AACC & AACL — The Institutional Relationship
Understanding the governance structure between the Asian African Cricket Council and the Asian African Cricket League.
Non-Regulatory Notice: The Asian African Cricket Council (AACC) is not a governing authority for cricket. The AACC does not issue binding rules, regulations, sanctions or directives applicable to national cricket boards, leagues, associations, clubs, players or officials. The AACC operates solely as a facilitative, advisory and collaborative institutional platform.
Two Separate Entities. One Shared Vision.
The Asian African Cricket Council (AACC) and the Asian African Cricket League (AACL) are structurally separate entities with distinct purposes, audiences and legal characters — co-founded by the same founders and linked by an institutional governance relationship.
| Dimension | AACC | AACL |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | Non-commercial, non-regulatory institutional governance body | Commercial franchise T20 cricket league |
| Purpose | Facilitate Asia-Africa cricket collaboration · provide governance oversight | Run Season 1 (June–Aug 2027) · sell franchises · generate media rights revenue |
| Revenue Model | No revenue. Administrative funding only. Governance fee from AACL. | Media rights · franchise fees · sponsorship · ticketing |
| Primary Audience | National cricket boards · ICC · governments · NGBs | Investors · franchise buyers · sponsors · fans · media |
| Legal Structure | Section 8 Company (India) — non-profit | Commercial entity |
| Governance | AACC Charter · Founding Offices · Governing Council | AACL governance documents · commercial governance |
The Governance Relationship — Charter Article XIII
Article XIII of the AACC Charter defines the Council's relationship with collaborative initiatives including AACL. The AACC provides institutional oversight and credibility. AACL operates as an independent commercial entity — it retains its own governance structures and the AACC does not assume financial, regulatory or operational liability for AACL activities.
AACL pays an annual governance and affiliation fee to the AACC. The AACC logo appears in the AACL footer and AACL investor materials reference AACC governance as an institutional credibility pillar.