The Southern Braves have secured a place in the women's final, while the Oval Invincibles, Northern Superchargers and Trent Rockets have all secured at least a place in the men's qualifying round – with The Hundred live on Sky Sports in full, with the final taking place at Lord's on Sunday 31 August.
Pictured: Sam Curran helped the Oval Invincibles finish in the top three of the men's Hundred.
The Hundred 2025 season is drawing to a close, with two playoff spots remaining open in the women's competition and the final participant in the men's tournament still unclear.
The men's and women's teams topping the table after eight group matches automatically qualify for the final at Lord's on August 31.
The teams finishing second and third will play in the qualifying round at Kia Oval on Saturday, August 30, with the winners qualifying for the final.
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The current situation in the league in the final week…
The Hanover – Men's Tournament
| Team | Games | Victories | Defeats | Glasses | Net Run Rate |
| Invincible (Q) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | +1.786 |
| Rockets (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | +0.441 |
| Superchargers (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | +0.282 |
| Phoenix (E) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -0.217 |
| Brave (E) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -0.286 |
| Spirit (E) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -0.701 |
| Fire (E) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -0.548 |
| Originals (E) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -0.664 |
Men's tournament
The Oval Invincibles , Trent Rockets and Northern Superchargers have secured their place in the top three. The Invincibles finished the group stage with 24 points. The Rockets and Superchargers have 20 points each with one game remaining, making them unbeatable by teams below fourth place.
Four points are awarded for a win, creating an eight-point gap between the top three and the following teams: Birmingham Phoenix, Southern Brave, London Spirit.
With the highest net runs rate, the Invincibles have the advantage of advancing directly to the final.
Scoring system:
- Victory = 4 points
- Draw/cancel = 1 point
- Defeat = 0 points
The Rockets and Superchargers are second and third, respectively. Phoenix , Brave , Spirit , Originals and Welsh Fire are all out.
Upcoming matches of the men's tournament
All games are shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.
- Tuesday 26 August: Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals, Headingley (18:30)
- Wednesday 27 August: Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Bridge (18:30)
- Thursday, August 28: Southern Brave vs. Welsh Fire, Utilita Bowl (6:30 p.m.)
Hundred – women's tournament
| Team | Games | Victories | Defeats | Glasses | Net Run Rate |
| Brave (Q) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | +1.130 |
| Superchargers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | +1.027 |
| Spirit | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | +0.500 |
| Originals | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | +0.148 |
| Rockets (E) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | +0.08 |
| Invincible (E) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -0.899 |
| Phoenix (E) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1.233 |
| Fire (E) | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -0.745 |
Women's tournament
Five teams have already determined their positions: the Braves advanced to the finals after seven straight wins, while the Invincibles , Fire , Rockets and Phoenix have all dropped out.
The Superchargers will clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Originals on August 26. A win would take the Originals level on points, while the Spirit already have 20 points after completing the group stage.
The Superchargers' high net run rate keeps them in contention for the advancement. The Spirit need the Originals to lose to avoid a tiebreaker.
Upcoming meetings in the women's tournament
Streaming is available on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.
- Tuesday 26 August: Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals, Headingley (15:00)
- Wednesday 27 August: Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix, Trent Bridge (15:00)
- Thursday, August 28: Southern Brave vs. Welsh Fire, Utilita Bowl (3:00 p.m.)
What is net run rate?
This is a criterion for determining the positions of teams with equal points, similar to goal difference in football.
In The Hanover, it is calculated as a team's average runs per 100 innings minus the opponents' average runs per 100 innings.
The Hundred Playoff Dates
- Saturday, August 30: Qualifying, Kia Oval (Women 2:15pm, Men 6pm)
- Sunday 31 August: Finals, Lord's (women 2:15pm, men 6pm)
Sourse: skysports.com
