2026 Women's Challenge Trophy
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 Official logo of ICC Women's Challenge Trophy | |
| Dates | 18 April – 1 May 2026 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Host | Rwanda |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
The 2026 ICC Women's Challenge Trophy, the inaugural edition of the Women's Challenge Trophy, is a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that is taking place from 18 April to 1 May 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda.[1][2] The competition is part of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) strategy to promote women's cricket and expand worldwide participation.[3] The Challenge Trophy is part of a three-tier system for associate members of the ICC and sits below the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy, which held its first edition in November 2025.[4][5]
The tournament is being contested by one team from each of the ICC's five regions, specifically the sides that finished highest in regional qualification for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup and who did not feature in the 2025 Women's Emerging Nations Trophy.[2] The qualified teams are Italy (Europe), Nepal (Asia), Rwanda (Africa), United States (Americas) and Vanuatu (East Asia-Pacific).[6][7] Italy are competing in an ICC event outside of Europe for the first time.[8]
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 Nepal[10] |
 Rwanda[11] |
United States |
 Vanuatu |
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