Lahore cricket teamsLahore cricket teams, representing the city of Lahore, have competed in Pakistan's first-class cricket tournaments from 1958–59 to 2018–19, and from 2023 to 2024. They have also competed in the national 50-over and Twenty-20 tournaments as the Lahore Lions. TeamsFrom the inaugural season of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 1953–54 until 1957–58, the state of Punjab was represented by the Punjab cricket team (as well as by Punjab A and Punjab B in 1957–58). In the 1958–59 season the Punjab cities Lahore, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur and Multan fielded teams. Owing to Lahore's population and cricketing strength, beginning with the 1961–62 season the Lahore Regional Cricket Association has usually fielded more than one team in first-class tournaments. (Karachi has done the same since the late 1950s.) In 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was significantly restructured, with six provincial first-class teams replacing the traditional mix of regional associations and departments, and Lahore being represented by Central Punjab.[1] In 2023, this structure was abandoned, with two Lahore teams, the Whites and the Blues, returning to first-class competition, competing in the 2023–24 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[2] List of Lahore first-class teams before 2023From 1958–59 to 2014-15 there were 18 Lahore first-class teams. In order of appearance they were: Lahore Lahore A Lahore B Lahore Whites Lahore Greens Lahore Reds Lahore Blues Lahore C Lahore City A Lahore City B Lahore City Lahore City Whites Lahore City Blues Lahore City Greens Lahore Shalimar Lahore Ravi Other Lahore teamsLahore Lions Lahore Eagles Debuted in 2016 Pakistan Super League. HonoursQuaid-e-Azam TrophyLahore teams have won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on four occasions.
Patron's TrophyLahore teams have won the Patron's Trophy once.
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