunity to play 4 tests (2 home and 2 away) against the bottom ranked test nation and if the associate nation wins that series they would then gain Test status until the next Intercontinental Cup.<ref name=NewTestCountry>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/current/story/714155.html|title=An 11th Test country? |work=ESPNcricinfo|date=30 January 2014}}</ref> However, with Ireland and Afghanistan gaining test status in June 2017 the Test challenge was not held.<ref name="FullICC">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422449 |title=Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform |access-date=22 June 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref><ref name="FullCI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1105347.html |title=Afghanistan, Ireland get Test status |access-date=22 June 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="scrapped">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/1105382.html |title='I think this sets a terrific example' – Ireland CEO Deutrom |access-date=22 June 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]], [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]], [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]], [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]], [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|PNG]], [[Netherlands national cricket team|The Netherlands]] and [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]] qualified based on the results from [[2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship]], [[2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] and the [[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]]. It ran in parallel with the [[2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship]] but with slightly different teams. As [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]] and [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] had qualified for the ICC [[One-Day International]] Championship ranking qualification process, they were replaced by [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] and [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] in the limited over event; however they continued to play the four-day event. Afghanistan won the tournament after defeating UAE during the final round.<ref name="AfgChampsICC">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/526672 |title=Afghanistan crowned Intercontinental Cup champs |access-date=2 December 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

==Team records==

;Overall Record

{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|-  bgcolor=#efefef
!Year
!Winner
!Runner-up
|- align=center
| [[2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2004]]
|'''{{cr|SCO}}'''
|{{cr|CAN}}
|- align=center
| [[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2005]]
|'''{{cr|IRE}}'''
|{{cr|KEN}}
|- align=center
| [[2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2006–07]]
|'''{{cr|IRE}}'''
|{{cr|CAN}}
|- align=center
| [[2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2007–08]]
|'''{{cr|IRE}}'''
|{{cr|NAM}}
|- align=center
| [[2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2009–10]]
|'''{{cr|AFG|2004}}'''
|{{cr|SCO}}
|- align=center
| [[2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2011–13]]
|'''{{cr|IRE}}'''
|{{cr|AFG|2013}}
|- align=center
| [[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2015–17]]
|'''{{cr|AFG|2013}}'''
|{{cr|IRE}}
|- align=center
|TBD
|
|
|}

==Teams' performances==
An overview of the teams' performances in every Intercontinental Cup:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Team
![[2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2004]]
![[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2005]]
![[2006–07 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2006–07]]
![[2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2007–08]]
![[2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2009–10]]
![[2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2011–13]]
![[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2015–17]]
|-
! colspan="8" |[[Africa Cricket Association|Africa]]
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|KEN}}
| bgcolor="#cc9966" |SF
| style="background: silver" |RU
|GS
| bgcolor="#cc9966" |3rd
|5th
|7th
|DNC
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|NAM}}
|GS
|GS
|GS
| style="background: silver" |RU
|8th
|5th
|8th
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|UGA}}
|GS
|GS
|DNC
|DNC
|10th
|DNC
|DNC
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|ZIM}} XI
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
| bgcolor="#cc9966" |3rd
|DNC
|DNC
|-
! colspan="8" |[[ICC Americas|Americas]]
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|BER}}
|GS
| bgcolor="#cc9966" |SF
|GS
|8th
|11th
|DNC
|DNC
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|CAN}}
| style="background: silver" |RU
|GS
| style="background: silver" |RU
|7th
|7th
|6th
|DNC
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|CAY}}
|DNC
|GS
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|USA}}
|GS
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|-
! colspan="8" |[[Asian Cricket Council|Asia]]
|-
|align=left|{{cr|AFG|2013}}
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|style="background: gold"|W
|style="background: silver"|RU
|style="background: gold"|W
|-
|align=left|{{cr|HK}}
|DNC
|GS
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|4th
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|MAS}}
|GS
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|NEP}}
|GS
|GS
|PO
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|UAE}}
| bgcolor="#cc9966" |SF
| bgcolor="#cc9966" |SF
|GS
|6th
|9th
|4th
|5th
|-
! colspan="8" |[[ICC East Asia-Pacific|East Asia - Pacific]]
|-
| align="left" |{{cr|PNG}}
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|DNC
|7th
|-
! colspan="8" |[[ICC Europe|Europe]]
|-
|align=left|{{cr|IRE}}
|GS
|style="background: gold"|W
|style="background: gold"|W
|style="background: gold"|W
|4th
|style="background: gold"|W
|style="background: silver"|RU
|-
|align=left|{{cr|NED}}
|GS
|GS
|GS
|5th
|6th
|8th
|bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
|-
|align=left|{{cr|SCO}}
|style="background: gold"|W
|GS
|GS
|4th
|style="background: silver"|RU
|bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
|6th
|}

