Australia T20 League : The History
The Australia T20 League is a multi-franchise T20 cricket league played during the Australian summer months by eight teams representing different regions of Australia. The premium men’s T20 league of the country started in 2011-12 and has completed ten seasons so far. It is one of the two T20 cricket leagues, alongside the Indian T20 League, included in the top ten domestic sports leagues in terms of average attendance.
Each state's capital city has one team in the league, except for Sydney and Melbourne, which have two teams each. Because of that, Melbourne Derby and Sydney Smash matches are some of the most attended matches. The team names and colours are very vibrant. Out of the eight teams in the tournament, six have won the title at least once.
As the resumption of the league approaches nearer, let’s take a look at the league’s history, the teams, winners and much more.
Australia T20 League Format
Each team plays with each other twice in a home-and-away round-robin format in the group stage. After the group stage, the top five teams in the points table qualify for play-offs. The format for play-offs is slightly different from the direct knockout format.

Australia T20 League 2021 Match Schedule
This year’s edition will be the 11th season of the Australia T20 League, in which 61 matches will be played. The tournament is scheduled to start on 5th of December, and the final is scheduled for 28th of January.
Sr. No | Match | Date | Time | Location/Stadium |
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1 | Sydney S vs. Melbourne S | 5th Dec. 2021 | 2:05 PM | Sydney (SCG) |
2 | Sydney T vs. Brisbane H | 6th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Canberra |
3 | Melbourne R vs. Adelaide S | 7th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
4 | Hobart H vs. Sydney S | 8th Dec. 2021 | 1:05 PM | Launceston |
5 | Perth S vs. Brisbane H | 8th Dec. 2021 | 4:05 PM | Perth |
6 | Adelaide S vs. Melbourne R | 9th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Adelaide |
7 | Melbourne S vs. Sydney T | 10th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (MCG) |
8 | Sydney S vs. Hobart H | 11th Dec. 2021 | 4 PM | Sydney (SCG) |
9 | Perth S vs. Adelaide S | 11th Dec. 2021 | 4 PM | Perth |
10 | Sydney T vs. Melbourne S | 12th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Sydney (SS) |
11 | Brisbane H vs. Melbourne R | 13th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Gold Coast |
12 | Hobart H vs. Perth S | 14th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Hobart |
13 | Melbourne S vs. Sydney S | 15th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (MCG) |
14 | Brisbane H vs. Sydney T | 19th Dec. 2021 | 2:10 PM | Brisbane |
15 | Perth S vs. Hobart H | 20th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Perth |
16 | Sydney S vs. Adelaide S | 21st Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Sydney (SCG) |
17 | Melbourne R vs. Perth S | 22nd Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
18 | Adelaide S vs. Brisbane H | 23rd Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Adelaide |
19 | Hobart H vs. Melbourne S | 24th Dec. 2021 | 10 AM | Hobart |
20 | Sydney T vs. Sydney S | 26th Dec. 2021 | 12:35 PM | Sydney (SS) |
21 | Perth S vs. Melbourne R | 26th Dec. 2021 | 12:35 PM | Sydney (SS) |
22 | Hobart H vs. Adelaide S | 26th Dec. 2021 | 12:35 PM | Hobart |
23 | Brisbane H vs. Melbourne S | 27th Dec. 2021 | 3:35 PM | Brisbane |
24 | Sydney T vs. Perth S | 28th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Canberra |
25 | Sydney S vs. Brisbane H | 29th Dec. 2021 | 12:35 PM | Sydney (SCG) |
26 | Melbourne R vs. Hobart H | 29th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
27 | Perth S vs. Melbourne S | 30th Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Perth |
28 | Adelaide S vs. Sydney T | 31st Dec. 2021 | 1:45 PM | Adelaide |
29 | Hobart H vs. Brisbane H | 1st Jan. 2022 | 10:30 AM | Hobart |
30 | Sydney S vs. Melbourne R | 1st Jan. 2022 | 2 PM | Coffs Harbour |
31 | Melbourne S vs. Perth S | 2nd Jan. 2022 | 10 AM | Melbourne (Junction) |
32 | Sydney T vs. Adelaide S | 2nd Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Sydney (SS) |
33 | Melbourne S vs. Melbourne R | 3rd Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (MCG) |
34 | Melbourne S vs. Melbourne R | 3rd Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (MCG) |
35 | Adelaide S vs. Hobart H | 5th Jan. 2022 | 12:35 PM | Adelaide |
36 | Perth S vs. Sydney T | 5th Jan. 2022 | 3:45 PM | Perth |
37 | Melbourne R vs. Brisbane H | 6th Jan. 2022 | 12:35 PM | Geelong |
38 | Perth S vs. Sydney S | 6th Jan. 2022 | 3:45 PM | Perth |
39 | Adelaide S vs. Melbourne S | 7th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Adelaide |
40 | Melbourne R vs. Sydney T | 8th Jan. 2022 | 12:35 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
41 | Brisbane H vs. Hobart H | 8th Jan. 2022 | 3 PM | Brisbane |
42 | Sydney S vs. Perth S | 9th Jan. 2022 | 8:40 AM | Coffs Harbour |
43 | Melbourne S vs. Adelaide S | 10th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Melbourne (MCG) |
44 | Hobart H vs. Sydney T | 10th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Launceston |
44 | Hobart H vs. Sydney T | 10th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Launceston |
44 | Hobart H vs. Sydney T | 10th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Launceston |
45 | Melbourne R vs. Sydney S | 11th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Geelong |
46 | Brisbane H vs. Adelaide S | 12th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Brisbane |
47 | Sydney T vs. Hobart H | 13th Jan. 2022 | 10:30 AM | Sydney (SS) |
48 | Melbourne R vs. Melbourne S | 13th Jan. 2022 | 2 PM | Melbourne (Marvel) |
49 | Adelaide S vs. Perth S | 14h Jan. 2022 | 2:45 PM | Adelaide |
50 | Sydney S vs. Sydney T | 15h Jan. 2022 | 2:10 PM | Sydney (SCG) |
