Every time the Champions Trophy comes up, the same thing happens. You open one tab for the 2025 result, another for the old winners, a third for who captained which side, and you still cannot find them all in one place. The ICC Champions Trophy winners list should sit in a single table, not scattered across ten pages.
This guide fixes that. You get one master table with the winner, runner-up, result, winning captain and player of the tournament for all nine editions. After that came the records, the strange 2002 shared title, and the full story of India’s undefeated 2025 run in Dubai.
Key takeaways
The ICC Champions Trophy has been won across nine editions from 1998 to 2025, with seven different nations lifting the title. India leads with three, and the 2025 final capped an unbeaten campaign.
- India is the most successful team with three titles (2002 shared, 2013, 2025).
- Australia is the only side to win back-to-back editions (2006 and 2009).
- Sri Lanka and India were declared co-champions in 2002 after the final was washed out twice.
- India won the 2025 edition undefeated, beating New Zealand in the Dubai final.
- Seven teams have won: India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
ICC Champions Trophy winners list from 1998 to 2025
Nine editions of the ICC Champions Trophy have been completed between 1998 and 2025. South Africa won the first in Dhaka, India won the most recent in Dubai, and seven nations have shared the honours in between. The table below gives every winner, runner-up, result, winning captain and player of the tournament in one place.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Winning captain | Player of the tournament |
| 1998 | Bangladesh | South Africa | West Indies | Won by 4 wkts | Hansie Cronje | Jacques Kallis |
| 2000 | Kenya | New Zealand | India | Won by 4 wkts | Stephen Fleming | Not awarded |
| 2002 | Sri Lanka | India & Sri Lanka (co-champions) | — | Final washed out twice | Ganguly / Jayasuriya | Not awarded |
| 2004 | England | West Indies | England | Won by 2 wkts | Brian Lara | Ramnaresh Sarwan |
| 2006 | India | Australia | West Indies | Won by 8 wkts | Ricky Ponting | Chris Gayle |
| 2009 | South Africa | Australia | New Zealand | Won by 6 wkts | Ricky Ponting | Ricky Ponting |
| 2013 | England | India | England | Won by 5 runs | MS Dhoni | Shikhar Dhawan |
| 2017 | England | Pakistan | India | Won by 180 runs | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Hasan Ali |
| 2025 | Pakistan / UAE | India | New Zealand | Won by 4 wkts | Rohit Sharma | Rachin Ravindra |
According to ICC records and ESPNcricinfo match reports, the award was not handed out in 2000 or 2002, the latter because the final was shared. The clear pattern across the list is India’s steady climb from co-champions in 2002 to outright winners in 2013 and 2025.
Champions Trophy winners by year
The winners list splits neatly into eras, and each one answers a question fans still search for. Here is how the title race actually played out, edition by edition.
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1998 and 2000: the knockout years
South Africa won the inaugural 1998 event in Dhaka, then called the ICC KnockOut Trophy, beating West Indies by four wickets. Jacques Kallis took a five-wicket haul in the final and was named player of the tournament. Two years later in Nairobi, New Zealand won their first and only ICC title, with Chris Cairns' unbeaten 102 chasing down India's 264.
- Format: pure knockout, no group stage.
- Both editions were staged in Associate nations to raise cricket development funds.
- New Zealand's 2000 win remains their sole global ICC trophy to date.
The early editions set the "mini World Cup" tone: short, high-pressure, and open to upsets.
2002: the year of two co-champions
The 2002 final in Colombo was washed out on two separate days, so India and Sri Lanka were declared joint winners. Sri Lanka posted a total, India began the reply, and rain ended play before a result on both the scheduled day and the reserve day. It is the only shared title in the tournament's history.
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2004 and 2006: West Indies and Australia rise
West Indies won their first Champions Trophy in 2004, edging England by two wickets at The Oval, with Ramnaresh Sarwan named player of the series. In 2006, Australia took the title in Mumbai, beating West Indies by eight wickets under Ricky Ponting. Chris Gayle won player of the tournament that year despite finishing on the losing side, scoring a record 474 runs.
- 2004 winning margin: two wickets, one of the tightest finals on the list.
- 2006 marked Australia's first Champions Trophy title.
2009: Australia go back-to-back
Australia became the only team to defend the title, beating New Zealand by six wickets in South Africa in 2009. Ricky Ponting led again and was named player of the tournament, the first captain to win the award. That back-to-back run in 2006 and 2009 still stands alone in the record books.
2013: India's rain-shortened win at Edgbaston
India beat England by five runs in a match cut to 20 overs a side at Edgbaston in 2013. MS Dhoni captained, and Shikhar Dhawan's 363 runs earned him the player-of-the-tournament award. The narrow margin in a shortened game made it one of the most tense finals the tournament has produced.
2017: Pakistan's upset over India
Pakistan produced the biggest final result in the list, beating India by 180 runs at The Oval in 2017. Fakhar Zaman scored a century and Mohammad Amir dismantled India's top order. Hasan Ali took the player-of-the-tournament award with 13 wickets, and Pakistan lifted their first Champions Trophy.
2025: India's undefeated title in the UAE
India won the 2025 edition without losing a match, beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai on 9 March. Rohit Sharma made 76 and took Player of the Match, while Rachin Ravindra was named Player of the Series. It gave India a record third title and closed the eight-year gap since 2017.
