Champions League Twenty20
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The Champions League Twenty20, also known as the CLT20, is an international T20 franchise cricket tournament. The event was first introduced with a view of replicating the UEFA Champions League in cricket. The competition was launched in 2008 with the first edition held in October 2009. It was jointly owned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa. The last champions were the Chennai Super Kings, who won their second title in 2014. It had a total prize pool of US$6 million, with the winning team receiving $2.5 million, the highest for a franchise cricket tournament in history. The format involved qualifying teams from T20 competitions of eight Test-playing nations, favouring the teams from India, Australia and South Africa. Owing to poor viewing figures, a lack of audience interest and unstable sponsorship, the three founding cricket boards announced in July 2015 that the tournament would be cancelled, making the 2014 edition the last of the tournament. In 2025, it was revealed the event was making a return after ICC and key member countries backed the idea. The tournament is expected to be hosted in England with group stages and knockout rounds. The revival aims to boost global franchise cricket viewership and commercial opportunities. ICC involvement and final details remain pending.