SEASON 5 OF THE SA20 will begin on January 17, 2027 in Gqeberha and end with the final on February 21 in Cape Town.
The season opener at St George’s Park will be a rematch of the 2026 season’s final between defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) and runner-ups Pretoria Capitals (PC).
Four Saturday double-headers are scheduled throughout the month, starting on 23 January when Durban’s Super Giants host Pretoria Capitals at Kingsmead before Joburg Super Kings take on Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Wanderers later that evening.
More double-headers follows on 30 January, 6 February and 13 February, giving spectators every reason to ‘make a Saturday of it’ at cricket venues around the country.
“Announcing the Betway SA20 fixtures is always a big moment for us, it’s the first major milestone ahead of the new season and it means the wheels are in motion for us as we build towards an incredible month of cricket,” SA20 league commissioner Graeme Smith said.
“There is no better way to start Season 5 than with a repeat of one of the most thrilling finals in our history. Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Pretoria Capitals served up a classic in Cape Town last season, and it’s fitting that they’re the two teams out in the middle when the season gets underway in Gqeberha on 17 January 2027.”
Cape Town and Newlands will host the final for the second year running and third since the league’s inception on Sunday, 21 February, with Boland Park hosting a Playoffs match (Qualifier 1) on 16 February for the first time. Johannesburg and the Wanderers are set for a week of Playoffs action, with the Eliminator taking place on Wednesday, 17 February and the do-or-die Qualifier 2 on Friday, 19 February.
Boland Park will host a Playoffs match, Qualifier 1, for the first time in Season 5 while Wanderers will host both the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 before the season concludes with the Final at Newlands for the second year running.
“Cape Town is proud to once again host the Betway SA20 Final, and to do so as our city gears up for an extraordinary year of cricket,” said Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
“The League has become an anticipated fixture on our sporting and cultural calendar and hosting this final in the same year we welcome the world for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup shows exactly why Cape Town is one of the great cricketing cities. We look forward to giving players, fans and visitors from around the world the warmest welcome when the Final comes to Newlands.”
