Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament
History
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The inaugural edition ended in a shared title between [[Nepal Police Club cricket team|Nepal Police Club]] and [[Tribhuwan Army Club cricket team|Tribhuvan Army Club]] after rain disrupted the final.{{Cite web |url=https://wicketnepal.com/2017/06/pm-cup-2074-police-army-joint-winners/ |title=Prime Minister Cup 2074 : Army and Police share the trophy as the final match got washed out |website=Wicket Nepal |date=8 June 2017 |access-date=21 April 2026}}{{Cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/rain-plays-spoilsport-as-tribhuvan-army-club-nepal-police-club-share-pm-cup-cricket-tournament/ |title=Rain plays spoilsport as Army, Police share cup |website=[[The Himalayan Times]] |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=21 April 2026}} All matches were played at [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground|Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground]] in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin group format]], with each group containing 4 teams. |
The inaugural edition ended in a shared title between [[Nepal Police Club cricket team|Nepal Police Club]] and [[Tribhuwan Army Club cricket team|Tribhuvan Army Club]] after rain disrupted the final.{{Cite web |url=https://wicketnepal.com/2017/06/pm-cup-2074-police-army-joint-winners/ |title=Prime Minister Cup 2074 : Army and Police share the trophy as the final match got washed out |website=Wicket Nepal |date=8 June 2017 |access-date=21 April 2026}}{{Cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/rain-plays-spoilsport-as-tribhuvan-army-club-nepal-police-club-share-pm-cup-cricket-tournament/ |title=Rain plays spoilsport as Army, Police share cup |website=[[The Himalayan Times]] |date=9 June 2017 |access-date=21 April 2026}} All matches were played at [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground|Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground]] in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin group format]], with each group containing 4 teams. |
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The [[2024 Prime Minister Cup|2024 edition]] brought a significant format change, scrapping the group system entirely. Now the top two teams qualify for the final while the top four qualify for the newly introduced [[Jay Trophy]]. This was also the first edition where matches were played outside of TU Cricket Ground, with games held at [[Mulpani Cricket Stadium|Mulpani Cricket Ground]] and Siddhartha Cricket Stadium. |
The [[2024 Prime Minister Cup|2024 edition]] brought a significant format change, scrapping the group system entirely.{{cite web |url=https://ekantipur.com/sports/2024/12/26/jai-trophy-mens-elite-cup-58-27.html |title=जय ट्रफी एलाइट कपमा चार टोली |trans-title=Four teams in Jai Trophy Elite Cup |work=Gorkhapatra |access-date=27 December 2024 |language=ne}} Now the top two teams qualify for the final while the top four qualify for the newly introduced [[Jay Trophy]].{{cite web |url=https://english.ratopati.com/story/58267/six-teams-will-now-participate-in-the-jai-trophy-cricket |title=CAN Expands Number of Teams for Jay Trophy Elite Cup |work=Ratopati |access-date=10 April 2026}} This was also the first edition where matches were played outside of TU Cricket Ground, with games held at [[Mulpani Cricket Stadium|Mulpani Cricket Ground]] and Siddhartha Cricket Stadium. |
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In 2026, the qualification spots for the Jay Trophy were increased to |
In 2026, the qualification spots for the Jay Trophy were increased to six. This edition also marked the first appearance of a provincial team in the [[2026 Prime Minister Cup#Final|final]], where [[Sudurpashchim Province cricket team|Sudurpaschim]] |
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ultimately fell to [[Tribhuwan Army Club cricket team|Tribhuvan Army Club]] by five wickets.{{cite news |date=16 April 2026 |title=PM Cup 2026: Records tumble as Sudurpashchim reach historic final |url=https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/04/16/pm-cup-2026-records-tumble-as-sudurpashchim-reach-historic-final |work=[[The Kathmandu Post]] |access-date=18 April 2026}} |
ultimately fell to [[Tribhuwan Army Club cricket team|Tribhuvan Army Club]] by five wickets.{{cite news |date=16 April 2026 |title=PM Cup 2026: Records tumble as Sudurpashchim reach historic final |url=https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2026/04/16/pm-cup-2026-records-tumble-as-sudurpashchim-reach-historic-final |work=[[The Kathmandu Post]] |access-date=18 April 2026}} |
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