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competitions run by

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(CSA). Three-day ( first-class) and one-day (

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competition was introduced for the 2011–12 season. The CSA competitions are predominantly contested by South African provincial teams, the number of which has been fixed at thirteen since the 2007–08 season. A non-South African team,

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, has competed since the 2006–07 season, while two invitational teams from

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competed in the early seasons. Prior to the introduction of the CSA competitions, the South African provincial teams competed in the

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(better known as the Currie Cup) and the domestic one-day tournament (known under various names). As part of a reorganisation of South Africa's domestic structure, the provincial teams were replaced in those competitions by six franchise teams, which are wholly professional.

Teams and venues

CSA 3-Day Cup

;Name *2004–05: UCB Provincial Cup *2005–06 to 2008–09: South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge *2009–10 to 2013–14: CSA Provincial Three-Day Competition *2014–15 to 2017-18: Sunfoil 3-Day Cup *2018/19 onwards: CSA 3-Day Cup

List of winners

Performance by team

;Legend *1st – Champions *2nd – Runners-up *3rd – Third place *underlined – position shared by two teams

CSA One-Day Cup

;Name and format *2004–05: UCB Provincial Shield (45 overs) *2005–06 to 2008–09: South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (45 overs) *2009–10: CSA Provincial One-Day Competition (45 overs) *2010–11: CSA Provincial One-Day Competition (40 overs) *2011–12 to 2013–14: CSA Provincial One-Day Competition (50 overs) *2014–15 to 2017–18: CSA Provincial 50 Over Challenge (50 overs) *2018–19 onwards: CSA 1-Day Cup

List of winners

Performance by team

;Legend *1st – Champions *2nd – Runners-up *3rd – Third place *SF – Losing semi-finalist (no third-place playoff)

CSA Provincial T20 Cup

;Name and format *2011–12 to 2014–15: CSA Provincial T20 (20 overs) *2014–15 to 2015–16: CSA Provincial T20 Challenge (20 overs) *2016–17 to 2018–19: Not contested *2019–20 onwards: CSA Provincial T20 Cup (20 overs)

List of winners

Performance by team

;Legend *1st – Champions *2nd – Runners-up *3rd – Third place *SF – Losing semi-finalist (no third-place playoff)

Africa T20 Cup

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in addition to the South African provincial sides. The Africa T20 was first held in September to October 2015 at the start of the South African season, and was followed by the CSA Provincial T20 Challenge later in the year.Firdose Moonda (21 April 2015)
"South Africa to host first Africa T20 Cup"
– ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015. From the 2015–16 season, the CSA Challenge League was not played, leaving the Africa T20 Cup as the only provincial level T20 tournament in the country. It ran for four editions before being scrapped, with the CSA Provincial T20 Cup returning and taking over as the only provincial T20 tournament.

List of winners

Notes

References

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Teams and venues

CSA 3-Day Cup

List of winners

Performance by team

CSA One-Day Cup

List of winners

Performance by team

CSA Provincial T20 Cup

List of winners

Performance by team

Africa T20 Cup

List of winners

See also

Notes

References