One Day Cup Tickets 2025-26 - One Day Cup Events, Games & Schedule | Koobit

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One Day Cup Tickets 2025-26 - One Day Cup Events, Games & Schedule | Koobit

About One Day Cup

The One Day Cup is an annual 50-over cricket competition for county cricket teams in England and Wales.

📜 One Day Cup History

The One Day Cup has roots dating back to the 1960s, when the first professional limited-over tournaments began in England and Wales. Known as the Sunday League and Gillette Cup, these competitions grew and evolved over time, with numerous changes made to their names and over limits.

In 2010, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) moved to refine the structure of these separate tournaments and replaced them with a single 40-over one day competition called the ECB40. Finally, in 2014, the ECB40 became the One Day Cup, with overs per innings increased from 40 to 50 in alignment with One Day Internationals. This decision left English domestic cricket with 3 main professional tournaments – One Day Cup, T20 Blast, and County Championship – all of which are still played today.

Durham won the inaugural One Day Cup in 2014, defeating Warwickshire in the Final. The tournament was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The competition’s finale was initially played at Lord’s, but now takes place each year at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge.

💯 One Day Cup & Scoring

The One Day Cup is played under the same rules as One Day International cricket, meaning each team has one innings (limited to 50 overs) to accrue as many runs as possible, while their opponents try to limit their scoring opportunities and get them "all out". This is achieved when 10 members of the opposing team have been "dismissed" by being bowled, caught, stumped, run out, or otherwise deemed "out" by any other method. The side with the most runs after both teams have batted is declared the winner. If the scores are equal when play ends, the match is declared a tie (no matter how many wickets each team has lost).

All 18 of England and Wales’ first-class county teams take part in the One Day Cup. The competition has 77 matches in total. Matches generally last around 9 hours. A short break is taken between innings.

One Day Cup tournament format is as follows:

Group Stage

The One Day Cup begins with a group stage in which teams are split into 2 groups: Group A and Group B. Each team plays every other team in their group once, earning 2 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, and 1 point for a tie/no result.

After all group fixtures have been played, the winners of Group A and Group B advance directly to the semifinals. Teams finishing second and third in their groups advance to the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals and semifinals are single-game knockout fixtures.

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1: Group A 2nd Place vs Group B 3rd Place
Quarterfinal 2: Group B 2nd Place vs Group A 3rd Place

Semifinals

Semifinal 1: Group A Winner vs Winner of Quarterfinal 1
Semifinal 2: Group B Winner vs Winner of Quarterfinal 2

Final

Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2

One Day Cup Profiles & Links

One Day Cup FAQ

How much are One Day Cup tickets?

One Day Cup tickets offer cricket fans a full day of action for a very reasonable price. In general, tickets are priced between £10–£20 for adults, with children costing less than £10 for almost every game.

Koobit has tickets available for all One Day Cup matches, including out-ground home games, which take place away from a team's normal home venue. With information available on ticket types and different viewing areas, you'll always find seats that suit you best.

How do I get cheap One Day Cup tickets?

Most One Day Cup tickets are general admission tickets, meaning fans can choose whatever seats they like for a single great price. However, despite being good value in general, One Day Cup tickets are often even cheaper for under 18s, seniors, and students.

Occasionally, out-grounds (alternative home venues used once or twice a season) can provide fans with some of the cheapest One Day Cup tickets. Alternatively, keep an eye out for Community Days or fixtures against less popular sides where tickets will be available for a special low price – sometimes less than £10. For the latest One Day Cup ticketing information, visit Koobit.

How can I find parking for a One Day Cup match?

One Day Cup games are played at county cricket grounds across England and Wales, which can be found in some of the UK's biggest cities. This means parking is never too far away – either onsite at the venue, or in public facilities nearby.

For specific information on where you can park for a One Day Cup match, along with alternative ways to travel, click on your chosen match's Travel & Parking tab on Koobit.

How can I find accommodation for a One Day Cup match?

Teams competing in the One Day Cup often play their home games in their county's biggest or most popular city, so accomodation close to stadiums should be easy to find. For information on where to find the best local accommodation, as well as useful tourism tips, just visit an event's Accommodation and Destination tabs on Koobit.