Which team is the most successful in Champions Trophy history?
India is the most successful team in Champions Trophy history with three titles, followed by Australia with two. Seven different nations have won across the nine editions, and four Full Members, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, England and Ireland, are yet to win it. The table below shows titles per country.
| Team | Titles | Years won |
| India | 3 | 2002 (shared), 2013, 2025 |
| Australia | 2 | 2006, 2009 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1998 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2000 |
| West Indies | 1 | 2004 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 2002 (shared) |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2017 |
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England is the odd case here: three final appearances as host, all in defeats. India's spread of titles across three different captains, Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, is what pushes them clear at the top.
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What are the biggest Champions Trophy records?
The Champions Trophy holds a tight set of batting and bowling records, most of them still standing years after the players retired. These are the numbers fans search for most, verified against ICC and ESPNcricinfo data.
- Most runs overall: Chris Gayle, 791 runs in 17 matches.
- Most wickets overall: Kyle Mills, 28 wickets in 15 matches.
- Highest individual score: Ibrahim Zadran, 177 for Afghanistan against England in 2025.
- Most runs in a single edition: Chris Gayle, 474 in 2006.
- Biggest final win: Pakistan by 180 runs in 2017.
- Best bowling in an innings: Farveez Maharoof, 6 for 14 in 2006.
One question a lot of readers ask: how did a player from a non-winning team top the run charts twice? Chris Gayle did it in 2006 and Rachin Ravindra repeated it in 2025, both leading the tournament for runs while their side lost the final. It says a lot about how open this tournament stays until the last ball.
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Why did the Champions Trophy stop after 2017 and return in 2025?
The Champions Trophy paused after 2017 because the ICC wanted to protect the ODI World Cup and make room for back-to-back T20 World Cups in 2022 and 2024. With a 50-over World Cup already every four years, a second 50-over global event was seen as crowding the calendar. The 2021 Future Tours Programme brought it back for 2025.
The 2025 return used a hybrid model. Pakistan were the official hosts, but India played all their matches, including the final, at a neutral venue in Dubai after declining to travel to Pakistan. India will host the next edition in 2029.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 winner in detail
India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, beating New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai on 9 March. India bowled first and restricted New Zealand to 251 for 7, then chased it down with four wickets and an over to spare. Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 and took Player of the Match.
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
- Result: India won by 4 wickets, finishing the chase inside 49 overs.
- Milestone: India became the first side to win the title undefeated.
Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand was named Player of the Series for topping the run charts, the second time a losing finalist has taken that award.
India leads the ICC Champions Trophy winners list with three titles, Australia remains the only back-to-back winner, and 2025 rewrote the record with an unbeaten Indian run in Dubai. Seven nations have their names on the trophy, and the story now waits for a fresh chapter in 2029. Every edition on this list started with a single scorecard.
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Last updated: July 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most Champions Trophy titles?
India has won the most Champions Trophy titles with three: shared with Sri Lanka in 2002, then outright in 2013 and 2025. Australia is next with two, won back-to-back in 2006 and 2009. No other team has won it more than once.
Who won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, beating New Zealand by four wickets in the Dubai final on 9 March. It was India's third title and the first time any team won the tournament without losing a single match.
Why were India and Sri Lanka co-champions in 2002?
India and Sri Lanka were declared co-champions in 2002 because the final in Colombo was washed out by rain on two separate days. Play could not produce a result on either the scheduled day or the reserve day, so the trophy was shared.
Which team won the first Champions Trophy?
South Africa won the first Champions Trophy in 1998, then called the ICC KnockOut Trophy, beating West Indies by four wickets in Dhaka. Jacques Kallis was named player of the tournament after a five-wicket haul and a key innings in the final.
Has any team won the Champions Trophy twice in a row?
Yes, Australia is the only team to win the Champions Trophy in consecutive editions, taking the title in 2006 and 2009 under Ricky Ponting. No other side has successfully defended the trophy in the tournament's history.
Who is the highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy history?
Chris Gayle of West Indies is the highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy history with 791 runs in 17 matches, per ICC records. His 474 runs in the 2006 edition also remain the most by any player in a single Champions Trophy.
Who has taken the most Champions Trophy wickets?
Kyle Mills of New Zealand has taken the most Champions Trophy wickets, with 28 across 15 matches between 2002 and 2013. His best figures in the tournament were 4 for 30, at an economy rate close to four an over.
Where was the 2025 Champions Trophy held?
The 2025 Champions Trophy was hosted by Pakistan but used a hybrid model, with India playing all their games in Dubai. The final was staged at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where India beat New Zealand on 9 March.
Which captains have lifted the Champions Trophy?
The winning captains are Hansie Cronje (1998), Stephen Fleming (2000), Sourav Ganguly and Sanath Jayasuriya as joint captains (2002), Brian Lara (2004), Ricky Ponting (2006 and 2009), MS Dhoni (2013), Sarfaraz Ahmed (2017) and Rohit Sharma (2025).
Will there be another Champions Trophy after 2025?
Yes, the next Champions Trophy is scheduled for 2029, with India confirmed as host in the ICC's Future Tours Programme.
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