==All time table==

The abandoned match between Scotland and Kenya in 2008, the forfeited match between Zimbabwe and Scotland in 2010 and the abandoned match between Hong Kong and Scotland in 2016 are not included. Complete up to the end of 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?id=95;type=trophy|title=Records / ICC Intercontinental Cup / Result summary|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!width=165|Team
!width=20|TP
!width=20|TW
!width=20|M
!width=20|W
!width=20|L
!width=20|D
!width=30|Win%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|IRE}}
||7||4||39||25||3||11||64.1%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|SCO}}
||7||1||33||11||8||14||33.3%
|- style="background:#f5f5f5;" align="center"
| style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|NED}}
||7|| ||33||7||16||10||21.2%
|- style="background:#f5f5f5;" align="center"
| style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|NAM}}
||6|| ||34||15||14||5||44.1%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|KEN}}
||6|| ||28||9||12||7||32.1%
|- style="background:#f5f5f5;" align="center"
| style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|UAE}}
||6|| ||34||9||14||11||26.5%
|- style="background:#f5f5f5;" align="center"
| style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|CAN}}
||6|| ||29||6||18||5||20.7%
|- style="background:#f5f5f5;" align="center"
| style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|BER}}
||4|| ||15||3||11||4||16.7%
|- style="background:#f5f5f5;" align="center"
| style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|AFG|2013}}
||3||2||22||17||1||4||77.3%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|NEP}}
||2|| ||5||2||0||3||40.0%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|UGA}}
||2|| ||7||2||4||1||28.6%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;" 
| style="text-align:left;" |{{cr|HK}}
||2|| ||8||2||4||2||25.0%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe XI}}
||1|| ||5||3||0||2||60.0%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|USA}}
||1|| ||2||1||1||0||50.0%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|PNG}}
||1|| ||7||2||4||1||28.6%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|MAS}}
||1|| ||2||0||2||0||0.0%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|CAY}}
||1|| ||2||0||2||0||0.0%
|}

''Key:'' TP/TW=Tournaments participated/won, M=Matches played, W/L/D=wins/losses/draws, Win%=percentage of games won.

;Intercontinental Shield Record

{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|-  bgcolor=#efefef
!Year
!Winner
!Runner-up
|- align=center
| [[2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Shield|2009–10]]
|'''{{cr|NAM}}'''
|{{cr|UAE}}
|}

In 2009 a second competition, the Intercontinental Shield, was introduced for the four teams placing 7th through 10th in the 2009 World Cup Qualifier. The matches are also first-class and the rules and points system are the same as for the Intercontinental Cup. The current teams in the Intercontinental Shield are Bermuda, Namibia, Uganda and United Arab Emirates. In December 2010 after the end of the Intercontinental Shield the ICC announced that it would be scrapping the Shield competition and returning to the 8 team Intercontinental Cup format of the 2007–08 season.<ref name=autogenerated2 />

Complete up to the 2010 final between the UAE and Namibia.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!width=165|Team
!width=20|TP
!width=20|TW
!width=20|M
!width=20|W
!width=20|L
!width=20|D
!width=30|Win%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|NAM}}
||1||1||4||3||1||0|| 75.0%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|UAE}}
||1|| ||4||2||1||1|| 62.5%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|UGA}}
||1|| ||3||1||1||1||50.0%
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|BER}}
||1|| ||3||0||3||0||0.0%
|}

''Key:'' TP/TW=Tournaments participated/won, M=Matches played, W/L/D=wins/losses/draws, Win%=percentage of games won, a draw counts as half of a win.

