From 2009 to 2026: Complete list of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winners

Australia Have done it again. On a sold out ground at Lord’s on Sunday, Sophie Molineuxteam defeated the hosts England won by seven wickets ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Their seventh title in ten editions. beth mooneyUnbeaten half-century, built with quick century partnerships Phoebe LichfieldThe target of 151 was achieved in just 17.1 overs, ending England’s unbeaten run in their domestic tournament.

It is the latest chapter in a competition that, since 2009, has grown from an eight-team curtain-raiser alongside the men’s World T20 to a full-fledged 12-team global spectacle. Let’s take a look at how each version has fared from champion to champion.

The full story of every ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winner

2009 (England) – England won their first title at Lord’s

The Women’s T20 World Cup began in England in 2009 alongside the men’s tournament. Charlotte Edwards‘The team remained unbeaten throughout the competition, defeating Australia in the semi-finals and bowling out New Zealand for just 85 runs in the final at Lord’s. England became champions for the first time by chasing the target with six wickets and three overs remaining. This is the only Women’s T20 World Cup that England have won – and, until this year, the last time they played the final on home soil.

2010 (West Indies) – Australia beat New Zealand by three runs

Held in the Caribbean, this edition marked the beginning of Australia’s long era of dominance. with Jody Fields Injured, alex blackwell Led the team in the final against New Zealand in Bridgetown. Australia posted a modest score of 106 but defended it brilliantly to win by just three runs – still the smallest margin of victory in a Women’s T20 World Cup final. This was Australia’s first title in this format.

2012 (Sri Lanka) – Australia retain the crown in Colombo

Australia became the first team to successfully defend the Women’s T20 World Cup by defeating England by four runs in a tense final in Colombo. After posting 142/4, Jess JonassenThe three wickets encouraged a disciplined bowling effort that kept England’s target out of reach. Despite heartbreak on the final day, England captain Edwards was named Player of the Tournament.

2014 (Bangladesh) – Australia completed a hat-trick under the leadership of Meg Lanning.

Now the tournament has expanded to ten teams, new captain meg lanning Gave Australia its third consecutive title in Mirpur. Australia chased down England’s total of 106 with 29 balls to spare, winning by eight wickets and becoming the first team – men or women – to win three consecutive T20 World Cups.

2016 (India) – West Indies beat Australia at Eden Gardens

The biggest upset in the history of the tournament happened in Kolkata. Facing the Australian team in search of fourth consecutive title, Stephanie TaylorWest Indies built a famous chase around the 18-year-old’s explosive 66 off 45 balls. hayley matthews. West Indies won their first – and to date only – Women’s T20 World Cup, ending Australia’s dominance of the trophy.

2018 (West Indies) – Australia restored order

Back in the Caribbean for the first standalone edition of the tournament (no longer paired with the men’s event), Australia bowled out England for just 105 in the final, winning by eight wickets in 15.1 overs. Alyssa Healy She finished as the competition’s leading run-scorer and was named Player of the Tournament, as Lanning won her second title as captain.

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2020 (Australia) – A record crowd crowned Australia to its fifth title

Played on home soil, the 2020 edition became one of the most iconic days in women’s cricket history. In front of 86,174 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground – still a world-record attendance for the women’s game – Australia scored 184/4 and bowled out India Bowled out for 99, winning by 85 runs, the largest margin of victory ever in a final. Mooney and megan shutt Australia won its fifth title and it was disappointing for India to reach the final for the first time.

2023 (South Africa) – Australia completes second hat-trick

South Africa became the hosts and finalists, reaching their first Women’s T20 World Cup final after defeating England in the semi-finals. But inspired by Mooney’s unbeaten 74, Australia scored 156/6 in Cape Town and restricted the hosts to 137/6, while winning by 19 runs at Newlands. It was Australia’s sixth title overall and completed a second hat-trick of consecutive crowns (2018, 2020, 2023) – making Lanning the most successful captain in the competition’s history with four titles.

2024 (UAE) – New Zealand finally succeeds

Originally scheduled for Bangladesh but moved to the United Arab Emirates due to political unrest, the 2024 tournament brought about a de facto changing of the guard. Australia lost to South Africa in the semi-finals – the first time they missed the final since 2009 – clearing the way for Sophie Devine‘S new zealand. amelia kerr Was absolutely sensational, finishing with 135 runs and 15 wickets and winning both Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards, as New Zealand defeated South Africa by 32 runs in Dubai to win their first title after a 15-year wait for the global crown.

2026 (England) – Australia reclaim the throne at Lord’s

The tenth and biggest edition to date, expanded to 12 teams and held across England and Wales, ended appropriately in the home of cricket. After missing the final for the first time in 2024, Molineux’s Australia responded with an unbeaten campaign throughout the tournament. In the final, hosts England – themselves unbeaten – scored 150/4 thanks to the captain’s 58 runs. Nat Sciver-Brunt And there was an unbroken partnership of 80 runs between Sciver-Brunt and freya kemp.

This was not enough. Litchfield (48) and Mooney (64) started the chase with a quick 100-run partnership in 67 balls, and elise perry And Ashley Gardner Australia won by seven wickets in 17.1 overs. This was Mooney’s third half-century in a T20 World Cup final after 2020 and 2023 and he was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series. The victory gave Australia a record seventh title in ten editions and ended a wait of 1,225 days since their previous World Cup win.

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