2006 County Championship
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The 2006 County Championship season, known as the Liverpool Victoria County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away. This season saw a change in promotion and relegation, with the top two teams from Division Two being promoted to the first division for 2007, while the bottom two teams from Division 1 are relegated.
Teams in the County Championship 2006:
| Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|
| Division One Division Two Durham Derbyshire Hampshire Essex Kent Glamorgan Lancashire Gloucestershire Middlesex Leicestershire Nottinghamshire Northamptonshire Sussex Somerset Warwickshire Surrey Yorkshire Worcestershire | Icon Team promoted from Division Two Team relegated from Division One |
| Durham | Derbyshire |
| Hampshire | Essex |
| Kent | Glamorgan |
| Lancashire | Gloucestershire |
| Middlesex | Leicestershire |
| Nottinghamshire | Northamptonshire |
| Sussex | Somerset |
| Warwickshire | Surrey |
| Yorkshire | Worcestershire |
| Icon | |
| Team promoted from Division Two | |
| Team relegated from Division One |
Points system
Teams receive 14 points for a win, 6 for a tie and 4 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 130 overs of each team's first innings.
Division One
Standings
| P | Team | Pld | W | L | Tie | D | Aban | Bat | Bowl | Deduct | Pts | Promoted / Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sussex | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 47 | 0 | 242 | Winners of Championship |
| 2 | Lancashire | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 46 | 0 | 224 | |
| 3 | Hampshire Hampshire | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 207 | |
| 4 | Warwickshire | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 43 | 0 | 189 | |
| 5 | Kent | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 44 | 0 | 175 | |
| 6 | Yorkshire | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 154 | |
| 7 | Durham | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 43 | 0.5 | 153.5 | |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 153 | Relegated to Championship Division 2 |
| 9 | Middlesex | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 42 | 1.5 | 133.5 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points
Division two
Standings
| P | Team | Pld | W | L | Tie | D | Aban | Bat | Bowl | Deduct | Pts | Promoted / Relegated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surrey | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 44 | 0 | 262 | Promoted to Championship Division 1 |
| 2 | Worcestershire | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 43 | 0 | 229 | |
| 3 | Essex | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 40 | 0 | 220 | |
| 4 | Leicestershire Leicestershire | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 41 | 0.5 | 185.5 | |
| 5 | Derbyshire | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 41 | 1.5 | 178.5 | |
| 6 | Northamptonshire | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 37 | 0 | 163 | |
| 7 | Gloucestershire | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 36 | 1.5 | 155.5 | |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 16 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 41 | 1.5 | 146.5 | |
| 9 | Somerset | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 40 | 1 | 140 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points