Complete match schedule announced for SA20 2026

CAPE TOWN: The highly-anticipated match schedule for the fifth edition of the SA20 was unveiled on Thursday, with the six-team tournament set to run from January 17 to February 21.

League Commissioner Graeme Smith, while announcing the schedule, revealed that the tournament will get underway with a repeat of the 2026 edition final as Pretoria Capitals will lock horns with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George's Park in Gqeberha.

"Announcing [SA20] fixtures is always a big moment for us, it's the first major milestone ahead of the new season and it means the wheels are in motion for us as we build towards an incredible month of cricket," Smith said.

"There is no better way to start Season 5 than with a repeat of one of the most thrilling finals in our history.

"Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals served up a classic in Cape Town last season, and it's fitting that they're the two teams out in the middle when the season gets underway in Gqeberha on 17 January 2027."

The tournament will continue to feature six teams and will be played in a double round-robin format, meaning each participating side will take every other opposition twice in the league stage, which will conclude on February 14.

Following the conclusion of the league stage, which will feature 30 matches, the top two teams will vie for the coveted final berth in the Qualifier 1, scheduled to be played in Paarl on February 16.

Johannesburg's The Wanderers Stadium will host the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 on February 17 and 19, respectively, while the final will be played at Newlands in Cape Town on February 21.