The BDCL will be entering a team in the ECB Vitality Club t20 Plate Competition in 2021. This will be the winners of the John J. Mallen t20 Cup Competition.
This competition will consist of 16 non-ECB Premier League Clubs.
The winners of the John J. Mallen t20 Cup Competition club will play against a qualifier from another local league in a one-off t20 match. The 8 winners of those matches will progress to one of two Regional Finals and then the two winners will qualify for the Plate National Final which will be played at a First Class County Ground in September alongside the Club T20 Cup Final on the same day. The winning club in the Plate will also be invited to play in the Cup competition in 2022.
The dates for the competition will be:
Round 1 – Sunday 1st August
Regional Finals – Sunday 22nd August
National Finals (Cup & Plate) – TBC, mid-September
