by New Zealand is the defending ICC Women’s T20 World Cup champions after their historic maiden title in 2024, but for most of this tournament’s history, one team has been almost impossible to stop.
Australia. Six titles from nine attempts. Two separate hat-tricks of consecutive wins.
A final attendance record that the cricket world still talks about.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup started in 2009 with eight teams and no real favourite.
Today, it is the biggest event in women’s cricket, with the 2026 edition in England set to feature 12 teams for the first time.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List From 2009 To 2026
If you want the complete ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List – every champion, every runner-up, every captain, and every key record from 2009 to 2026 – you are in the right place.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List (2009 To 2024)
Here is the complete Women’s T20 World Cup winners list from the inaugural 2009 edition to the most recent 2024 tournament. Every champion, runner-up, host nation, winning margin, and Player of the Tournament is included.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Host | Margin | Player of the Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | England | New Zealand | England | 6 wickets | Claire Taylor |
| 2010 | Australia | New Zealand | West Indies | 3 runs | Nicola Browne |
| 2012 | Australia | England | Sri Lanka | 4 runs | Charlotte Edwards |
| 2014 | Australia | England | Bangladesh | 6 wickets | Anya Shrubsole |
| 2016 | West Indies | Australia | India | 8 wickets | Stafanie Taylor |
| 2018 | Australia | England | West Indies | 8 wickets | Alyssa Healy |
| 2020 | Australia | India | Australia | 85 runs | Beth Mooney |
| 2023 | Australia | South Africa | South Africa | 19 runs | Ashleigh Gardner |
| 2024 | New Zealand | South Africa | UAE | 32 runs | Amelia Kerr |
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Title Count by Team
Only four teams have lifted the trophy across nine editions. Australia’s dominance is hard to overstate, but the emergence of new winners keeps the tournament alive.
| Team | Titles | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023 |
| England | 1 | 2009 |
| West Indies | 1 | 2016 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2024 |
Six titles from nine editions is a 66.7% win rate. That is Bradman-level tournament dominance.
Winners and Runners-Up With Captains
Leadership matters in knockout cricket. Here is every winning and losing captain from every Women’s T20 World Cup final.
| Year | Winner | Winning Captain | Runner-Up | Losing Captain | Final Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | England | Charlotte Edwards | New Zealand | Aimee Watkins | Lord’s, London |
| 2010 | Australia | Alex Blackwell | New Zealand | Aimee Watkins | Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| 2012 | Australia | Jodie Fields | England | Charlotte Edwards | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 2014 | Australia | Meg Lanning | England | Charlotte Edwards | Sher-e-Bangla, Mirpur |
| 2016 | West Indies | Stafanie Taylor | Australia | Meg Lanning | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2018 | Australia | Meg Lanning | England | Heather Knight | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua |
| 2020 | Australia | Meg Lanning | India | Harmanpreet Kaur | MCG, Melbourne |
| 2023 | Australia | Meg Lanning | South Africa | Sune Luus | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 2024 | New Zealand | Sophie Devine | South Africa | Laura Wolvaardt | Dubai Int’l Stadium, Dubai |
Meg Lanning captained Australia to four titles — 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023 — the most by any captain in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Charlotte Edwards won one as captain in 2009 and was on the losing side twice more.
Edition-by-Edition Breakdown: Every ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
2009: England Win the Inaugural Title at Lord’s
Eight teams. One historic occasion. The first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup ran alongside the men’s event in England, and the hosts made it a perfect occasion.
Charlotte Edwards led England through five matches without a loss. They beat Australia in the semi-final, then dismissed New Zealand for 85 in the final at Lord’s. England chased it down with six wickets and three overs to spare.
Claire Taylor scored 199 runs across the tournament and won Player of the Tournament.
2010: Australia Edge New Zealand by 3 Runs in Barbados
Australia claimed its first title in the West Indies under Alex Blackwell. The final at Kensington Oval was the closest in tournament history — Australia posted 106/8, and New Zealand fell just short at 103/8.
