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SA20 Schedule 2027: Full Fixtures and Match Dates

Season 5 starts on 17 January 2027 and ends with the final on 21 February. There are 34 matches. Each of the six teams plays 10 league games, home and away, then the top four go into a four-match playoff.

The SA20 2027 schedule lists all 34 fixtures: 30 league games from 17 January to 14 February, then Qualifier 1, the eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the final from 16 to 21 February. Every fixture below shows its SAST start and its ground, and each match page adds times for Pakistan and India and the UK.

Six teams play each other home and away in the league stage, and the top four reach the playoffs. Cards come first for quick browsing, then the complete table with every date and ground.

SA20 2027 fixtures

All 30 league fixtures as cards. Each card opens that match's page, with its scorecard and full timings.

Full fixture table

SA20 2027 fixtures. Times are shown with their zone label, never bare.
MatchDateTeamsVenueStartStage
Sunday, 17 January 2027
117 Jan 2027Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria CapitalsSt George's Park
Gqeberha		15:30 SAST / 18:30 PKTLeague
Monday, 18 January 2027
218 Jan 2027Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super KingsBoland Park
Paarl		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Tuesday, 19 January 2027
319 Jan 2027Pretoria Capitals vs Durban's Super GiantsSuperSport Park
Centurion		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Wednesday, 20 January 2027
420 Jan 2027MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super KingsNewlands
Cape Town		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Thursday, 21 January 2027
521 Jan 2027Durban's Super Giants vs Sunrisers Eastern CapeKingsmead
Durban		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Friday, 22 January 2027
622 Jan 2027MI Cape Town vs Paarl RoyalsNewlands
Cape Town		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Saturday, 23 January 2027
723 Jan 2027Durban's Super Giants vs Pretoria CapitalsKingsmead
Durban		13:00 SAST / 16:00 PKTLeague
823 Jan 2027Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern CapeWanderers
Johannesburg		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Sunday, 24 January 2027
924 Jan 2027Paarl Royals vs MI Cape TownBoland Park
Paarl		15:30 SAST / 18:30 PKTLeague
Tuesday, 26 January 2027
1026 Jan 2027Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern CapeSuperSport Park
Centurion		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Wednesday, 27 January 2027
1127 Jan 2027Durban's Super Giants vs Paarl RoyalsKingsmead
Durban		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Thursday, 28 January 2027
1228 Jan 2027Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super KingsSt George's Park
Gqeberha		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Friday, 29 January 2027
1329 Jan 2027Paarl Royals vs Pretoria CapitalsBoland Park
Paarl		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Saturday, 30 January 2027
1430 Jan 2027Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs MI Cape TownSt George's Park
Gqeberha		13:00 SAST / 16:00 PKTLeague
1530 Jan 2027Joburg Super Kings vs Durban's Super GiantsWanderers
Johannesburg		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Sunday, 31 January 2027
1631 Jan 2027Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl RoyalsSuperSport Park
Centurion		15:30 SAST / 18:30 PKTLeague
Tuesday, 2 February 2027
172 Feb 2027MI Cape Town vs Durban's Super GiantsNewlands
Cape Town		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Wednesday, 3 February 2027
183 Feb 2027Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl RoyalsWanderers
Johannesburg		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Thursday, 4 February 2027
194 Feb 2027MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern CapeNewlands
Cape Town		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Friday, 5 February 2027
205 Feb 2027Pretoria Capitals vs Joburg Super KingsSuperSport Park
Centurion		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Saturday, 6 February 2027
216 Feb 2027Durban's Super Giants vs MI Cape TownKingsmead
Durban		13:00 SAST / 16:00 PKTLeague
226 Feb 2027Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern CapeBoland Park
Paarl		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Sunday, 7 February 2027
237 Feb 2027Joburg Super Kings vs Pretoria CapitalsWanderers
Johannesburg		15:30 SAST / 18:30 PKTLeague
Tuesday, 9 February 2027
249 Feb 2027Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Durban's Super GiantsSt George's Park
Gqeberha		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Wednesday, 10 February 2027
2510 Feb 2027Joburg Super Kings vs MI Cape TownWanderers
Johannesburg		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Thursday, 11 February 2027
2611 Feb 2027Paarl Royals vs Durban's Super GiantsBoland Park
Paarl		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Friday, 12 February 2027
2712 Feb 2027Pretoria Capitals vs MI Cape TownSuperSport Park
Centurion		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Saturday, 13 February 2027
2813 Feb 2027Durban's Super Giants vs Joburg Super KingsKingsmead
Durban		13:00 SAST / 16:00 PKTLeague
2913 Feb 2027Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl RoyalsSt George's Park
Gqeberha		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTLeague
Sunday, 14 February 2027
3014 Feb 2027MI Cape Town vs Pretoria CapitalsNewlands
Cape Town		15:30 SAST / 18:30 PKTLeague
Tuesday, 16 February 2027
3116 Feb 2027Teams TBCBoland Park
Paarl		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTQualifier 1
Wednesday, 17 February 2027
3217 Feb 2027Teams TBCWanderers
Johannesburg		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTEliminator
Friday, 19 February 2027
3319 Feb 2027Teams TBCWanderers
Johannesburg		17:30 SAST / 20:30 PKTQualifier 2
Sunday, 21 February 2027
3421 Feb 2027Teams TBCNewlands
Cape Town		15:30 SAST / 18:30 PKTFinal

