The 2022 Vitality Blast was the 2022 season of the Twenty20 Blast, a professional cricket league played in England and Wales. The tournament took place from 25 May to 16 July 2022. Because of sponsorship reasons, the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) domestic T20 tournament was rebranded as the Vitality Blast for the 5th consecutive season. This tournament's fixtures were announced by the ECB on 20 January 2022.
After the league stage matches, Yorkshire Vikings, Hampshire Hawks, Lancashire Lightning, and Somerset qualified for the semifinals of the tournament as a result of their remarkable wins. As a result of the 1st semifinal between Yorkshire Vikings and Lancashire Lightning, Lancashire Lightning advanced to the finals. The second semifinal was between Hampshire Hawks and Somerset. Hampshire Hawks won this match and advanced to the final.
In the final, Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Lightning by one run to earn their 3rd championship title in a row.
| Season | Winner | Total Teams | Number of Group | Opening ceremony | First Match | Final Match | Total Matches | Hosted at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | Hampshire Hawks | 18 | 2 | 25 May 2022 | 25 May 2022 | 16 Jul 2022 | 133 | England |
| Date | Match Details | Result |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, Wed |
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Yorkshire won by 7 wkts |
| May 25, Wed |
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Somerset won by 8 wkts |
| May 26, Thu |
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Middlesex won by 30 runs |
| May 26, Thu |
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Warwickshire won by 125 runs (DLS method) |
| May 26, Thu |
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Durham won by 54 runs |
| May 26, Thu |
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Glamorgan won by 7 wkts |
| May 27, Fri |
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Surrey won by 4 wkts |
| May 27, Fri |
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Match tied |
| May 27, Fri |
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Gloucestershire won by 41 runs |
| May 27, Fri |
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Nottinghamshire won by 4 wkts |
| May 27, Fri |
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Northamptonshire won by 31 runs |
| May 27, Fri |
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Middlesex won by 10 runs |
| May 27, Fri |
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Warwickshire won by 3 runs |
| May 27, Fri |
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Essex won by 4 wkts |
| May 28, Sat |
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Derbyshire won by 70 runs |
| May 29, Sun |
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Sussex won by 4 runs |
| May 29, Sun |
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Middlesex won by 4 wkts |
| May 29, Sun |
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Lancashire won by 12 runs |
| May 29, Sun |
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Warwickshire won by 5 wkts |
| May 29, Sun |
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Leicestershire won by 31 runs |
| May 29, Sun |
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Somerset won by 6 wickets (DLS method) |
| May 30, Mon |
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No result |
| May 30, Mon |
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Somerset won by 4 wkts |
| May 31, Tue |
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Lancashire won by 87 runs |
| May 31, Tue |
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Surrey won by 37 runs |
| May 31, Tue |
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Derbyshire won by 9 wkts |
| May 31, Tue |
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Essex won by 8 wkts |
| Jun 01, Wed |
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Lancashire won by 17 runs |
| Jun 01, Wed |
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Gloucestershire won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 01, Wed |
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Durham won by 48 runs |
| Jun 01, Wed |
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Northamptonshire won by 42 runs |
| Jun 01, Wed |
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Sussex won by 47 runs |
| Jun 02, Thu |
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Leicestershire won by 5 runs |
| Jun 02, Thu |
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Surrey won by 72 runs |
| Jun 02, Thu |
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Glamorgan won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 03, Fri |
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Worcestershire won by 15 runs |
| Jun 03, Fri |
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Match abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain (no toss) |
| Jun 03, Fri |
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Lancashire won by 2 wkts |
| Jun 03, Fri |
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Yorkshire won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 03, Fri |
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Somerset won by 9 wkts |
| Jun 03, Fri |
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Nottinghamshire won by 7 wkts |
| Jun 03, Fri |
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Sussex won by 5 wkts |
| Jun 03, Fri |
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Surrey won by 32 runs |
| Jun 04, Sat |
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Hampshire won by 22 runs |
| Jun 05, Sun |
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No result |
| Jun 05, Sun |
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Kent won by 55 runs |
| Jun 05, Sun |
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Warwickshire won by 1 run |
| Jun 05, Sun |
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Northamptonshire won by 4 wkts |
| Jun 05, Sun |
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Leicestershire won by 26 runs |
| Jun 06, Mon |
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Yorkshire won by 23 runs |
| Jun 07, Tue |
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Hampshire won by 9 wkts |
| Jun 07, Tue |
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Gloucestershire won by 5 wkts |
| Jun 07, Tue |
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Northamptonshire won by 5 wkts |
| Jun 07, Tue |
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Lancashire won by 7 wkts |
| May 07, Sat |
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Essex won by 7 wkts |
| Jun 08, Wed |
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Lancashire won by 4 runs |
| Jun 08, Wed |
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Surrey won by 7 wkts |
| Jun 08, Wed |
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Warwickshire won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 09, Thu |
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Surrey won by 20 runs |
| Jun 09, Thu |
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Somerset won by 3 wkts (DLS method) |
| Jun 09, Thu |
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Northamptonshire won by 73 runs |
| Jun 09, Thu |
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Hampshire won by 32 runs |
| Jun 09, Thu |
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Derbyshire won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 10, Fri |
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Derbyshire won by 39 runs |
