Regional Pro Series

Regional Pro Series
Countries Scotland
AdministratorCricket Scotland
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland
FormatLimited overs (List A & Twenty20)
Tournament formatDouble round-robin followed by playoffs
Current championWestern Warriors
(1st title)
Most successfulEastern Knights
(4 Pro50 titles, 3 T20 titles)

The Regional Pro Series (also known as the Tilney Regional Series for sponsorship reasons) was the premier professional domestic cricket competition in Scotland from 2016 to 2021. Organised by Cricket Scotland, it featured three regional teams in limited-overs formats to develop talent and support the national team's pathway to international success.

The series comprised the Pro50 tournament (50-over matches) and the T20 Blitz (20-over matches). It replaced the earlier North Sea Pro Series and aligned with ambitions to achieve ICC Full Membership by providing high-performance opportunities for contracted players and emerging talents. Following the 2021 season, the formalized league was discontinued as Scotland transitioned to a new "Performance Pathway" model.

History

The series debuted in 2016 with the Eastern Knights, Western Warriors, and Caledonian Highlanders. Tilney Ltd became the title sponsor in 2018, enabling expanded pathway programs and professionalized media coverage.

The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series resumed in 2021 with the addition of a fourth team, the Cricket Scotland Performance Academy, to bridge youth development with professional play.

Discontinuation (2022–present)

Following the 2021 final, the competition was not held as a formalized league. In 2023, Cricket Scotland officially launched a restructured "Performance Pathway", which moved away from a regional-league table toward a representative model centered on regional U15, U17, and Scotland U19 team fixtures and national development squads.

Participating teams

Winners

Pro50 Series (50-over)

YearWinnerRunner-up
2016Eastern KnightsCaledonian Highlanders
2017Eastern KnightsWestern Warriors
2018Eastern KnightsCaledonian Highlanders
2019Eastern KnightsCaledonian Highlanders
2020Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021Western WarriorsEastern Knights

T20 Series (Regional T20 Blitz)

YearWinnerRunner-up
2016Eastern KnightsCaledonian Highlanders
2017Western WarriorsEastern Knights
2018Eastern KnightsWestern Warriors
2019Eastern KnightsWestern Warriors
2020Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021No competition held

Records

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Cricket Scotland announces 2018 Men's Regional Series sponsored by Tilney". Evelyn Partners. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Cricket Scotland Performance Pathway Trial Process" (PDF). Cricket Scotland. January 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cricket Scotland provides an update on cricket activity in 2020". Cricket World. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Scotland expanded Men's Regional Pro Series gets underway". Cricket World. 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Scottish District Championship Winners 1975-2025". The ACS. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hairs dominates again with Pro Series ton". Emerging Cricket. 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2026.