National League (cricket)

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The National League, currently sponsored as the totesport League, is the one-day cricket league for first class cricket counties in England. It was inaugurated in 1999, but was essentially the old Sunday League retitled to reflect the fact that large numbers of matches were now played on other days than Sunday. Unlike in first-class cricket, the counties involved incorporate nicknames into their official names for the National League. The Scottish national team currently also takes part. The Sunday League used to be played over 40 overs per innings. The matches are now played over 45 overs per innings and the competition is divided into two divisions.

Division 1 teams in 2005:

• Essex Eagles
• Glamorgan Dragons
• Gloucestershire Gladiators
• Hampshire Hawks
• Lancashire Lightning
• Middlesex Crusaders
• Northamptonshire Steelbacks
• Nottinghamshire Outlaws
• Worcestershire Royals

Division 2 teams in 2005:

• Derbyshire Phantoms
• Durham Dynamos
• Kent Spitfires
• Leicestershire Foxes
• Scottish Saltires
• Somerset Sabres
• Surrey Lions
• Sussex Sharks
• Warwickshire Bears
• Yorkshire Phoenix

Contents

1 Champions 1.1 National League 1.1.1 totesport League 1.1.2 National League 1.1.3 Norwich Union League 1.1.4 Norwich Union National League 1.1.5 CGU National League 1.2 Sunday League 1.2.1 AXA League 1.2.2 AXA Life League 1.2.3 AXA Equity & Law League 1.2.4 Refuge Assurance League 1.2.5 John Player Special League 1.2.6 John Player League 1.2.7 John Player's County League 2 See also

Champions

National League

totesport League

• 2004 Glamorgan Dragons

National League

• 2003 Surrey Lions

Norwich Union League

• 2002 Glamorgan Dragons
• 2001 Kent Spitfires

Norwich Union National League

• 2000 Gloucestershire Gladiators

CGU National League

• 1999 Lancashire Lightning

Sunday League

AXA League

• 1998 Lancashire

AXA Life League

• 1997 Warwickshire

AXA Equity & Law League

• 1996 Surrey
• 1995 Kent
• 1994 Warwickshire
• 1993 Glamorgan

Refuge Assurance League

• 1992 Middlesex
• 1991 Nottinghamshire
• 1990 Derbyshire
• 1989 Lancashire
• 1988 Worcestershire
• 1987 Worcestershire

John Player Special League

• 1986 Hampshire
• 1985 Essex
• 1984 Essex

John Player League

• 1983 Yorkshire
• 1982 Sussex
• 1981 Essex
• 1980 Warwickshire
• 1979 Somerset
• 1978 Hampshire
• 1977 Leicestershire
• 1976 Kent
• 1975 Hampshire
• 1974 Leicestershire
• 1973 Kent
• 1972 Kent
• 1971 Worcestershire
• 1970 Lancashire

John Player's County League

• 1969 Lancashire

See also

• National League Division One in 2005
• National League Division Two in 2005
• County cricket

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