The 2023 Minor League Cricket season (branded as the 2023 Sunoco Minor League Cricket championship for sponsorship reasons and sometimes shortened to 2023 MiLC) was the third season of Minor League Cricket, established by USA Cricket (USAC) and Major League Cricket (MLC) in 2019. Sunoco returned from the previous season as title sponsor, with Laxmi Foods and Bru Coffee also tapped as official sponsors. The season is being hosted over 19 venues across the United States from August 4 to October 7.
The tournament was won by the Dallas Mustangs, who defeated the New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers in the finals by 44 runs, with Andries Gous of the Dallas Mustangs winning the award for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament. The Seattle Thunderbolts were the defending champions.
Venues
A complete list of ground venues, along with the 2023 season's schedule, was released on July 31.
– Western Division (Pacific Conference) – Central Division (Pacific Conference) – Eastern Division (Atlantic Conference) – Southern Division (Atlantic Conference)
Teams
Ahead of the 2023 season, the former Florida Beamers franchise collapsed and was discontinued, leading to the creation of the newly formed Dallas Xforia Giants. The Hollywood Master Blasters was also discontinued ahead of the season. Additionally, following a buyout by the Kingsmen Global Sports Group, the former Chicago Blasters underwent a name change to the Chicago Kingsmen, with the former DC Hawks also undergoing a name change to the Baltimore Royals.
Squads
A team could select a minimum of 14 players in their squad, going up to a maximum of 18 players. The teams released their squads shortly before the start of the season.
Results
Atlantic Conference
Pacific Conference
League stage
The league stage ran from August 5 to September 17.
Atlantic Conference
Southern Division
Top three teams move on
advances to Super 8s
advances to Knockout stage
Eastern Division
Top three teams move on
advances to Super 8s
advances to Knockout stage
Pacific Conference
Central Division
Top three teams move on
advances to Super 8s
advances to Knockout stage
Western Division
Top three teams move on
advances to Super 8s
advances to Knockout stage
Playoffs
Knockouts
The knockout stage was played from September 23 to 25, 2023. It was played to determine the final 4 spots in the Super 8s.
Note: The Atlanta Lightning, the Philadelphians, the Dallas Mustangs, and the Bay Blazers already had qualified for the Super 8s at this point due to first-place finishes in their respective divisions.
Matches
Super Eights
The Super 8s were played directly after the Knockout stage from September 27 to 29, 2023.
Atlantic Four
Atlantic champion moves on
advances to Final
Pacific Four
Pacific champion moves on
advances to Final
Final
The finals were played on October 1, 2023, at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.