| Jun 10, Fri |
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Nottinghamshire won by 5 wkts |
| Jun 10, Fri |
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Kent won by 32 runs |
| Jun 10, Fri |
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Hampshire won by 9 runs |
| Jun 10, Fri |
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Durham won by 2 wkts |
| Jun 10, Fri |
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Yorkshire won by 10 wkts |
| Jun 10, Fri |
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Gloucestershire won by 4 runs |
| Jun 10, Fri |
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Essex won by 61 runs |
| Jun 17, Fri |
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Leicestershire won by 8 wkts |
| Jun 17, Fri |
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Warwickshire won by 55 runs |
| Jun 17, Fri |
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Northamptonshire won by 7 wkts |
| Jun 17, Fri |
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Somerset won by 7 runs |
| Jun 17, Fri |
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Surrey won by 7 wkts |
| Jun 17, Fri |
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Yorkshire won by 65 runs |
| Jun 17, Fri |
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Hampshire won by 54 runs |
| Jun 17, Fri |
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Essex won by 11 runs |
| Jun 18, Sat |
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Match abandoned - due to rain(with toss) |
| Jun 18, Sat |
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Derbyshire won by 6 wkts - 2nd Innings reduced to 10 overs - Target 105 |
| Jun 18, Sat |
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Match abandoned - due to rain(with toss) |
| Jun 19, Sun |
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Somerset won by 8 wkts |
| Jun 19, Sun |
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Lancashire won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 19, Sun |
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Glamorgan won by 4 wkts |
| Jun 19, Sun |
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Middlesex won by 7 wkts |
| Jun 19, Sun |
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Leicestershire won by 51 runs |
| Jun 19, Sun |
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Derbyshire won by 7 wkts |
| Jun 19, Sun |
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Surrey won by 4 wkts |
| Jun 21, Tue |
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Surrey won by 3 wkts |
| Jun 21, Tue |
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Glamorgan won by 8 wkts |
| Jun 21, Tue |
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Leicestershire won by 47 runs |
| Jun 21, Tue |
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Derbyshire won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 21, Tue |
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Gloucestershire won by 5 runs |
| Jun 22, Wed |
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Warwickshire won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 23, Thu |
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Yorkshire won by 5 wkts |
| Jun 23, Thu |
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No result |
| Jun 23, Thu |
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Essex won by 21 runs |
| Jun 23, Thu |
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Nottinghamshire won by 94 runs |
| Jun 23, Thu |
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Sussex won by 17 runs |
| Jun 23, Thu |
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Hampshire won by 14 runs |
| Jun 24, Fri |
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Hampshire won by 9 runs |
| Jun 24, Fri |
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Nottinghamshire won by 2 runs |
| Jun 24, Fri |
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Somerset won by 16 runs |
| Jun 24, Fri |
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Yorkshire won by 62 runs |
| Jun 24, Fri |
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Derbyshire won by 5 runs |
| Jun 24, Fri |
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Essex won by 43 runs |
| Jun 24, Fri |
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Kent won by 6 wkts |
| Jun 24, Fri |
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Warwickshire won by 144 runs |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Worcestershire won by 29 runs |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Somerset won by 2 wkts |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Hampshire won by 14 runs |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Warwickshire won by 31 runs |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Surrey won by 4 wkts |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Leicestershire won by 1 run |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Essex won by 28 runs |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Hampshire won by 15 runs |
| Jul 01, Fri |
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Nottinghamshire won by 4 wkts |
| Jul 02, Sat |
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Essex won by 69 runs |
| Jul 03, Sun |
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Leicestershire won by 60 runs |
| Jul 03, Sun |
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Derbyshire won by 5 wkts |
| Jul 03, Sun |
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Nottinghamshire won by 5 wkts |
| Jul 03, Sun |
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Gloucestershire won by 5 wkts |
| Jul 03, Sun |
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Lancashire won by 2 wkts |
| Jul 03, Sun |
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Hampshire won by 5 wkts |
| Jul 03, Sun |
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Glamorgan won by 35 runs |
| Jul 03, Sun |
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Somerset won by 47 runs |
| Jul 06, Wed |
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Yorkshire won by 1 run |
| Jul 07, Thu |
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Hampshire won by 104 runs |
| Jul 08, Fri |
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Lancashire won by 7 wkts |
| Jul 09, Sat |
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Somerset won by 191 runs |
| Jul 16, Sat |
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Lancashire won by 6 wkts |
| Jul 16, Sat |
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Hampshire won by 37 runs |
| Jul 16, Sat |
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Hampshire won by 1 run |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Surrey Lions | Warwickshire Bears |
| 2004 | Leicestershire Foxes | Surrey Lions |
| 2005 | Somerset Sabres | Lancashire Lightning |
| 2006 | Leicestershire Foxes | Notts Outlaws |
| 2007 | Kent Spitfires | Gloucestershire Gladiators |
| 2008 | Middlesex Crusaders | Kent Spitfires |
| 2009 | Sussex Sharks | Somerset Sabres |
| 2010 | Hampshire Royals | Somerset |
| 2011 | Leicestershire Foxes | Somerset |
| 2012 | Hampshire Royals | Yorkshire Carnegie |
| 2013 | Northants Steelbacks | Surrey |
| 2014 | Birmingham Bears | Lancashire Lightning |
| 2015 | Lancashire Lightning | Northants Steelbacks |
| 2016 | Northants Steelbacks | Durham Jets |
| 2017 | Notts Outlaws | Birmingham Bears |
| 2018 | Worcestershire Rapids | Sussex Sharks |
| 2019 | Essex Eagles | Worcestershire Rapids |
| 2020 | Notts Outlaws | Surrey |
| 2021 | Kent | Somerset |
| 2022 | Hampshire Hawks | Lancashire Lightning |