==Records and statistics==

===Team records===
;Highest totals
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Team !! Total !! Opponent !! Year
|-
| {{cr|NAM}} || '''630/7''' || {{cr|KEN}} || 2012
|-
| {{cr|BER}} || '''620''' || {{cr|NED}} || 2006
|-
| {{cr|NAM}} || '''609''' || {{cr|UGA}} || 2010
|-
| {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe XI}} || '''590''' || {{cr|IRE}} || 2010
|-
| {{cr|IRE}} || '''589/7''' || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2013
|-
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 3 June 2015.

;Lowest totals
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Team !! Total !! Opponent !! Year
|-
| {{cr|BER}} || '''56''' || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2010
|-
| {{cr|IRE}} || '''69''' || {{cr|NAM}} || 2008
|-
| {{cr|IRE}} || '''75''' || {{cr|KEN}} || 2012
|-
| {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || '''76''' || {{cr|NEP}} || 2005
|-
| {{cr|CAN}} || rowspan="2"| '''79''' || {{cr|SCO}} || 2008
|-
| {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || {{cr|NAM}} || 2010
|-
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 3 June 2015.

;Largest winning margins (by Innings)
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Team !! Margin !! Opponent !! Year
|-
| {{cr|CAN}} || '''innings and 228 runs''' || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2007
|-
| {{cr|NAM}} || '''innings and 185 runs''' || {{cr|BER}} || 2010
|-
| {{cr|AFG|2013}} || '''innings and 173 runs''' || {{cr|HK}} || 2017
|-
| {{cr|AFG|2013}} || '''innings and 172 runs''' || {{cr|IRE}} || 2017
|-
| {{cr|IRE}} || '''innings and 170 runs''' || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2007
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/largest_margins.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 3 June 2015.

;Largest winning margins (by Runs)
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Team !! Margin !! Opponent !! Year
|-
| {{cr|IRE}} || '''279 runs''' || {{cr|NED}} || 2013
|-
| {{cr|HK}} || '''276 runs''' || {{cr|UAE}} || 2015
|-
| {{cr|UAE}} || '''266 runs''' || {{cr|KEN}} || 2011
|-
| {{cr|KEN}} || '''247 runs''' || {{cr|CAN}} || 2009
|-
| {{cr|NED}} || '''231 runs''' || {{cr|NAM}} || 2017
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/largest_margins.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 3 June 2015.

; Largest winning margins (by Wickets)
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Team !! Margin !! Opponent !! Year
|-
| {{cr|NAM}} || rowspan=3|'''10 wickets''' || {{UGA}} || 2010
|-
| rowspan=3|{{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{cr|NAM}} || 2013
|-
|{{cr|UAE}} || 2017
|-
| rowspan=9|'''9 wickets''' || {{cr|CAN}} || 2011
|-
| {{cr|CAN}} || {{cr|BER}} || 2006
|-
| rowspan=2|{{cr|IRE}} || {{cr|UAE}} || rowspan=2|2008
|-
| {{cr|NAM}}
|-
| {{cr|KEN}} || {{cr|CAN}} || 2007
|- 
| {{cr|NEP}} || {{cr|MAS}} || 2004
|-
| rowspan=3|{{cr|UAE}} || {{cr|BER}} || 2010
|-
| {{cr|NAM}} || 2013
|-
| {{cr|PNG}} || 2017
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/largest_margins.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 22 March 2018.

===Individual records===
;Most runs
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Player !! Team !! Span !! Mat !!  Inns !! Runs !! Avg !! Highest !! 100s !! 50s
|-
| [[Steve Tikolo]] || {{cr|KEN}} || 2004–2010 || 19 || 32 || '''1,918''' || 63.93 || 220 || 6 || 7
|-
| [[Arshad Ali (cricketer)|Arshad Ali]] || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2004–2013 || 24 || 46 || '''1,756''' || 39.90 || 185 || 4 || 9
|-
| [[William Porterfield]] || {{cr|IRE}} || 2006–2017 || 24 || 39 || '''1,743''' || 47.10 || 186 || 5 || 8
|-
| [[Khurram Khan]] || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2004–2015 || 24 || 43 || '''1,730''' || 43.25 || 121* || 4 || 10
|-
| [[Saqib Ali (cricketer)|Saqib Ali]] || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2006–2015 || 18 || 34 || '''1,620''' || 54.00 || 195 || 6 || 6
|-
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 27 October 2015.

