As in most major sports, it is a long grind from the lower levels to the top levels. Afghanistan has made the transition from Division 5 to Test status in about a decade, so there is hope for others. Here is a summary of the Division 4 championships in 2018. Note that only matches in WCL 2 and above are given List A status.
In some cases, Wikipedia’s summaries are better than those of Cricinfo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_ICC_World_Cricket_League_Division_Four
Although playoffs for 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th and 5th/6th were scheduled, they were cancelled due to rain and the rankings were determined by the league stages. These were the results:
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Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uganda |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.175 | Promoted to Division Three for 2018 |
 Denmark |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.349 | |
 Malaysia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.322 | Remain in Division Four |
 Jersey |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.044 | |
 Vanuatu |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.677 | Relegated to Division Five |
 Bermuda |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.065 |
