Its parent organisation is the Otago Country Cricket Association, which is based in Alexandra.
The Central Otago Cricket Association was formed in 1946.
[1] It achieved Minor Association status with the New Zealand Cricket Council in 1956.
[3] They won the title once, when, captained by Ken McKnight, they defeated Taranaki in January 1996, Richard Hoskin scoring 74 and 162 and Shayne O'Connor taking eight wickets.
Captained by Brendan Domigan, they defeated North Otago in January 2011.