2026 West Indies Championship
Domestic first-class cricket tournament in the West Indies
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The 2025–26 West Indies Championship was the 58th edition of the West Indies Championship, the domestic first-class cricket competition played by the 6 core members of the West Indies. The tournament began on 12 April and ended on 20 May 2026.[1][2] Guyana Harpy Eagles were the defending champions, having secured their third consecutive four-day title after a draw with Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in their final match of the previous season.[3]
| Dates | 12 April – 20 May 2026 |
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| Administrator | Cricket West Indies |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | 3 Bilateral series each and knockout |
| Champions | Trinidad and Tobago Red Force (6th title) |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs |  Joshua Da Silva (413) |
| Most wickets |  Gudakesh Motie (27) |
Format
Under the new revised structure, the 4-day first-class tournament featured three concurrent, three-match bilateral series played across the region, with the traditional West Indies Championship points system being utilised. The six regional franchises seeded 1–6 based on their final standings at the end of the 2025 edition of the tournament. The winners of each bilateral contest ranked 1st to 3rd based on total points accumulated, with the top-ranked team advancing directly to the final. During the playoff round, the 1st-placed team played against West Indies Academy to maintain match readiness and ensure fairness of preparation ahead of the final, while the 2nd- and 3rd-ranked teams met in a playoff match to determine the second finalist.[4]
Squads
| Barbados Pride | Guyana Harpy Eagles | Jamaica Scorpions | Leeward Islands Hurricanes | Trinidad and Tobago Red Force | West Indies Academy | Windward Islands Volcanoes |
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | QUO | Qualification |
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| 1 | Guyana Harpy Eagles |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63.8 | 1.799 | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago Red Force |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53.6 | 3.318 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 3 |  Barbados Pride |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42.2 | 1.103 | |
| 4 |  Jamaica Scorpions |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0.906 | |
| 5 |  Leeward Islands Hurricanes |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18.4 | 0.301 | |
| 6 |  Windward Islands Volcanoes |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.556 |
Bilateral series
Windward v Guyana
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- Guyana Harpy Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Darron Nedd (Windward Islands Volcanoes) made his first-class debut.
- Tevin Imlach (Guyana Harpy Eagles) scored his 2,000th run in first-class cricket.
- Points: Guyana Harpy Eagles 21.4, Windward Islands Volcanoes 5.8.
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- Guyana Harpy Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Stephan Pascal replaced Alick Athanaze as an injury substitute for Windward Islands Volcanoes.
- The match was scheduled for four days but was completed in three.
- Points: Guyana Harpy Eagles 21.8, Windward Islands Volcanoes 1.8.
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- Windward Islands Volcanoes won the toss and elected to field.
Barbados v Jamaica
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- Barbados Pride won the toss and elected to bat.
- John Campbell (Jamaica Scorpions) scored his 6,000th run in first-class cricket.
- Points: Jamaica Scorpions 22, Barbados Pride 5.
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- Jamaica Scorpions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Barbados Pride 14.8, Jamaica Scorpions 7.6.
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- Barbados Pride won the toss and elected to bat.
- Khari Campbell (Jamaica Scorpions) made his first-class debut.
- The match was scheduled for four days but was completed in three.
Leeward v Trinidad & Tobago
12–15 April 2026 Scorecard |
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- Trinidad and Tobago Red Force won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was scheduled for four days but was completed in three.
- Points: Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 22.6, Leeward Islands Hurricanes 1.8.
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- Trinidad and Tobago Red Force won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was abandoned as a draw during the first session of day 3 due to a dangerous pitch.[5]
- The match was scheduled for four days but was completed in three.
- Points: Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 14.4, Leeward Islands Hurricanes 9.
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- Leeward Islands Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Playoffs | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Guyana Harpy Eagles | 247 (69.4 ov) & 139 (35 ov) | |||||||
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago Red Force | 333 (111.2 ov) & 280 (97.4 ov) | PW | Trinidad and Tobago Red Force | 260 (73.5 ov) & 267 (85 ov) | ||||
| 3 | Barbados Pride | 296 (76.4 ov) & 177 (48.3 ov) | |||||||
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| # | West Indies Academy | 485 (101.3 ov) & 157 (42 ov) | |||||||
| 1 | Guyana Harpy Eagles | 663 (160.3 ov) | |||||||
Playoffs
10–13 May 2026 Scorecard |
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157 (42 overs) Mavendra Dindiyal 41 (55) Richie Looknauth 6/36 (12 overs) |
- West Indies Academy won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
17–20 May 2026 Scorecard |
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- Guyana Harpy Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Jonathan van Lange (Guyana Harpy Eagles) made his first-class debut.