Brampton Etobicoke District Cricket Association
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Brampton Etobicoke District Cricket League, popularly known as BEDCL is one of the most popular cricket leagues in Canada, it is the body responsible for the governance of cricket played in the regions of Brampton and Etobicoke in the province of Ontario, Canada.
History[edit]
The BEDCL formerly just known as an EDCL was formed in the early 1980s, by a group of enthusiastic cricket lovers. The league kept growing with cricket getting popular in the province of Ontario. The league now collaborated EDCL - The Etobicoke & District Cricket League (which has been in existence for over 30 years) and the BCA - The Brampton Cricket Association (which has been in existence since 2004).
Member Clubs[edit]
The BEDCL currently operates with 76 member teams, consisting of 1300 cricketers playing actively playing the game of cricket, making it the biggest cricket leagues in Canada.
| Elite Division Teams | Premier Division Teams | Division 1 Teams | Division 2 Teams | Division 3 Teams | Division 4 Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCCAT - Universal Club-Thunder | P.C.A | Universal Club-Lightning | Z.C.C | K.V.S.S. | Jai Jalaram C.C |
| CCCAT - Apollo B | GT Sports Club - A | Renegades | Krishna XI | Rexdale C.C | Mississauga Dynamites CC - B |
| CCCAT - Bondfield | Cosmos Cricket Club - A | Brampton Battalions - A | Titans United | Gujarat - B | GTA Challengers |
| CCCAT - Heritage | United Hunters C&CC | Sher-E-Punjab Cricket Club | Springdale CC | Brampton Trinity CC | Royal CC |
| CCCAT - Indo Pak | BTown Warriors | Brampton XI | Kaiteur CC | Indian Superstars | Sugar Cane Thunderbolts |
| CCCAT - Jays Auto | Cricketers United CC | Cosmos Cricket Club - B | Mississauga Dynamites CC - A | Daredevils Cricket Club[permanent dead link] | SCL Andhra Tycoons - C |
| CCCAT - LA Club Sports | Cambridge CC | Jazba CC | Peel India - B | Indian CC | Brampton Battalions Cricket Club |
| CCCAT - Wanderers | Conquerors Cricket Club | Super Stars CC | Aryans Cricket Club | Cricket Club Ontario | Summerset CC |
| Canadian Warriors CC | SCL Andhra Tycoons - A | The Falcons | BSCC - B | [www.thelegends.cc/ SCL Andhra Tycoons - B] | - |
| Cricket Club @ York University | Mississauga Titans CC | Peel India - A | Diamond CC | The Elite CC | - |
| Gujarat CC | Challengers XI | Mississauga Wolves | Classic CC | GT Sports Club - B | - |
| Eagles CC | Hindustan XI | Navsari CC | Royal Sluggerz CC | Renegades - B (Easterns) | - |
| Golden Tiger | - | - | - | - Toronto Spartans | |
| United C.C | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boom Boom CC (acquired Halton Stars CC) | - | - | - | - | - |
| BSCC - A | - | - | - | - | - |
| Punjab CC Canada | - | - | - | - | - |
| India Sports | - | - | - | - | - |
Formats[edit]
The BEDCL runs various formats of the cricket leagues, which include
- 50 over Format
- Morning T25 Format
- Youth Evening League
- Youth Saturday Morning League
- Mayors Cup T20 Evening
Grounds[edit]
The Brampton Etobicoke District Cricket League works very closely with the City of Brampton, City of Toronto government, City of Mississauga, Powerade Center, Humber College and the City of Waterloo in order to arrange ground facilities for the games. Below is the list of grounds, in which the BEDCL league matches are scheduled.
