Countries | England |
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Format | Limited Overs |
First edition | 1892 |
Tournament format | League |
Number of teams | 12 (ECB Premier Division) |
Current champion | Burnley CC |
Most successful | Nelson CC (21) |
Website | https://lancashireleague.play-cricket.com/ |
The Lancashire League is a competitive league of local cricket clubs drawn from the small to middle-sized mill towns, mainly but not exclusively, of East Lancashire. Its real importance is probably due to its history of employing professional players of international standing to play in the League. After declining earlier opportunities to have this status, the league became an ECB Premier League from the 2023 season.