The Champions League t20 will start from Septamber 10 this year, with the top domestic champions of different countries clash against each other in the quest of named as the Champion of Champions.
2010 Airtel Champions League Twenty20 Competing Teams
•Chennai Super Kings (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
•Mumbai Indians (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
•Royal Challengers Bangalore (DLF Indian Premier League – India)
•Victorian Bushrangers (KFC Twenty20 Big Bash – Australia)
•South Australian Redbacks (KFC Twenty20 Big Bash – Australia)
•Warriors (Standard Bank Pro 20 Series – South Africa)
•Highveld Lions (Standard Bank Pro 20 Series – South Africa)
•Central Stags (HRV Cup Twenty20 – New Zealand)
•Wayamba Elevens (Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Cup – Sri Lanka)
•Guyana (West Indies Domestic Twenty20 Champions)
Key features of the Airtel CLT20 Format and Match Schedule
•10 Teams divided into 2 Groups of 5
•Top 2 Teams from each Group advance to the Semi Finals
•23 Matches in total (same as 2009)
•Group A – Chennai Super Kings, Warriors, Victorian Bushrangers, Wayamba Elevens, Central Stags
•Group B – Mumbai Indians, Highveld Lions, South Australian Redbacks, Royal Challengers Bangalore, West Indies Domestic T20 Champions (TBC)
•5 Double Headers
•Matches evenly distributed across four venues
•Semi Finals in Durban and Centurion
•Final in Johannesburg