A 19-year-old Ellyse Perry took 3/18 to seal the win. Nicola Browne won Player of the Tournament despite being on the losing side, finishing with 9 wickets and 79 runs.
2012: Australia Defend Their Title in Sri Lanka
Australia became the first side to defend the Women’s T20 World Cup title, beating England by four runs in a tense final at Colombo. Jess Jonassen’s three-wicket haul kept England out.
Charlotte Edwards, on the losing side again, was still named Player of the Tournament after scoring 172 runs in five innings. Julie Hunter took the most wickets in the event — 11.
2014: Australia Win Three in a Row in Bangladesh
Under the new captaincy of Meg Lanning, Australia made history by winning three consecutive Women’s T20 World Cup titles — the first team in either men’s or women’s T20 cricket to do so. The tournament expanded to 10 teams for the first time.
Australia chased down England’s 106 with 29 balls to spare in Mirpur. England’s Anya Shrubsole won Player of the Tournament with 13 wickets at an economy of 4.0.
2016: West Indies Stun Australia at Eden Gardens
This is the one that proved no dynasty is safe.
West Indies, chasing 149, got an 18-year-old Hayley Matthews to smash 66 off 45 balls. She and Captain Stafanie Taylor put on a 120-run opening stand. West Indies won by eight wickets with three balls to spare.
Taylor was named Player of the Tournament — 246 runs and 8 wickets. On the same evening, the West Indies men also won the Men’s T20 World Cup final. That day at Eden Gardens will not be forgotten.
2018: Australia Reclaims the Crown in the Caribbean
Australia bounced back immediately. Back in the West Indies, they bowled England out for 105 in the final and chased it down in 15.1 overs, winning by eight wickets.
Alyssa Healy finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 225 runs at a strike rate of 144.23 and won Player of the Tournament.
2020: Record Crowd at the MCG as Australia Demolish India
The 2020 final produced one of the defining images in women’s cricket history: 86,174 fans packed into the MCG — the most attended women’s cricket match ever played.
Australia demolished India by 85 runs on that occasion, the largest winning margin in a Women’s T20 World Cup final. Beth Mooney topped the run charts with 259 runs and won Player of the Tournament. Megan Schutt finished as the leading wicket-taker with 13.
2023: Australia Win Their Sixth Title in South Africa
Australia went unbeaten again. In the final at Newlands, Cape Town, Beth Mooney hit an unbeaten half-century as Australia beat first-time finalists South Africa by 19 runs.
Ashleigh Gardner won Player of the Tournament for 110 runs and 10 wickets across the event. Australia’s second hat-trick of consecutive titles was complete.
2024: New Zealand Win Their Maiden Title in Dubai
The tournament was shifted from Bangladesh to the UAE due to political unrest, and it produced a new champion for the first time since 2016.
New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs in the final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Sophie Devine captained the side to New Zealand’s first-ever ICC title.
Amelia Kerr was the standout — 135 runs and 15 wickets in six matches, winning both Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament.
It was also the first final since 2009 in which Australia did not feature.
Key Records in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup History
- Most Titles
Australia holds the record with six titles from nine editions. No other team has won more than one.
- Biggest Winning Margin in a Final
Australia’s 85-run win over India in the 2020 final at the MCG. Still the largest margin in any Women’s T20 World Cup final.
- Smallest Winning Margin in a Final
Australia beat New Zealand by just 3 runs in the 2010 final at Barbados — the closest finish in the history of the tournament’s decider.
- Highest Attendance
The 2020 final between Australia and India at the MCG drew 86,174 fans. It remains the most attended women’s cricket match in history.
- Most Consecutive Titles
Australia did it twice: 2010–2012–2014, and again 2018–2020–2023. No other team has won back-to-back editions.
- Biggest Runner-Up Heartbreaks
South Africa has reached two consecutive finals (2023, 2024) without a win. England were runners-up three times (2012, 2014, 2018). New Zealand lost two finals before finally winning in 2024.
