| Fromdate: | 6 April 2023 |
| Todate: | 29 September 2023 |
| Administrator: | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket Format: | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament Format: | League system |
| Champions: | Surrey (22nd title) |
| Participants: | 18 |
| Matches: | 126 |
| Most Runs: | Josh Bohannon (1,257) (Div 1) Alex Lees (1,347) (Div 2) |
| Most Wickets: | Brett Hutton (62) (Div 1) Ben Raine (60) (Div 2) |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2022 County Championship |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Next Tournament: | 2024 County Championship |
The 2023 County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 123rd cricket County Championship season in England and Wales.[1] As in 2022, Division One had ten teams and Division Two had eight teams.[2] The season started on 6 April and finished on 29 September 2023.[3] [4] Surrey were the defending champions[5] and retained their title in the last round of matches.[6]
The teams were split based on the finishing positions in the 2022 season.[7] The following teams took part in the County Championship:[8]
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Teams in both divisions played a total of 14 games, with seven home matches and seven away matches. There was a two-up, two-down promotion and relegation system.
Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 5 for a draw.[9] Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.