51 | Melbourne S vs. Brisbane H | 16h Jan. 2022 | 2:10 PM | Melbourne (MCG) |
52 | Hobart H vs. Melbourne R | 17th Jan. 2022 | 2:10 PM | Hobart |
53 | Adelaide S vs. Sydney S | 18th Jan. 2022 | 1:45 PM | Adelaide |
54 | Brisbane H vs. Perth S | 19th Jan. 2021 | 8 AM | Brisbane |
55 | Sydney T vs. Melbourne R | 19th Jan. 2021 | 11:10 AM | Sydney (SS) |
56 | Melbourne S vs. Hobart H | 19th Jan. 2021 | 2:20 PM | Melbourne (MCG) |
Play-offs | ||||
57 | Eliminator | 21st Jan. 2022 | TBD | TBD |
58 | Qualifier | 22nd Jan. 2022 | TBD | TBD |
59 | Knockout | 23rd Jan. 2022 | TBD | TBD |
60 | Challenger | 26th Jan. 2022 | TBD | TBD |
60 | FINAL | 28th Jan. 2022 | TBD | TBD |
How to Play Australia Fantasy T20 Premier League on Howzat
Select a virtual team of real players by picking players from the two teams that are going to play and compete with other participants. Your team scores points based on your players’ performance in the match.
Here are the steps on how to play Australia T20 Fantasy League cricket on Howzat:
Know more in detail about How To Play Fantasy Cricket .
Australia Fantasy League T20 Points System
Getting the hang of the scoring system is crucial, and it helps you select the right players in your team. Once you understand the scoring system, half the battle is won!
If you are a beginner, you should check out the game rules and the Howzatfantasy scoring system. With practice, you can easily become a highly skilled player.
Australia T20 Fantasy League Winning Tips
Millions of users play the Australia Fantasy League on Howzat. The Australia T20 Fantasy League requires a good knowledge of players and analytical skills to win.
Click here to read more such fantasy cricket tips on how to create your fantasy teams and maximize your chances of winning the Indian T20 fantasy league.
Australia T20 League Past Winners
Over the past 10 seasons, multiple teams have got their hands on the prestigious Australia T20 League trophy. Sydney S and Perth S the most successful side, winning the trophy 3 times each while 4 teams have been winners just once. 2 teams are still trophyless.
Past Winners of the Australia T20 League Trophy
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- Season
- 2020-21
- 2019-20
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2014-15
- 2013-14
- 2012-13
- 2011-12
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- Winners
- Sydney S
- Sydney S
- Melbourne R
- Adelaide S
- Perth S
- Sydney T
- Perth S
- Perth S
- Brisbane H
- Sydney S
Teams Participating in the Australia T20 League 2021
There are a total of 8 teams, representing different states of Australia, that compete against each other in the tournament for becoming the T20 champions.
FAQs: Australia T20 League
The Australia T20 fantasy league is an online game. You can create virtual teams by selecting real players from both the teams playing a match. Your picks will help you score points based on their real-time performance in the real match, such as scoring runs, picking wickets, taking catches, batting strike rate, low bowling economy rate, and number of fours and sixes.
You have to select the best team for the Australia fantasy league. There are plenty of contests for every match. Select your teams, participate in contests and win big!
The Australia T20 League 2021 will start on 5th of December, and the final is scheduled for 28th of January.
You can watch the live telecast of all the Indian T20 League 2021 matches on Sony Ten channels on TV and on SonyLiv App on your laptop/mobile phones.
You can select from 4 categories of players - wicket keepers, batters, all-rounders and bowlers - as follows:
You can have any number of combinations from the table above, within the minimum and maximum criteria. The total number of players must be 11 and credits used should be 100 or less.
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- Category
- Wicketkeeper
- Batters
- All-Rounders
- Bowlers
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- Minimum
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
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- Maximum
- 3
- 6
- 3
- 6
Howzat is undoubtedly the best and most trusted fantasy cricket app in India to play the Australia fantasy league online. The platform offers you an amazing experience, and you can win huge prizes by picking the best possible eleven.
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The Australia T20 League requires a good knowledge of players and analytical skills to win. Millions of users play the Australia Fantasy League on Howzat. The first thing is to choose a match and then make your picks according to the game plan. The participant whose team scores the most fantasy points wins.
We have some fantasy match tips for you to maximize your chances of winning the Australia T20 fantasy league. Check them out below:
- Pick more top-order batsmen in the short format of the game. Top-order batsmen are likely to play more deliveries and make more runs.
- Try to select a good number of all-rounders for your team to earn points from both batting and bowling. All-rounders will get you points with both bat and ball. If the player fails with the bat, he/she can earn points with the ball in the second innings.
- Go for a good mixture of experienced and new players in your team. Howzat provides the details of each player with the fantasy points scored by them in recent matches and you can pick out your best picks from that.
- Choose your captain and vice captain wisely. Your success often depends on these two picks. As your captain and vice captain you should pick an all-rounder or an in-form batsman. If a wicketkeeper batsman or a bowler is in good form, try to pick him/her as your captain or vice captain.
- Read Howzat blog posts for a detailed analysis of the game, which includes the team previews, pitch reports, key players and probable XI, etc. It will also help you to create the best fantasy team.