Imparja Cup & National Indigenous Cricket Championships
AdministratorNorthern Territory Cricket
Cricket Australia
FormatOne Day, Twenty20, Super 8, 6-a-side Indoor Cricket
First edition1994 (2001 as a national competition)
Tournament formatRound-robin and Playoff final
Current championNICC Men: NSW
NICC Women: NSW
Major Centres: Alice Springs
Community Men's: Reclink Rebels
Community Women's: Bush Potatoes
Most successfulNICC Men: Queensland (6 titles)
NICC Women: NSW (7 titles)
Major Centres: Darwin (5 titles)
Community Men's: Reclink Rebels/All Sorts (2 titles)
Community Women's: Bush Potatoes (6 titles)
Websitehttp://www.nicc.cricket.com.au

The Imparja Cup and National Indigenous Cricket Championships are Australian cricket tournaments based in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The tournaments are contested annually by teams of Indigenous Australian cricketers.

History

The Imparja Cup 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] In 2016, Cricket Australia re-formatted the State and Territory Division to become the National Indigenous Cricket Championships, to set the pathway for aspiring indigenous cricketers looking to play first-class cricket. Also, an Indoor Cricket division was introduced into the Imparja Cup in 2016 as to allow more playing opportunities for Community sides.

Format

In its current format there are six divisions in the Imparja Cup and National Indigenous Cricket Championships together. The NICC Men's Division is played as a One Day and Twenty20 round-robin tournament with the two top teams playing off in a One Day limited overs final.

The NICC Women's Division is 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 whilst the Community Men's Division and Community Women's Division both play a shorter, 14-over format in Super 8s.[1][2][6]

The Indoor Cricket format sees teams play a fast-paced 6-a-side format.

Media

Since 2009, the tournament has been covered on National Indigenous Television.[7]

You may also view the Northern Territory Cricket YouTube channel to view footage from the Imparja Cup.

Winners

Year Host National Indigenous Cricket Cup Imparja Cup
Men's Division Women's Division Major Centres Division Community Men's Division Community Women's Division Indoor Cricket
2023 Alice Springs New South Wales Queensland ? ? ?
2021-22 Alice Springs Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales ? ? ?
2019 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Darwin Barra's ? ? –
2018 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Desert Eagles Brothers in Arms Bush Potatoes –
2017 Alice Springs Victoria New South Wales Tennant Creek Red Centre Wranglers Bush Potatoes ?
2016 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Alice Springs Reclink Rebels Bush Potatoes Anmatjere Eagles
2015 Alice Springs Western Australia New South Wales All Sorts Reclink Rebels Bush Potatoes –
2014 Alice Springs Western Australia New South Wales Darwin All Sorts Bush Potatoes –
2013 Alice Springs Queensland New South Wales Darwin All Sorts Bush Potatoes –
2012 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Darwin Brothers in Arms Bush Potatoes –
2011 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Maranoa Murris Gap Angels Bush Potatoes –
2010 Alice Springs Western Australia New South Wales Alkupitja Tanami Flying Miners – –
2009 Alice Springs Queensland New South Wales Alkupitja Tangentyere New South Wales –
2008 Alice Springs Queensland New South Wales Katherine Cooktown New South Wales –
2007 Alice Springs New South Wales – Alkupitja Cat Tigers CGA Cougars –
2006 Alice Springs Queensland – Alice Springs Melville Island Darwin –
2005 Alice Springs Queensland – Alice Springs Alkupitja Darwin –
2004 Alice Springs Queensland – Alice Springs Normanton Tennant Creek –
2003 Alice Springs New South Wales – Darwin – – –
2002 Alice Springs Northern Territory – Darwin – – –
2001 Alice Springs Tasmania – – – – –

References

  1. ^ a b c "Imparja Cup 2009" (PDF). Northern Territory Cricket. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b "History of the Imparja Cup". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Imparja Cup makes historic visit". Torres News. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  4. ^ Craddock, Robert (13 February 2008). "Test match statistic is a sorry state of affairs". Courier Mail. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  5. ^ Koch, Dan (28 February 2008). "Matthew Hayden turns out for indigenous". The Australian. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  6. ^ Hill, Craig (6 February 2009). "Indigenous Cricket Imparja Cup". Cricket News. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Cricket Legends Matt Hayden & Steve Waugh Support NITV's 2009 Imparja Cup". NITV. Retrieved 12 October 2009.

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