Women’s Football World Cup Winners – Updated List

Soccer Queens: An Updated List of the Crowned Champions of Women’s Football World Cup!

The FIFA Women's World Cup began in 1991, takes place a year after the FIFA Men's World Cup, and has been organized by FIFA (soccer's highest governing body) every four years. The Women's Football World Cup is one of the biggest Football competitions, which is equally popular worldwide, and one of the most viewed football tournaments. Under FIFA's current format, senior national teams compete for 31 slots in a three-year qualifying phase, where the host nation’s team is automatically entered in the World Cup as the 32nd slot. Eight Women's football World Cups have been played to date, where six nations have hosted the tournament. China and the USA have each hosted the World Cup twice, while Canada, France, Germany, and Sweden have each hosted it once till 2019. The USA is the most successful women's soccer World Cup team ever having won four World Cup titles, while Germany has won twice and Japan and Norway have won one each. Anyway, if you are a Football fan and would like to know more about the Women's Football World Cup champions from 1991 to 2019, then you are in the right place. Then keep reading this post;

USA

How many women's football World Cups has the USA won?

The USA has won four (4) FIFA Women's Football World Cups in 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019 and is the most-winner of the Women's Football World Cup. The USA is the only team to have been world champions in the Women's Football World four times and also won the inaugural Women's World Cup, held in China from 16 to 30 November 1991. In addition to winning four Women's football World Cup titles, the USA has been runners-up once in the World Cup in 2011.

• Champion:          1991, 1999, 2015, 2019
• Runner-Up:         2011
• Host:                   1999, 2003

Besides being the world champions and runners-up, the USA has played in the most FIFA Women's Football World Cup finals, five times in total, where they have lost one final. The USA has hosted the FIFA Women's World Cup twice consecutively in 1999, and 2003 and is one of the few teams to have won the Women's Football World Cup as the host nation. In addition to numerous records, the USA is one of the few nations to have qualified to play in every Women's Football World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup.

Germany

How many women's football World Cups has Germany won?

Germany has won two (2) successive FIFA Women's Football World Cups in 2003, and 2007, held in the USA and is the second-most winner of the Women's Football World Cup. Germany is the only second team after the USA to have won two successive FIFA Women's Football World Cups, and Germany is the only Country that has won both Men's and Women's FIFA Football World Cups. In addition to winning two Women's Football World Cup titles, Germany was runners-up once in the World Cup in 1995, which was the 2nd edition of the Women's Football World Cup, held in Sweden.

• Champion:      2003, 2007
• Runner-Up:     1995
• Host:               2011

Besides being the world champions and runners-up, Germany has played in the second-most FIFA Women's Football World Cup finals, thrice in total, where they have lost one final. Germany hosted the FIFA Women's World Cup once in 2011, which was the sixth edition of the Women's Football World Cup, and was held from 26 June to 17 July 2011. In addition to numerous records, Germany is one of the few countries to have played in every Women's football World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the FIFA World Cup.

Japan

How many women's football World Cups has Japan won?

Japan won one (1) FIFA Women's Football World Cup in 2011, which was held in Germany and Japan is the only second country with Norway that has won one FIFA Women's Football World Cup. In the 2011 Women's Football World Cup Japan played against the USA for the World Cup title, and in the final Japan defeated the USA by 3-1 on penalties. In addition to winning one Women's Football World Cup title, Japan was runners-up once in the World Cup in 2015, which was the seventh edition of the Women's Football World Cup, held in Canada.

• Champion:        2011
• Runner-Up:       2015

Besides being the world champions and runners-up, Japan has played in the third-most FIFA Women's Football World Cup finals, twice in total, where they have lost one final. In addition to numerous records, Japan is one of the few countries to have played in every Women's football World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the FIFA World Cup.

Norway

How many women's football World Cups has Norway won?

Norway won one (1) FIFA Women's Football World Cup in 1995, which was the second edition of the Women's Football World Cup held in Sweden, and Norway was the first Scandinavian country to win the FIFA Football World Cup. In the 1995 Women's Football World Cup Norway played against Germany for the World Cup title, and in the final, they defeated Germany by 2-0 goals. In addition to winning one Women's Football World Cup title, Norway was runners-up once in the World Cup in 1991, which was the inaugural edition of the Women's Football World Cup, held in China. 

• Champion:        1995
• Runner-Up:       1991

Besides being the world champions and runners-up, Norway has played in the third-most FIFA Women's Football World Cup finals, twice in total, where they have lost one final. In addition to numerous records, Norway is one of the few countries to have played in every Women's football World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the FIFA World Cup.

Where is the 2023 Women’s Football World Cup?

The ninth edition of the 2023 FIFA Women's Football World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand and will take place from 20 July to 20 August 2023. The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the first to be jointly hosted by two countries and will be the first time Australia and New Zealand host the FIFA Women's World Cup. In the 2023 FIFA Women's Football World Cup, the opening match will be contested between New Zealand and Norway, which will take place at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand on 20 July 2023. On the other hand, the 2023 FIFA Women's Football World Cup Final will be held on 20 August 2023 at the Sydney Olympic Stadium in Australia.

Spain

How many women's football World Cups has Spain won?

Spain won one (1) FIFA Women's Football World Cup in 2023, which was the ninth edition of the Women's Football World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It was Span's maiden women's football World Cup title, where Spain became the only second team after Germany to win both male and female to win FIFA Football World Cup. In the 2023 Women's Football World Cup Spain played against England for the World Cup title, and in the final, they defeated England by a 1-0 goal. Their journey reflects the greater growth of women's football in Spain, with increased support and recognition encouraging talent development and finally fulfilling their ambition of winning the coveted World Cup title in 2023.

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