The Toyota Disability Premier League is the ECB’s flagship competition for disability cricket in England and Wales, bringing together the country’s best disabled players across four squads. It gives them a high-profile stage each summer.
The 2026 edition runs from June to September, with Pirates chasing a third title in a row after their wins in 2024 and 2025. Three round-robin match days lead into the showpiece final.
In this article, we cover the Toyota Disability Premier League 2026 schedule, including the full fixtures, teams, venues, and format.
Toyota Disability Premier League 2026 Schedule
The season features three round-robin match days, with four short-format fixtures on each day, before the final takes place in September.
| Date | Venue | Fixture |
|---|---|---|
| 7 June | Kibworth CC | Tridents v Black Cats |
| 7 June | Kibworth CC | Pirates v Hawks |
| 7 June | Kibworth CC | Black Cats v Pirates |
| 7 June | Kibworth CC | Hawks v Tridents |
| 5 July | Loughborough | Hawks v Black Cats |
| 5 July | Loughborough | Pirates v Tridents |
| 5 July | Loughborough | Pirates v Black Cats |
| 5 July | Loughborough | Tridents v Hawks |
| 6 September | Venue TBC | Black Cats v Hawks |
| 6 September | Venue TBC | Tridents v Pirates |
| 6 September | Venue TBC | Hawks v Pirates |
| 6 September | Venue TBC | Black Cats v Tridents |
| 17 September | Venue TBC | Toyota Disability Premier League Final |
Toyota Disability Premier League 2026 Teams
Four squads contest the competition, with a draft distributing talent across the disability groups to keep the teams evenly matched. Pirates arrive as the team to beat.
| Team | Note |
|---|---|
| Pirates | Reigning champions, winners in 2024 and 2025 |
| Tridents | Runners-up in 2025 |
| Hawks | Draft franchise side |
| Black Cats | Draft franchise side |
Toyota Disability Premier League 2026 Format
The league gives disabled cricketers regular competitive cricket in a team environment, with a straightforward format.
Four squads take part, each drawn through a draft that mixes players from the Deaf, Learning Disability, and Physical Disability groups. The teams meet across three round-robin match days, with several short-format games squeezed into each date so every side plays the others more than once.
Results across those match days decide the standings, and the leading teams carry their form into the final on 17 September. The closing rounds and the final venue are still to be confirmed by the ECB.
Defending Champions: Pirates
Pirates go into 2026 as the side to catch, having lifted the title in both 2024 and 2025. Their most recent success came at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, where they edged Tridents in a final disrupted by rain.
That back-to-back run has set the standard for the competition, and a third straight title would mark them out as the dominant team of this era of the Disability Premier League.
Tridents, beaten in the 2025 final, will be among those keenest to stop them, alongside Hawks and Black Cats in what should be a competitive four-way race.
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Conclusion: Pirates Chase a Hat-trick of Titles At The Toyota Disability Premier League 2026
The Toyota Disability Premier League 2026 gives England and Wales’ leading disabled cricketers another summer in the spotlight, with three round-robin match days building towards the final on 17 September.
Pirates set out in search of a third title in a row, but Tridents, Hawks, and Black Cats all have the chance to write a new name into the story across the season.
With several venues still to be confirmed, the ECB fixtures page remains the place to check for the latest updates as the 2026 competition unfolds.