See schedule by team: MI Cape Town · Joburg Super Kings · Sunrisers Eastern Cape · Durban's Super Giants · Pretoria Capitals · Paarl Royals

How the SA20 2027 Season Runs

The opener is a rematch of the 2026 final: Sunrisers Eastern Cape against Pretoria Capitals in Gqeberha. League cricket then runs most evenings at 17:30 SAST, with earlier starts on Sundays (15:30) and on the first game of each Saturday double-header (13:00).

There are four Saturday double-headers: 23 January, 30 January, 6 February and 13 February. They are not two games at the same ground. Each pair is in two cities, so you cannot sit through both in person.

What to watch this season

Our take. The Sunday opener is the one group game worth circling if you only pick one. A 15:30 SAST start is 18:30 in Pakistan, early enough to see the full match. Paarl gets a playoff for the first time, Qualifier 1 on 16 February. That is the date the league has talked up, not a prediction about who will be there.

Key dates

SA20 2027 season timeline League starts 17 January, league ends 14 February, playoffs run 16 to 19 February, final is 21 February. 17 Jan · Start 14 Feb · League ends 16 to 19 Feb · Playoffs 21 Feb · Final
  • 17 Jan: league starts, Gqeberha.
  • 14 Feb: league ends, Newlands.
  • 16 Feb: Qualifier 1, Boland Park.
  • 21 Feb: final, Newlands.

Playoff bracket

The bracket below uses the same dates. Teams are blank on purpose.

SA20 2027 playoff bracket Qualifier 1 is on 16 February at Boland Park. The eliminator is on 17 February at the Wanderers. Qualifier 2 is on 19 February at the Wanderers. The final is on 21 February at Newlands. Teams are TBC. 1st · TBC 2nd · TBC 3rd · TBC 4th · TBC Qualifier 116 Feb · Paarl Eliminator17 Feb · Wanderers Qualifier 219 Feb · Wanderers Final 21 Feb · Newlands
  • Qualifier 1: 16 Feb 2027 at Boland Park, Paarl, 17:30 SAST. Teams TBC.
  • Eliminator: 17 Feb 2027 at Wanderers, Johannesburg, 17:30 SAST. Teams TBC.
  • Qualifier 2: 19 Feb 2027 at Wanderers, Johannesburg, 17:30 SAST. Teams TBC.
  • Final: 21 Feb 2027 at Newlands, Cape Town, 15:30 SAST. Teams TBC.

Matches per venue

Counts include playoffs. Wanderers has the most because it hosts the eliminator and Qualifier 2 as well as Joburg home games.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many SA20 matches are there in 2027?

34. Thirty are league games. Qualifier 1, the eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the final make up the last four.

What time do most games start?

17:30 SAST on weeknights. That is 20:30 PKT, 21:00 IST and 15:30 in the UK, which is on GMT in January and February.

Are there double-headers?

Yes, four Saturdays. The early game is 13:00 SAST and the later game is 17:30 SAST, in a different city.

When does the league stage end?

Sunday 14 February, MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals at Newlands, 15:30 SAST.

Have the playoff teams been named?

No. Dates and grounds are set. The four sides are TBC until the league table is finished.

Saleem Sial

Saleem Sial

Author, SA20 Schedule

Saleem Sial writes the fixtures, squads and news on SA20 Schedule.