The 2006 Super Fours was the fifth

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season. It took place from May to July and saw 4 teams compete in a 50 over league and a

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knockout tournament. The competing teams were renamed from the

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season, with Braves, Knight Riders, Super Strikers and V Team becoming

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and

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, respectively. Sapphires won the 50 over league, whilst Diamonds beat Sapphires in the final of the Twenty20 tournament.

Competition format

In the one day tournament, teams played each other twice in a round-robin format, with the winners of the group winning the tournament. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The group worked on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows: Win: 15 points.

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: 6 points.
Loss: 0 points.
Bonus Points: Up to 5 points available to the winning team. The

competition reverted to the

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format, involving two semi-finals, with the winners progressing to a Final and the losers playing in a third-place play-off.

Competition format

Teams

50 over

Results

Twenty20

Semi-finals

Third-place play-off

Final

References