The ACC Men’s Premier Cup is a young competition, but it already sits at the heart of Asia’s associate cricket, acting as the final qualifying step toward the Asia Cup. Since its launch in 2023, it has crowned two different champions and produced two contrasting finals.
Nepal took the inaugural title on home soil in 2023, before the United Arab Emirates claimed the 2024 edition in Oman. With the 2026 tournament in Malaysia still to come, the honours board remains short but keenly contested among the region’s leading associate nations.
In this article, we cover the full winners list, a breakdown of each final, the story behind each champion, and the honours by team.
ACC Men’s Premier Cup Winners List
The Premier Cup has been played twice so far, once as a 50-over event and once as a T20 competition, with a different nation lifting the trophy each time. The table below lists both champions and runners-up before we break down each final.
One point of context sits behind the two results: the 2023 edition was played in the 50-over format and the 2024 edition as T20, so the two titles were won under different conditions. The 2026 tournament returns to the 50-over format.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nepal | United Arab Emirates | Nepal won by 7 wickets |
| 2024 | United Arab Emirates | Oman | UAE won by 55 runs |
Now, lets have a closer look at how these two champion teams have performed.
2023 Final – Nepal vs United Arab Emirates
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Winner | Nepal |
| Runner-up | United Arab Emirates |
| Date | May 1 to 2, 2023 (reserve day) |
| Venue | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal |
| Format | 50-over ODI |
| Result | Nepal 118/3 beat UAE 117; Nepal won by 7 wickets |
| Player of the Tournament | Not independently verified at the time of writing |
Nepal hosted the inaugural Premier Cup and made home advantage count, beating the UAE in a rain-affected 50-over final that spilled onto the reserve day at Kirtipur. Restricting the UAE to a modest total, Nepal chased it down comfortably to lift the first title.
The win carried real weight beyond the trophy, as Nepal secured qualification for the 2023 Asia Cup, returning to the continental stage alongside the region’s Test nations. Playing in front of a passionate home crowd, it marked one of the standout moments in Nepal’s rise through associate cricket.
2024 Final – United Arab Emirates vs Oman
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Winner | United Arab Emirates |
| Runner-up | Oman |
| Date | April 21, 2024 |
| Venue | Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman |
| Format | T20I |
| Result | UAE 204/4 beat Oman 149/9; UAE won by 55 runs |
| Player of the Tournament | Muhammad Waseem (UAE) |
A year later the format switched to T20 and the venue moved to Oman, where the UAE produced a commanding display in the final. A total of 204 for 4 proved far too strong, and Oman fell 55 runs short despite the backing of a home crowd.
The title was the UAE’s first in the competition and sealed their place at the 2025 Asia Cup. Captain Muhammad Waseem was named Player of the Tournament, capping a campaign in which the UAE’s batting depth and firepower set them apart from the field.
ACC Men’s Premier Cup Winners by Team
Only three nations have reached a Premier Cup final so far, with the UAE the sole side to appear in both.
The individual highlight to date is Muhammad Waseem’s Player of the Tournament award in 2024, while the 2023 individual honours are not independently verified at the time of writing.
| Team | Titles | Runner-up Finishes |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 |
| Nepal | 1 | 0 |
| Oman | 0 | 1 |
| Bahrain | 0 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 0 | 0 |
| Hong Kong, China | 0 | 0 |
| Kuwait | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 0 |
| Qatar | 0 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 |
The table shows the nations that have contested the 2023 and 2024 editions. Singapore, who join the field for the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 tournament in Malaysia, have yet to appear and so carry no Premier Cup honours into the competition.
Conclusion: Two Editions, Two Champions In ACC Men’s Premier Cup
The ACC Men’s Premier Cup winners list is short but already competitive, with Nepal and the UAE sharing the first two titles between them. Each victory came in a different format and a different host country, yet both delivered the same reward: a place at the Asia Cup 2027.
The UAE stand slightly ahead on the honours board as the only side to reach both finals, taking one title and one runners-up finish, while Nepal’s inaugural crown remains a defining moment in their associate story.
With the 2026 edition set for Malaysia, defending champions the UAE, inaugural winners Nepal and 2024 runners-up Oman all return with a point to prove, ready to add the next name to this growing list.
