Complete List of Women's T20 World Cup Winners (2009-2023)

The Women’s T20 World Cup winners list is dominated by the Australian cricket team, who have won a record six of the eight tournament editions. 

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup typically occurs every two years, with the upcoming event scheduled for 2023, three years after the last one. Since its inception in 2009, seven tournaments have been held. Australia currently holds the title, having won six out of the eight tournaments, including the last three consecutively.

The T20 format has significantly propelled the growth of women’s cricket in recent years. However, Australia’s dominance in the Women’s T20 World Cup has remained unmatched.

Since the tournament's inception in 2009, eight editions have been held. Australia has claimed the championship six times, while England and the West Indies have each won once. The Indian women’s cricket team, along with New Zealand and South Africa, have finished as runners-up in various editions.

England won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2009

England, hosting the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 World Cup, emerged victorious by defeating New Zealand by six wickets in the final at Lord’s. Claire Taylor was named Player of the Tournament for her exceptional batting performances.

In the 2009 edition, England Women won all five of their matches, including league stage games, a semi-final against Australia, and the grand finale.

Australia win three consecutive T20 World Cups | 2010, 2012 & 2014

Australia first claimed the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup trophy in the 2010 edition held in the Caribbean. They secured victories over England, South Africa, and West Indies in the group stage before comfortably defeating India in the semi-final.

The final against New Zealand turned out to be a low-scoring thriller. Australia managed just 106/8, but Ellyse Perry's outstanding bowling performance, taking 3/18, restricted New Zealand to three runs short of the target, sealing Australia's victory.

In Colombo, Australia secured back-to-back titles with another nerve-wracking final. Despite losing to England in the group stage, they advanced to the semi-finals with convincing wins over India and Pakistan. Dominating the semi-final against the West Indies, Australia went on to defeat England by four runs in the final, clinching the championship.

Australia, led by Meg Lanning, achieved a remarkable hat-trick by winning their third consecutive ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title in 2014. This edition introduced a 10-team format. Australia had a shaky start, losing to New Zealand in their first group-stage match. However, consecutive victories over South Africa, Ireland, and Pakistan secured their spot in the semi-finals.

In Mirpur, Australia defeated the West Indies by eight runs in the semi-final. The final was a dominant display, as they restricted England to 105/8 and chased down the target with 29 balls to spare.

West Indies lift Women’s T20 World Cup title in 2016 

In the 2016 edition of the tournament in India, the West Indies ended Australia's three-year reign as champions by defeating them in the final. Australia posted a competitive 148/5 in Kolkata, but Hayley Matthews and captain Stafanie Taylor's steady knocks helped the West Indies chase down the target in the final over.

The West Indies only lost to England in the group stage, securing wins against Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. They then defeated New Zealand in the semi-finals to claim the T20 crown.

Australia repeat hattrick of T20 World Cup titles!

The Australian cricket team reclaimed their "Women's T20 World Cup Champions" title in the 2018 edition held in the Caribbean. Mirroring the 2014 final, Meg Lanning's squad bowled out England for 105 in the final and chased down the target with nearly five overs to spare.

Wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy emerged as the top run-scorer of the tournament, earning her the Player of the Tournament award. Australia won five out of six matches, with their only loss coming against India in their final group-stage game.