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, an English

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domestic competition. It took place in April and May 2022, with 35 teams taking part, organised into eight regional groups. There was no overall winner, with

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winning their individual groups.

Format

Teams played matches within a series of regional divisions, playing three matchdays, with most matchdays consisting of two matches between the same teams. Matches were played using a

format. The group stages were followed by a group Finals Day, played on 8 May. In Group 1, the top four teams qualified for Finals Day (with the other three teams playing off at a different venue), whilst in Groups 2 to 7 all four teams qualified, with first playing fourth and second playing third in the semi-finals. The groups worked on a points system with positions being based on total points. Points were awarded as follows: Win: 4 points.

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: 2 points.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/Cancelled: 1 point.

Teams

The teams were divided into eight regional groups. Group 1 consisted of 7 teams, whilst Groups 2 to 7 consisted of 4 teams apiece.

Standings

:''Note:'' Teams highlighted in gold were champions of their group, by virtue of winning on Finals Day.

Group 1

advances to 1A Finals Day

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Fixtures

Source:

Group 1

Group stage

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Finals Day

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Group 8

Group stage

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Finals Day

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Statistics

Most runs

Source: Play-Cricket

Most wickets

Source: Play-Cricket

References

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