Table
APL 2026 points table
No match has been played yet. The five 2026 teams sit at zero below, and the standings will take shape after the first ball on 27 December 2026.
APL 2026 points table standings
| Pos | Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Akcel United Kabul
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 |
 Balkh Zwanan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 |
 Kandahar Warriors
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 |
 Nangarhar Cosmic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 |
 Paktia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No shading. A top-four band appears only after matches give it meaning. Order here is editorial, not rank.
What each column means
The table ranks teams by points first. Net run rate only matters when teams finish level on points. Until the first match, every row is zero and the order is editorial, not a ranking.
- Pos. Position in the table, decided by points and then net run rate once matches are played.
- Team. The franchise. Each team name in the table links to its team page.
- M. Matches played.
- W. Matches won.
- L. Matches lost.
- NR. Matches with no result.
- Pts. Total points. The 2026 points tariff is still to be confirmed.
- NRR. Net run rate, the tie-breaker when teams finish level on points.
How qualification works
Five teams play each other twice in the league stage, eight matches a side and twenty league matches in total. The top four move into the playoffs and the fifth goes home. The season is advertised at 24 matches, and the exact knockout pairings are still to be confirmed. The format and rules page carries the full qualification picture, and the schedule page carries the season dates as they are confirmed.
Net run rate explained
Net run rate is a team's scoring rate minus its conceding rate across the tournament, measured in runs per over. Take a simple illustration, not a real match: a side that scores 160 runs in 20 overs scores at 8.00 runs per over, and a side that concedes 140 runs in 20 overs concedes at 7.00. The difference, +1.00, is the idea behind the number. Real tables compute it across every match, and an innings in which a side is bowled out counts as the full quota of overs. A positive net run rate means a team scores faster than its opponents; a negative one means the opposite.
How this table updates
The standings will appear here after the first match on 27 December 2026, and the table will be updated after each match once the season begins. Until then, every row stays at zero. For the match itself, see the live scores page, and for the season shape, see the teams page.
FAQs
When will the points table have standings?
After the first match of APL 2026, which starts on 27 December 2026 in the UAE. No match has been played yet, so every team is still on zero. The table on this page will be updated after each match once the season begins.
Which five teams are in the 2026 points table?
Akcel United Kabul, Balkh Zwanan, Kandahar Warriors, Nangarhar Cosmic, and Paktia. They are the five franchises from the Dubai draft on 3 November 2026, and each team name in the table above links to its team page with its squad details.
How many teams reach the playoffs?
Four. The five teams play each other twice in the league stage, eight matches a side and twenty matches in total, and the top four move into the playoffs while the fifth goes home. The exact knockout pairings are still to be confirmed.
What is net run rate?
Net run rate is a team's scoring rate minus its conceding rate across the tournament, measured in runs per over. A positive number means a team scores faster than its opponents; a negative number means the opposite. When teams finish level on points, net run rate separates them.