United States of America Cricket Association

What United States of America Cricket Association does

The United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) was a non-profit national sports governing body founded in 1961 and headquartered in West Bloomfield, Michigan. It served as the officially recognized administrator of amateur and representative cricket in the United States, holding associate membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1965. USACA organized national competitions, managed the USA Men's, Women's, and Under-19 national teams, and coordinated cricket across seven regional chapters spanning the Northeast, New York, Atlantic, Central East, Central West, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest United States. The organization also operated a content-driven WordPress website (usaca.org) publishing cricket rules explainers, gear reviews, and tournament information for the U.S. cricket community.

The organization's business model was that of a membership-based national association rather than a commercial enterprise — funded through ICC support, member dues, and event-related income rather than product sales. It served three primary constituencies: regional cricket leagues and member organizations, national team players and selectors, and grassroots/youth cricket development programs.

USACA's operational status changed fundamentally in June 2017 when the ICC unanimously expelled it for refusing to ratify an ICC-approved constitution. In January 2019, USA Cricket was formed and admitted by the ICC as the successor governing body, effectively terminating USACA's regulatory role. The legacy USACA website remains online but shows no substantive updates after October 2022, and the organization is documented as no longer the recognized governing body for cricket in the United States.

Name

United States of America Cricket Association

Legal name

United States of America Cricket Association

Website

https://usaca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) was the non-profit governing body for cricket in the United States, founded in 1961 and an ICC associate member since 1965. It managed national teams, regional leagues, and grassroots development before being expelled by the ICC in 2017 and replaced by USA Cricket in 2019.

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Product category

Sports Governance and Cricket Administration

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYMPAKAFAC

National Governing Bodies (NGBs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

SECONDARYMPAKAAAF

Cricket Leagues

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Leagues (Domestic & International)

Keywords

• Cricket governing body
• Sports federation
• National cricket association
• Cricket competition management
• Amateur cricket development

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) is a non-profit national sports governing body for cricket in the United States. It organized and governed cricket competitions, managed the USA National Men's, Women's, and Under-19 cricket teams for international ICC play, administered regional cricket leagues across 7 geographic chapters, and promoted grassroots cricket development programs. Note: USACA was expelled by the ICC in June 2017 and replaced by USA Cricket in January 2019.

Product overview

The United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) operates a content-based website rather than a commercial product or platform. The website, built on WordPress, serves as a news portal and informational resource for cricket in the USA. It publishes content including team information (Men's, Women's, Under-19 national teams), cricket regions and leagues directory, educational content about cricket rules, and gear buying guides and reviews.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USA National Cricket Team Program Governance and management of USA national cricket teams (Men's, Women's, and U-19) for participation in international ICC-sanctioned competitions and tournaments.
• Regional Cricket League Administration Administrative oversight and structured competition organization for regional cricket leagues across 7 geographic areas: North East, New York, Atlantic, Central East, Central West, North West, South East, and South West regions.
• Youth Cricket Development Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• USA national team promoted to ICC World Cricket League Division Two after winning 2018 Division Three tournament

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• American Cricket Federation: The American Cricket Federation is a U.S.-based cricket body that historically competed with USACA for legitimacy as the U.S. national federation. It is comparable as a competing national-level cricket governance organization operating in the same U.S. market.
• USA Cricket: USA Cricket was formed in January 2019 and admitted by the ICC as the new U.S. national cricket federation, directly replacing USACA. It performs the same national-governance role USACA previously held, including men's, women's, and youth team management.
• England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB): The ECB is the ICC full member national federation for England and Wales. It is comparable to USACA in function, operating national teams, domestic competitions, and grassroots development under ICC affiliation.
• Cricket Australia: Cricket Australia is the ICC full member national federation for Australia and the most established cricket NGB globally. It is directly comparable to USACA's intended role as a national cricket federation, with the same structural functions (national teams, competitions, governance).
• Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI): The BCCI is the ICC full member national federation for India and the wealthiest cricket governing body in the world. It is structurally identical to USACA's intended role — national federation, member of ICC, operator of national teams and domestic competitions.
• Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board is the ICC full member national federation for Pakistan, operating the same national-team, domestic-competition, and ICC-affiliated governance functions that USACA was responsible for in the U.S.
• Cricket South Africa: Cricket South Africa is the ICC full member national federation for South Africa, performing the same national-governance, team-management, and competition-organization functions that USACA was designed to deliver for the U.S.
• New Zealand Cricket: New Zealand Cricket is the ICC full member national federation for New Zealand and is comparable to USACA in scope and function as a national cricket body with men's, women's, and youth teams and ICC international competition participation.
• Bangladesh Cricket Board: The Bangladesh Cricket Board is the ICC full member national federation for Bangladesh and is comparable to USACA as a national cricket federation with ICC affiliation, national teams, and domestic competition structures.

Broad incumbents

• International Cricket Council (ICC): The ICC is the global governing body for cricket and was the parent federation to which USACA was affiliated as an associate member from 1965 until its 2017 expulsion. It is comparable as the apex authority that licensed USACA's national federation status.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usaca

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