Overview
- Amsterdam is owned by a consortium led by Steve Waugh with Jamie Dwyer and Tim Thomas, Belfast by Glenn Maxwell with Rohan Lund, and Edinburgh by Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills.
- Waugh said Amsterdam has secured Australian stars Steve Smith and Mitch Marsh for the team, with Marsh set to captain.
- Organisers plan a late‑August 2026 launch across Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, with remaining teams in Dublin, Glasgow and Rotterdam to be announced in the coming weeks.
- The league operates as a joint venture between Rules Global and Cricket Ireland, has formal support from Cricket Scotland and the Dutch board, and carries ICC approval.
- Backers frame ETPL as a pathway to grow the sport in a region with more than 30 ICC members after prior Euro T20 Slam setbacks, while reported fundraising goals and franchise fees remain unconfirmed.