| Dates | 2 August – 5 August | 
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council | 
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International | 
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Knockout | 
| Host(s) |  Ireland | 
| Champions |  Ireland &  Netherlands (shared) (1st title) | 
| Participants | 6 | 
| Matches played | 11 | 
| Player of the series |  Andre Botha | 
| Most runs |  Ryan Watson (100) | 
| Most wickets |  Dewald Nel (9) | 
| Official website | 2008 Qualifier Official Website | 
The 2008 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was the inaugural tournament of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and was played between 2 and 5 August 2008 in Stormont, Belfast in Northern Ireland. The top three will play in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The six competing teams were: Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, The Netherlands and Scotland.
The competition was won by Ireland and the Netherlands, who shared the trophy after rain forced the final to be abandoned without a ball bowled. Both teams qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 finals in England. After the withdrawal of Zimbabwe from the competition, the two finalists were joined by third-placed Scotland who eliminated Kenya.