| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Somerset Sabres (1st title) |
| Participants | 18 |
| Most runs | Owais Shah (410 for Middlesex)[1] |
| Most wickets | Nayan Doshi (17 for Surrey)[2] |
The 2005 Twenty20 Cup was the third Twenty20 Cup competition for English and Welsh county clubs. The finals day took place on 30 July at The Oval, and was won by the Somerset Sabres.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | N/R | Pts | Net R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +1.174 |
| Warwickshire Bears | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.791 |
| Somerset Sabres | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +1.088 |
| Gloucestershire Gladiators | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | −1.442 |
| Worcestershire Royals | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.464 |
| Glamorgan Dragons | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −1.090 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | N/R | Pts | Net R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Lightning | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | +1.773 |
| Leicestershire Foxes | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +0.255 |
| Derbyshire Phantoms | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.452 |
| Yorkshire Phoenix | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.708 |
| Durham Dynamos | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | −0.872 |
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.138 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | N/R | Pts | Net R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Lions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.641 |
| Middlesex Crusaders | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.164 |
| Sussex Sharks | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | +0.136 |
| Hampshire Hawks | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | +0.203 |
| Essex Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | −0.067 |
| Kent Spitfires | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.021 |
18 July 2005
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Surrey Brown Caps
149/8 (20 overs) |
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Warwickshire Bears
117/8 (15 overs) |
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Main article: 2005 Twenty20 Cup Final |
30 July 2005
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Lancashire Lightning
114/8 (16 overs) |
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Somerset Sabres
118/3 (14.1 overs) |