​Vitality T20 Blast 2026 schedule and points table: Detailed standings, latest results from England’s T20 league originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Vitality T20 Blast 2026 season runs from May 22 to July 18, with 18 county teams participating in the North, Central and South groups.Somerset are still in the race to defend their title following their win in 2025.The final is scheduled for Edgbaston on July 18 following the conclusion of the knockouts.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith the 2026 season, the format of the Vitality Blast reverts to three divisions. The 18 teams are split evenly into North, Central & West and South groups, and each club facing the other teams within the same division in both home and away fixtures, plus some games outside their respective divisions.The best teams from each division qualify for the knockout stage, culminating in the semi-finals and the final at Edgbaston. The reigning champions are Somerset, who won the trophy last year in 2025.MORE:Comparing India legends’ Sachin & Virat’s debut performances to Vaibhav SooryavanshiAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPosTeamMatchesWinsLossesTiedNRPointsNRR1Notts Outlaws12840032+0.1692Yorkshire12741030+0.7203Lancashire Lightning12651026−0.3354Durham12570020+0.4625Derbyshire Falcons12372016+0.3936Leicestershire Foxes12390012−1.600PosTeamMatchesWinsLossesTiedNRPointsNRR1Northamptonshire Steelbacks12930036+0.9362Somerset12750028+0.7633Gloucestershire12750028+0.2884Warwickshire Bears12660024+0.3675Glamorgan12660024+0.2176Worcestershire Rapids12660024−0.337MORE:Cricket match abandoned after 800 kg bull refuses to leave pitch in NewcastlePosTeamMatchesWinsLossesTiedNRPointsNRR1Hampshire Hawks12840032+0.2832Surrey12750028+0.6663Essex12750028+0.3544Kent Spitfires12480016−0.8955Middlesex12480016−1.2436Sussex Sharks12390010*−1.168*2 points deducted for for breaching ECB financial guidelinesThe 2026 tournament is the 24th edition of England and Wales’ premier domestic T20 competition and features 115 matches across the league and knockout stages.DateMatchVenueStart time (BST)ResultJuly 15Quarter-final 1: Hamshire vs EssexSouthampton4:30 p.m.Hamshire won by 75 runsJuly 15Quarter-final 2: Notts Outlaws vs SurreyNottingham4:30 p.m.Notts Outlaws won by 7 runsJuly 15Quarter-final 3: Yorkshire vs SomersetLeeds4:30 p.m.Somerset won by 2 wktsJuly 15Quarter-final 4: Northamptonshire vs GloucestershireNorthampton5:00 p.m.Northamptonshire won by 8 wktsJuly 18Semi-final 1: Northamptonshire vs SomersetBirmingham11:00 a.m.July 18Semi-final 2: Hamshire vs Notts OutlawsBirmingham2:30 p.m.July 18Final: TBC vs TBCBirmingham6:45 p.m.DateMatchVenueStart time (BST)ResultJul 6Lancashire vs DerbyshireManchester6:30 p.m.Match tiedJul 8Surrey vs SussexOval6:30 p.m.Surrey won by 8 wktsJul 8Derbyshire vs SomersetDerby6:30 p.m.Somerset won by 27 runsJul 8Glamorgan vs NorthamptonshireCardiff6:30 p.m.Northamptonshir