Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
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Cricket format | 3 days (4 day final) |
Tournament format(s) | League system and a final |
Participants | 20 |
Matches played | 61 |
The 2017 Minor Counties Championship is the 113th Minor Counties Cricket Championship season, and the fourth under the name 'Unicorn Counties Championship'. It is contested in two divisions. Berkshire are the defending champions.
Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 4 for a draw. In a match reduced to a single innings, teams receive 12 points for a win, 8 for a draw and 4 points for losing. For matches abandoned without play, both sides receive 8 points. Bonus points (a maximum of 4 batting points and 4 bowling points) may be scored during the first 90 overs of each team's first innings.