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, competed for by regional teams.

Competition format

Teams played matches within a series of divisions with the winners of the top division being crowned the Champions. Matches were played using a

format. The championship works on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows: Win: 4 points.
Tie: 1 point.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/Cancelled: 1 point.

Teams

The 2017 Women's Twenty20 Cup was divided into three divisions: Division One and Division Two with nine teams each, and Division Three with 18 teams, divided into regional groups of 6 teams apiece; teams in all divisions played eight games.

Division One

: Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 1 - 2017
Play-Cricket.

Division Two

: Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 2 - 2017
Play-Cricket.

Division Three

Group A

: Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 3A - 2017
Play-Cricket.

Group B

: Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 3B - 2017
Play-Cricket.

Group C

: Source: ECB Women's Twenty20 CupDivision 3C - 2017
Play-Cricket.

Statistics

Most runs

Source: CricketArchive

Most wickets

Source: CricketArchive

References

{{2017 English cricket season Women's Twenty20 Cup 2017 in Scottish cricket