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In its current format there are five divisions. The top division, the State/Territory Division, is played as a [[Twenty20]] [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] tournament with the two top teams playing off in a Twenty20 final. |
In its current format there are five divisions. The top division, the State/Territory Division, is played as a [[Twenty20]] [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] tournament with the two top teams playing off in a Twenty20 final. |
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The Women's State/Territory Division is also played as a [[Twenty20]] [[round-robin]] tournament with the top two teams playing off in a Twenty20 final. |
The Women's State/Territory Division is also played as a [[Twenty20]] [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] tournament with the top two teams playing off in a Twenty20 final. |
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Teams in the Major Centres Division play Twenty20 cricket, the Community Division [[Short form cricket|Super 8s]] and the Women's Community Division Super 8s. |
Teams in the Major Centres Division play Twenty20 cricket, the Community Division [[Short form cricket|Super 8s]] and the Women's Community Division Super 8s. |
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Revision as of 05:47, 1 January 2015
| Administrator | Northern Territory Cricket Cricket Australia |
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| Format | Twenty20, Super 8 |
| First edition | 1994 (2001 as national competition) |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and Playoff final |
| Current champion | S & T Men: Queensland S & T Women: NSW Major Centres: Darwin Community: All Sorts Women's Community: Bush Potatoes |
| Most successful | S & T Men: Queensland (6 titles) S & T Women: NSW (5 titles) Major Centres: Darwin (5 titles) Community: All Sorts (2 titles) Women's Community: Bush Potatoes (4 titles) |
 2014 Imparja Cup | |
The Imparja Cup is an Australian cricket tournament based in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The tournament is contested annually by teams of Indigenous Australian cricketers.
History
The tournament has its origins in an annual match started in 1994 between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek by Shane and Mervyn Franey from Alice Springs and Ross Williams from Tennant Creek.[1] By 1998 Northern Territory Cricket had become involved in organising the tournament and in 2001 Cricket Australia turned the tournament into a national competition.[2][3][4] Imparja Television have been involved in the annual match and the national tournament since 1994.[1][5]
Format
In its current format there are five divisions. The top division, the State/Territory Division, is played as a Twenty20 round-robin tournament with the two top teams playing off in a Twenty20 final.
The Women's State/Territory Division is also played as a Twenty20 round-robin tournament with the top two teams playing off in a Twenty20 final.
Teams in the Major Centres Division play Twenty20 cricket, the Community Division Super 8s and the Women's Community Division Super 8s. .[1][2][6]
Media
The 2009 tournament was covered on National Indigenous Television.[7]
Winners
Imparja Cup 2001-
| Year | State/Territory Men's Division | State/Territory Women's Division | Major Centres Division | Community Division | Women's Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western Australia | New South Wales | Darwin | All Sorts | Bush Potatoes |
| 2013 | Queensland | New South Wales | Darwin | All Sorts | Bush Potatoes |
| 2012 | New South Wales | New South Wales | Darwin | Brothers in Arms | Bush Potatoes |
| 2011 | New South Wales | New South Wales | Maranoa Murris | Gap Angels | Bush Potatoes |
| 2010 | Western Australia | New South Wales | Tanami Flying Miners | New South Wales | |
| 2009 | Queensland | Alkupitja | Tangentyere | New South Wales | |
| 2008 | Queensland | Katherine | Cooktown | New South Wales | |
| 2007 | New South Wales | Alkupitja | Cat Tigers | CGA Cougars | |
| 2006 | Queensland | Alice Springs | Melville Island | Darwin | |
| 2005 | Queensland | Alice Springs | Alkupitja | Darwin | |
| 2004 | Queensland | Alice Springs | Normanton | Tennant Creek | |
| 2003 | New South Wales | Darwin | |||
| 2002 | Northern Territory | Darwin | |||
| 2001 | Tasmania |
References
- ^ a b c "Imparja Cup 2009" (PDF). Northern Territory Cricket. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ a b "History of the Imparja Cup". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "Imparja Cup makes historic visit". Torres News. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Craddock, Robert (13 February 2008). "Test match statistic is a sorry state of affairs". Courier Mail. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Koch, Dan (28 February 2008). "Matthew Hayden turns out for indigenous". The Australian. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Hill, Craig (6 February 2009). "Indigenous Cricket Imparja Cup". Cricket News. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "Cricket Legends Matt Hayden & Steve Waugh Support NITV's 2009 Imparja Cup". NITV. Retrieved 2009-10-12.