All Player of the Tournament Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Role | Key Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Claire Taylor | England | Batter | 199 runs |
| 2010 | Nicola Browne | New Zealand | All-rounder | 79 runs, 9 wkts |
| 2012 | Charlotte Edwards | England | Batter | 172 runs |
| 2014 | Anya Shrubsole | England | Bowler | 13 wkts, Econ 4.0 |
| 2016 | Stafanie Taylor | West Indies | All-rounder | 246 runs, 8 wkts |
| 2018 | Alyssa Healy | Australia | Batter/WK | 225 runs, SR 144 |
| 2020 | Beth Mooney | Australia | Batter | 259 runs |
| 2023 | Ashleigh Gardner | Australia | All-rounder | 110 runs, 10 wkts |
| 2024 | Amelia Kerr | New Zealand | All-rounder | 135 runs, 15 wkts |
Four of the nine winners were genuine all-rounders — Browne, Taylor, Gardner, Kerr. Versatility wins World Cups.
Australia’s Dominance in the Women’s T20 World Cup
Six titles from nine editions. Seven final appearances. One final loss – against West Indies in 2016 — and they came back to win the next three in a row.
Players like Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, and Ashleigh Gardner have defined this era. Lanning alone captained four winning sides.
The 2020 MCG final, watched by 86,174 people, was arguably the greatest moment the women’s game has produced.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: What We Know
The 10th edition is in England, running from June 12 to July 5. Twelve teams compete for the first time, split across seven venues. The final is at Lord’s.
2026 Groups
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Australia | England |
| South Africa | New Zealand |
| India | West Indies |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Ireland |
| Netherlands | Scotland |
2026 Venues
| Venue | City | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lord’s Cricket Ground | London | Final |
| The Oval | London | Semi-finals |
| Edgbaston | Birmingham | Group matches |
| Old Trafford | Manchester | Group matches |
| Headingley | Leeds | Group matches |
| Hampshire Bowl | Southampton | Group matches |
| Bristol County Ground | Bristol | Group matches |
Key Dates
- June 12 — Tournament opener: England vs Sri Lanka, Edgbaston
- June 14 — India vs Pakistan, Edgbaston
- June 30 — Semi-final 1, The Oval
- July 2 — Semi-final 2, The Oval
- July 5 — Final, Lord’s
New Zealand is the defending champion. Amelia Kerr is set to captain them after Sophie Devine announced this will be her final tournament.
FAQs
Q1. Who has won the most ICC Women’s T20 World Cup titles?
Australia, with six titles won in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023. No other team has won more than one.
Q2. Who are the reigning Women’s T20 World Cup champions?
New Zealand, who won their maiden title in 2024, beating South Africa by 32 runs in the final at Dubai.
Q3. Which team won the first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup?
England won the inaugural edition in 2009, beating New Zealand in the final at Lord’s. Charlotte Edwards captained the side, and Claire Taylor won Player of the Tournament.
Q4. Who has captained the most winning Women’s T20 World Cup teams?
Meg Lanning of Australia, who captained four title-winning sides — 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023.
Q5. Where will the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup be held?
England. The tournament runs from June 12 to July 5, 2026, with the final at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 5.
Q6. What is the biggest winning margin in a Women’s T20 World Cup final?
Australia’s 85-run win over India in the 2020 final at the MCG was the largest margin in any Women’s T20 World Cup final to date.
Conclusion:
From Charlotte Edwards lifting the inaugural trophy at Lord’s in 2009 to Amelia Kerr’s all-round masterclass in Dubai in 2024, the Women’s T20 World Cup has produced 15 years of genuine drama.
Australia’s record — six titles, two hat-tricks of wins, a final crowd of 86,174 — will take a long time to overtake.
But New Zealand proved in 2024 that the door is open. The 2026 edition in England, with 12 teams at seven iconic venues, is the biggest yet.
Whether Australia adds a seventh, New Zealand defends, or a new champion emerges at Lord’s, one thing is settled: the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is now the premier showcase in women’s cricket.
