2013 Twenty20 Cup

2013 Friends Life t20
Dates26 June 2013 (2013-06-26) – 17 August 2013 (2013-08-17)
Administrator(s)England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Group stage and knockout
ChampionsNorthamptonshire Steelbacks (1st title)
Participants18
Matches97
Most runsCraig Kieswetter, Somerset (517)
Most wicketsAzharullah, Northamptonshire (27)
Official websitefriendslife.co.uk/t20

The 2013 FriendsLife T20 was the eleventh edition of what would later become the T20 Blast, a domestic Twenty20 English cricket competition. The competition ran from 26 June to 17 August 2013. The teams and format of the tournament remained the same as the previous season. Northamptonshire Steelbacks were champions, defeating Surrey in the final to win their first limited overs trophy since 1992.