Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Edinburgh Castle Rockers crowned inaugural European T20 Premier League champions
Edinburgh Castle Rockers won the first European T20 Premier League championship.
They played Belfast Wolves in the final.
Belfast scored 150 runs after Tim Tector made 84.
Edinburgh then needed 151 runs to win.
Andries Gous scored 90 runs without getting out.
His batting helped Edinburgh reach the target with eight balls remaining.
Edinburgh won by seven wickets.
Team members and coaches said their teamwork and strong team culture helped them succeed.
Edinburgh Castle Rockers defeated Belfast Wolves by seven wickets in the ETPL final.
Andries Gous scored an unbeaten 90 from 61 balls to lead Edinburgh’s chase.
Belfast posted 150 for five, with Tim Tector making 84 from 62 balls.
Edinburgh reached 151 for three in 18.4 overs after winning the toss and bowling first.
The title was Edinburgh’s first and made them the inaugural ETPL champions.
- Who
- Edinburgh Castle Rockers and Belfast Wolves, with Andries Gous and Tim Tector making the main batting contributions.
- What
- Edinburgh Castle Rockers defeated Belfast Wolves by seven wickets to become the inaugural European T20 Premier League champions.
- When
- September 21; the final was played on Sunday.
- Where
- Malahide, Ireland.
- Why
- Edinburgh won the final by successfully chasing Belfast’s total of 150 for five.
- Champion
- Edinburgh Castle Rockers
- Runner-up
- Belfast Wolves
- Final result
- Edinburgh won by seven wickets
- Belfast total
- 150 for five
- Edinburgh total
- 151 for three in 18.4 overs
- Top Edinburgh scorer
- Andries Gous: unbeaten 90 from 61 balls
- Top Belfast scorer
- Tim Tector: 84 from 62 balls