From 1973 to 2025: List of all ICC Women's Cricket World Cup winners

The inaugural edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup was played in 1973 in England.

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is the most prestigious trophy in the history of women’s cricket. The tournament laid its foundation in 1973, two years prior to the Men’s Cricket World Cup in 1975. It has a rich history of over 50 years.

The first edition was a successful multinational cricket tournament, which grew from strength to strength over every cycle of four years. So far, three women’s teams have had the glory of lifting the title.

Just like in men’s cricket, the Australia Women’s Cricket team have also dominated and have been the most successful team ever. In this article, we will talk about the list of all ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup winners from 1973 to the latest.

List of all ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup winners (1973 to 2022)

1. 1973 – England

The first edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup was held in England with seven participating teams. There used to be 60 overs in an innings, and the tournament was played in round-robin format. There was no knockout round back then, and the winners were decided by the points table.

In the final group game, England defeated Australia by 92 runs to finish as the table toppers and were crowned champions under the captaincy of Rachael Heyhoe Flint. Enid Bakewell slammed 118 and took 2/28 in 12 overs to lead England to win.

2. 1978 – Australia

The second edition was played in the same format in India in 1978, where India Women made their debut. It was a four-team tournament, and the final group game was played between Australia and England again. But this time, Australia managed to win it by eight wickets, and on the basis of most points, they won the championships under the captaincy of Margaret Jennings.

3. 1982 – Australia

The third edition of the tournament, which was played in 1982, saw International XI joining India, Australia, England, and New Zealand. This tournament introduced the knockout round for the first time. Australia and England finished the group stage at the top and made it to the final, which was played in Christchurch. The final saw a thrilling contest where Australia managed a close win by three wickets with just one over to spare and defended the trophy under Sharon Tredrea’s captaincy.

4. 1988 – Australia

The fourth edition was held in Australia, and the hosts recorded a hat-trick of titles. Sharon Tredrea became the first captain to win the Women’s World Cup as captain on a trot. This edition saw Ireland and the Netherlands making their debut, while India and the International XI were not part of it. For the second consecutive time, Australia and England played the final, and Australia won it by eight wickets to record a hat-trick of titles.

5. 1993 – England

In 1993, England became the first country to host the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup for the second time, and just like the first edition, they won the home World Cup. This win came under the leadership of Karen Smithies.

India were back in this edition of the tournament, which saw the debut of the West Indies and Denmark, making it an eight-team tournament. For the first time, Australia didn’t qualify for the final, and it was played between England and New Zealand. England beat New Zealand by 67 runs in the final and became the champions.

6. 1997 – Australia

Australia had an average show in the 1993 edition, but got back to winning ways and won the sixth edition of the tournament, which was played in India. Belinda Clark recorded her first Women’s World Cup trophy win as captain.

This edition saw the debut of Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka, making it an 11-team tournament. Teams were divided in two groups, and the tournament was played in round-robin and knockouts format. Top four teams from each group made it to the quarter-finals and then the winners of the quarter-finals made it to the semis. Australia and New Zealand finally made it to the finals, where Australia won the clash by five wickets to record their fourth title.

7. 2000 – New Zealand

After two consecutive failures in the final, New Zealand finally laid their hands on the trophy at home in the 2000 edition. Emily Drumm made history to become the first captain to take New Zealand to the Cricket World Cup title in men’s or women’s cricket.

For the second consecutive time, Australia and New Zealand made it to the final. It was a very close game, where New Zealand got all out for 184 runs, but they managed to restrict Australia for 180, winning the game by four runs and lift the trophy.

8. 2005 – Australia

Australia bagged their fifth ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title in 2005, which was played in South Africa, and it was the second title for Belinda Clark as captain. It was a historic tournament for India, as they made it to the final for the first time. India were undefeated until the final. But, they couldn’t turn things around, and Karen Rolton’s unbeaten 107 helped Australia beat India by 98 runs in the final to win the country’s fifth Women’s Cricket World Cup title.

9. 2009 – England

The ninth edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup took place in Australia in 2009. And it was the first time that Australia couldn’t qualify for the semis, that too at home. After the round-robin and semi-finals, New Zealand and England qualified for the final. Under Charlotte Edwards’ captaincy, England won their third title and first on away soil. They beat New Zealand by four wickets in the summit clash.

10. 2013 – Australia

The 2013 edition was played in India with eight participants. This was the first time when the West Indies made it to the final, and they faced Jodie Fields-led Australia at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Australia batted first and scored 259/7 in 50 overs, and the West Indies were bowled out for 145, handing Australia Women their sixth ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup trophy.

11. 2017 – England

The 11th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup was hosted in England, and once again England lifted the home World Cup, and this time under the captaincy of Heather Knight. India made it to their second final, beating Australia in semis.

The final was a blockbuster where India were chasing 229 and were 191/3 in 42.4 overs, needing another 38 runs with seven wickets in hand. But, Anya Shrubsole’s 6/46 brought England into the game and helped the hosts win the game by nine runs to lift their fourth title. It was a big heartbreak for the Indian side.

12. 2022 – Australia

The 12th edition of the tournament was played in New Zealand in 2022 with eight participating teams. After the league stage and semi-finals, England and Australia met in the final, which was played at the Hagley Oval, which was a high-scoring game.

Alyssa Healy slammed 170 off 138, and Australia posted a massive total of 356/5. England tried hard, and Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 148* off 121, but they were bowled out for 285 runs, losing the encounter by 71 runs as Meg Lanning-led Australia won their their seventh Women’s Cricket World Cup title.

13. 2025 – India

The 13th edition of the tournament was played in 2025 in India and Sri Lanka, where India won their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title and became fourth team after England, Australia and New Zealand to lift the title. After finishing the group stage at the fourth spot, India defeated Australia in the semi-finals and then South Africa in the finals to lay their hands on the coveted trophy for the first time.

In the final, India scored 298/7 after being asked to bat first courtesy of a swashbuckling knock by opener Shafali Verma. Smriti Mandhana (45), Deepti Sharma (58) and Richa Ghosh (34) were other contributors to the total. While defending the total, Deepti Sharma ran riot with her five-wicket haul to dismiss South Africa for 246 and win the game by 52 runs.

(List updated till 2nd November, 2025)

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