;Highest scores
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Player !! Score !! Team !! Opponent !! Year
|-
| [[Ryan ten Doeschate]] || '''259*''' || {{cr|NED}} || {{cr|CAN}} || 2006
|-
| [[David Hemp]] || '''247*''' || {{cr|BER}} || {{cr|NED}} || 2006
|-
| [[Ed Joyce]] || '''231''' || {{cr|IRE}} || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2015
|-
| [[Gerrie Snyman]] || '''230''' || {{cr|NAM}} || {{cr|KEN}} || 2008
|-
| [[Steve Tikolo]] || '''220''' || {{cr|KEN}} || {{cr|BER}} || 2005
|-
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 3 June 2015.

;Highest partnerships
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Runs !! Players !! For !! Against !! Year
|-
| 1st || '''374''' || [[Raymond van Schoor]] & [[Ewald Steenkamp]] || {{cr|NAM}} || {{cr|BER}} || 2010
|-
| 2nd || '''326''' || [[William Porterfield]] & [[Ed Joyce]] || {{cr|IRE}} || {{cr|NAM}} || 2015
|-
| 3rd || '''360''' || [[Eoin Morgan]] & [[Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]] || {{cr|IRE}} || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2007
|-
| 4th || '''267''' || [[Steve Tikolo]] & [[Hitesh Modi]] || {{cr|KEN}} || {{cr|IRE}} || 2005
|-
| 5th || '''214*''' || [[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]] & [[Andrew White (cricketer, born 1980)|Andrew White]] || {{cr|IRE}} || {{cr|KEN}} || 2008
|-
| 6th || '''288*''' || [[Ben Cooper (cricketer)|Ben Cooper]] & [[Pieter Seelaar]] || {{cr|NED}} || {{cr|HK}} || 2017
|-
| 7th || '''219''' || [[David Hemp]] & [[Saleem Mukuddem]] || {{cr|BER}} || {{cr|NED}} || 2006
|-
| 8th || '''161''' || [[Vusi Sibanda]] & [[Regis Chakabva]] || {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe XI}} || {{cr|KEN}} || 2009
|-
| 9th || '''180''' || [[Sunil Dhaniram]] & [[Kevin Sandher]] || {{cr|CAN}} || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || 2007
|-
| 10th || '''71''' || [[Khurram Chohan]] & [[Hiral Patel]] || {{cr|CAN}} || {{cr|AFG|2004}} || 2010
|-
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 22 March 2018.

;Most wickets
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Player !! Team !! Span !! Mat !! Overs !! Wkts !! Avg !! Best !! 5 !! 10
|-
| [[Trent Johnston]] || {{cr|IRE}} || 2004–2013 || 25 || 577.1 || '''91''' || 16.35 || 6/23 || 3 || 0
|-
| [[Umar Bhatti]] || {{cr|CAN}} || 2004–2010 || 18 || 491.0 || '''78''' || 20.56 || 8/40 || 7 || 2
|-
| [[Hiren Varaiya]] || {{cr|KEN}} || 2006–2013 || 18 || 566.4 || '''77''' || 21.66 || 6/22 || 7 || 2
|-
| [[Louis Klazinga]] || {{cr|NAM}} || 2006–2013 || 18 || 491.4 || '''74''' || 21.14 || 5/20 || 3 || 0
|-
| [[Dwayne Leverock]] || {{cr|BER}} || 2004–2008 || 15 || 685.5 || '''71''' || 26.47 || 7/57 || 6 || 2
|-
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 3 June 2015.

;Best bowling figures
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Player !! Figures !! Team !! Opponent !! Year
|-
| [[Ali Asad Abbas|Ali Asad]] || '''9/74''' || {{cr|UAE|name=UAE}} || {{cr|NEP}} || 2004
|-
| [[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] || '''9/76''' || {{cr|CAN}} || {{cr|USA}} || 2004
|-
| [[Ian van Zyl]] || '''8/34''' || {{cr|NAM}} || {{cr|IRE}} || 2006
|-
| [[Umar Bhatti]] || '''8/40''' || {{cr|CAN}} || {{cr|BER}} || 2005
|-
| [[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] || '''8/61''' || {{cr|CAN}} || {{cr|USA}} || 2004
|-
|}
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=4;id=95;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo]. Last updated 3 June 2015.

==References==
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