Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the Calendar for its Domestic Season 2009-10. The domestic season already started with Regional inter-district U-19 tournament, which will be completed on 18th October followed by Quaid-e-Azam Trophy First Class tournament from 10th October till 24th December 2009.
Total 22 teams (13 regional & 9 Departments) divided into 2 Groups will participate. Bottom two departmental teams will be relegated to Patron's Trophy Grade-II Tournament for the next season ie 2010-2011. Pentangular Cup, also a first class tournament, will start from 1st January 2010 till 4th February 2010.
Up to five teams will participate in this tournament. Top two teams from each group of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2009-2010 (two Departmental and two Regional Teams) and one Rest of Pakistan will participate in this tournament. The Rest of Pakistan Team will be selected by the National Selection Committee.
National One-Day Tournament RBS Cup will start from 10th February till 23rd February 2010. Total 22 teams divided into four groups will compete in this tournament. Patron's Trophy Grade-II will start from 27th February till 4th April 2010. Total 20 teams divided into 4 Groups.
Both the finalist teams will be promoted to Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for the next season ie 2010-2011. The most popular domestic tournament RBS Twenty-20 Cup will commence from 20th March till 24th March 2010. Total 13 regional teams will contest for RBS Twenty-20 Cup.
DETAILS OF THE DOMESTIC CALENDAR 2009-2010 ARE AS FOLLOW: Regional Inter District U-19 Tournament (82 Teams) - 16th August 2009 to 16th October 2009 Regional Inter District U-19 Tournament (82 Teams) - 17th August 2009 to 18th October 2009 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class, 13 Regional Teams & 9 Departments 22 Teams, 2 Groups) - 10th October 2009 to 24th December 2009 Inter Region U-19 (One Day, 13 Teams, 2 Groups) - 4th November 2009 to 21st November 2009 Pentangular Cup (First Class, 5 Teams) - 1st January 2010 to 4th February 2010 RBS Cup (One Day, 22 Teams, 4 Groups) - 10th February 2010 to 23rd February 2010 Patron's Trophy Grade-II (20 Teams, 4 Groups, 43 Matches) - 27th February 2010 to 4th Apr. 2010 RBS Twenty-20 Cup (13 Teams) - 20th Mar. 2010 to 24th Mar. 2010 Regional Inter District Sr. Tournament (82 Teams) - 8th Apr. 2010 to 27th Apr. 2010.