The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has played an important role in the international development of women’s T20 cricket. Since its inception in 2009, the competition has witnessed some spectacular matches, mesmerising performances, and game-changing moments.
It began in 2009 as an eight-team competition but has since expanded to a ten-team affair. Qualification is determined by the team’s WT20I standings and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifying.
In 2009, England won the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup. Since then, Australia has dominated the next six editions. The Australian women’s cricket team holds the tournament record with five Women’s T20 World Cup victories. They also finished second in 2016, when West Indies won the trophy.
India’s best performance at the Women’s T20 World Cup was in 2020 when they finished second after losing in the final to Australia.
England has suffered the most Women’s T20 World Cup heartbreaks, having lost the final three times, with New Zealand coming in second place, having lost the top showdown twice.
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Let’s take a look at the full list of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winners
Women’s T20 World Cup winners list
| Edition | Winner | Win margin | Runner-up | Host nation |
| 2009 | England | 6 wickets | New Zealand | England |
| 2010 | Australia | 3 runs | New Zealand | West Indies |
| 2012 | Australia | 4 runs | England | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Australia | 6 wickets | England | Bangladesh |
| 2016 | West Indies | 8 wickets | Australia | India |
| 2018 | Australia | 8 wickets | England | West Indies |
| 2020 | Australia | 85 runs | India | Australia |
| 2023 | TBC | TBC | TBC | South Africa |
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2009 winner – England
England, which hosted the inaugural tournament, was also crowned champion after defeating New Zealand by six wickets in the final at Lord’s. Claire Taylor of England’s cricket team was named Tournament Player of the Tournament for her batting performances.
England Women won all five of their matches in the 2009 edition, including the league stage games, a semi-final against Australia, and the grand finale.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2010 winner – Australia
In 2010, Australia made their mark on the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup trophy in the Caribbean. Australia breezed through the Indian obstacle in the semi-final after defeating England, South Africa, and the West Indies in the group stage.
In contrast, the final against New Zealand was a low-scoring thriller. While Australia only managed 106/8, all-rounder Ellyse Perry’s 3/18 in the run chase kept New Zealand three runs short.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2012 winner – Australia
Australia’s back-to-back victories in Colombo were sealed by another nail-biting final. Despite losing to England in the group stage, Australia advanced to the semi-finals by defeating India and Pakistan.
After dominating the West Indies in the semi-finals, Australia defeated England by four runs in the final.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2014 winner – Australia
HAT-TRICK! Meg Lanning and her teammates won their third ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in a row in 2014.
The competition used a 10-team format for the first time. Australia struggled to defend their title, losing their first group-stage game to Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand. Three straight victories over South Africa, Ireland, and Pakistan, however, were enough to secure Australia a place in the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals at Mirpur, Australia defeated the West Indies by eight runs. In the final, Australia defeated England, limiting them to 105/8 before chasing down the target with 29 balls to spare.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2016 winner – West Indies
West Indies stopped the Australian juggernaut in the 2016 edition of the tournament in India, defeating the three-time reigning champions in the final.
The Australians finished with a competitive score of 148/5 in Kolkata. The West Indies women’s cricket team, on the other hand, chased the target down in the final over thanks to strong strokes from Hayley Matthews and captain Stafanie Taylor.
England defeated the West Indies only in the group stage. In the group stage, the Caribbean team defeated Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India before defeating New Zealand in the semi-finals to win the T20 title.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2018 winner – Australia
In 2018, Australia reclaimed the title of “Women’s T20 World Cup Champions” in the Caribbean. The Meg Lanning-led team knocked out England for 105 before comfortably chasing down the score with five overs to spare, in what appeared to be a carbon copy of the 2014 final.
Wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy was the leading run-scorer in 2018, earning her the Tournament Player of the Year award.
Australia won five of their six Caribbean games, with their lone defeat coming against India in their final group-stage match.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 winner – Australia
At the time, they were four-time champions. For the first time, Australia will host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020. Following a loss to India in the group stage opener, Australia defeated Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and New Zealand.
Meg Lanning and her teammates defeated South Africa in the semi-finals in Sydney by five runs (D/L method), advancing to the final against India. Australia completely dominated with both bat and ball in front of 86,174 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during the final, defeating the Indian team by 85 runs. It was the largest margin of victory by runs in a Women’s T20 World Cup final.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 winner – TBC
South Africa will host the eighth Women’s T20 World Cup from February 10 to February 26, 2023.
In the 2023 edition, Australia will be joined by 2020 runners-up India, 2009 winners England, and 2016 winners West Indies.
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