| # | Ground Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powerade-Upper (North #3) (Artificial) | Kennedy Road (between Derry and Steeles) 2004, Brampton Ontario |
| 2 | Avebury Ground (Miss) (Matting) | Avebury/Milverton, Mississauga |
| 3 | Caledonia ground - North (Matting) | Caledonia and Lawrence, North York Ontario |
| 4 | Caledonia ground - South (Matting) | Caledonia and Lawrence, North York Ontario |
| 5 | Cassie Campbell ground (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 6 | Central Public School (Matting) | Alexander Street, Brampton |
| 7 | Courtneypark Ground (Miss) (Artificial) | Courtneypark/Mavis, Mississauga |
| 8 | Creditview-A (North Ground-#1) (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 9 | Creditview-B (South Ground-#2) (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 10 | Creditview-C (Mini Ground-#3) (Matting) | Brampton Ontario |
| 11 | Dixie-A (North Ground-#2) (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 12 | Dixie-B (South Ground-#1) (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 13 | Dixie/Sand Park Cricket North (Trini (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 14 | Dixie/Sand Park Cricket South (Heart (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 15 | Earnscliffe (Matting) | Brampton Ontario |
| 16 | Flower City Community Campus (Artificial) | MacLaughlin Rd N / Queen Street W, Brampton |
| 17 | Powerade-Lower (South #2) (Artificial) | Powerade Center, Brampton Ontario |
| 18 | Powerade-Main (Main #1) (Artificial) | Powerade Center, Brampton Ontario |
| 19 | Powerade-Upper (North #3) (Artificial) | Powerade Center, Brampton Ontario |
| 20 | Torbram ground (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 21 | Artesian Ground (Matting) | Mississauga ON |
| 22 | Avebury ground (Matting) | Averbury Avenue/Milverton Drive, Mississauga Ontario |
| 23 | Caledonia - North (Matting) | North York Ontario |
| 24 | Caledonia - South (Matting) | North York Ontario |
| 25 | Camden Park (Matting) | Conestoga Drive - J. Archdekin Rec Cent. Next To Heartlake School, Brampton Ontario |
| 26 | Cassie Campbell (Artificial) | Sandalwood Pkwy and Chinguacosy Rd, Brampton ON |
| 27 | Centennial - A (Matting) | Eglinton West (Eglinton & Renfort ) Soccer City & Cricket Pitches (401/427), Etobicoke Ontario |
| 28 | Centennial - B (Matting) | Eglinton West(Eglinton & Renfort) Soccer City & Cricket Pitches 401/427, Etobicoke Ontario |
| 29 | Central Public School Arts & Rec. (Matting) | 25 Alexander St., Brampton Ontario |
| 30 | Courtneypark Ground (Mississauga) (Artificial) | Courtney Park Blvd (east of Mavis), Mississauga Ontario |
| 31 | Creditview - A (North - Pitch#1) (Artificial) | Creditview Road and Sandalwood Parkway, Brampton Ontario |
| 32 | Creditview - B (South - Pitch#2) (Artificial) | Creditview Road and Sandalwood Parkway, Brampton Ontario |
| 33 | Creditview - C (Mini Ground-#3) (Matting) | Brampton Ontario |
| 34 | Dixie - A (North - Pitch#2) (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 35 | Dixie - B (South - Pitch#1) (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
| 36 | Dixie/Sand Park Cricket North (Trinity) (Artificial) | Sandalwook & Dixie North Of Boviard, Brampton Ontario |
| 37 | Dixie/Sand Park Cricket South (Heart Lak (Artificial) | Sandalwood & Dixie North Of Boviard, Brampton Ontario |
| 38 | Earnscliffe - A (Soccer) (Matting) | Brampton Ontario |
| 39 | Earnscliffe - B (Baseball) (Matting) | Brampton Ontario |
| 40 | Flower City Community Campus (Artificial) | MacLaughlin Rd N / Queen Street W, Brampton |
| 41 | Humber College Ground (Matting) | HWY 27 & Humber College Blvd |
| 42 | Keele South (Matting) | North York Ontario |
| 43 | Keele Top (Matting) | North York Ontario |
| 44 | Laurel Creek Park (Matting) | 625 Westmount Rd. RR3, Waterloo Ontario N2J 2Z4 |
| 45 | Mississauga (IL) (Matting) | Driftcurrent/Kennedy |
| 46 | Powerade Center (Main wicket) (Artificial) | Kennedy Road (between Derry & Steeles Av, Brampton Ontario |
| 47 | Powerade-Lower (South #2) (Artificial) | Kennedy Road (between Derry & Steeles Av, Brampton Ontario |
| 48 | Samuel Smith Park (Matting) | Lakeshore & Kipling Avenue, Etobicoke Ontario |
| 49 | SummerLea (Matting) | Weston Road & Albion, Etobicoke Ontario |
| 50 | Torbram ground (Artificial) | Brampton Ontario |
Affiliation[edit]
In 2010, Cricket Council of Ontario was recognized as official representative and governance body to [Cricket Canada] from the province of Ontario. CCO represents approximately 90% of cricket playing population in Ontario. BEDCL has been officially represented by CCO since 2010.
The Executive Members of the Board[edit]
- President: Mr.Praimnauth Persaud
- Vice President: Mr. Gokul Kamat
- Secretary: Manish Tomer
- Treasurer: Rumi Jasavala
- League Statistician, Denny Eapen
- Umpiring Coordinator, Rahul Mittal
References[edit]
- Official Website of the BEDCL Cricket League
- Official Website of the Cricket council of Ontario
- Official Website of Cricket Canada
- List of Cricket Leagues in Canada