Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup Winners – Updated List

Cricket Queens: An Updated List of the Crowned Champions of Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup!

The women’s T20 Cricket World Cup is Cricket's newest world championship which began in 2009, two years after the Men's t20 Cricket World Cup. It is the Women's biggest t20 Cricket Competition and has been held every two years under ICC (Cricket's international governing body). Qualification for the Women’s t20 Cricket World Cup is through the ICC Women's Championships and the World Cup qualifier, where only eight teams can participate in the World Cup. But since the 2014 edition(held in Bangladesh), this number has been increased to ten participants, where 12  teams will participate in the 2026 Women's t20 World Cup, which will be held in England.

The eight Women’s t20 Cricket World Cups played to date have been held in seven countries, where the West Indies have hosted the event twice. Australia is the most successful team in the Women’s t20 Cricket World Cup having won six titles, meanwhile, England has won one, and West Indies one. However, if you are a cricket fan and would like to know more about the Women’s t20 Cricket World Cup winners from 2009 to 2023, then you are at the right place. So keep reading this post;

How many Women's t20 World Cups has Australia won?

Australia has won six (6) ICC Women’s t20 Cricket World Cups and is the only team that has won six Women’s t20 Cricket World Cups to date. This successful team has won a record total of six Women’s t20 Cricket World Cups titles, in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023. Besides winning six Women’s t20 Cricket World Cup titles, Australia has finished runners-up once in 2016. 

• Champion:      2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023
• Runner-Up:     2016
• Host:               2020

In addition to being Champions and Runners-up, Australia has played in the finals of ICC Women’s t20 Cricket World Cups the most times, a record total of seven times, where they lost one final. Australia hosted the Women's t20 World Cup once in 2020 and is one of the few countries to have won the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup as a host nation. Australia is the only team to have won three successive t20 World Cup titles twice in a row, the first in 2010, 2012, and 2014, and the second in 2018, 2020, and 2023. Besides numerous records, Australia is one of the teams that has qualified for every Women's t20 Cricket World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the ICC Women's t20 World Cup.

How many Women's t20 World Cups has England won?

England won one (1) ICC Women's t20 Cricket World Cup in 2009 and is the only second team along with the West Indies and Australia that has won the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup to date. England won the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup in 2009, which was the inaugural edition of the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup, and held in England from 11 June to 21 June 2009.

In the 2009 Women's t20 World Cup Final, held at Lords, England defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets and won the inaugural Women's t20 World Cup, where Claire Taylor of England was named the player of the Series.  In addition to winning one Women's t20 World Cup title, England has finished most runners-up in the Women's t20 World Cup, a total of three times in 2012, 2014, and 2018.

• Champion:       2009
• Runner-Up:      2012, 2014, 2018
• Host:                2009

Meanwhile, in addition to being champion and runners-up, England has played in the most ICC Women's t20 Cricket World Cup finals, a total of four, of which they have lost three finals. England hosted the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup once in 2009 and is one of the few countries to have won the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup as a host nation (2009). Besides numerous records, England is the country to have qualified for every Women's t20 Cricket World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the ICC Women's t20 World Cup.

How many Women's t20 World Cups has West Indies won?

West Indies won one (1) ICC Women's t20 Cricket World Cup in 2016 and is the only third team along with Australia and England that has won the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup to date. West Indies won the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup in 2016, which was the fifth edition of the ICC Women's t20 Cricket World Cup, and held in India from 15 March to 3 April 2016.

In the 2016 Women's t20 World Cup Final, held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India, the West Indies defeated New Zealand by 6 runs and won the Women's t20 World Cup, where Stefanie Taylor of West Indies was named the player of the Series. Ten teams participated in the 2016 Women's T20 World Cup, and a total of 23 matches were played including the semi-finals, and final, where Stefanie Taylor of West Indies scored the most runs (246).

• Champion:    2016
• Host:             2010, 2018

West Indies hosted the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup twice in 2010 and 2018, which was the second and sixth edition of the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup. Eight teams participated in the 2010 Women's T20 World Cup, and a total of 15 matches were played including the semi-finals and the final. In the 2010 Women's t20 Cricket World Cup final, Australia defeated New Zealand by 3 runs and won the Women's T20 World Cup for the first time. Besides numerous records, West Indies is one of the countries to have qualified for every Women's t20 Cricket World Cup and is one of the most successful teams in the ICC Women's t20 World Cup.

Where is the 2024 women's t20 world cup?

Bangladesh will host the 9th edition of the 2024 ICC Women's t20 Cricket World Cup. The 2024 ICC Women’s t20 Cricket World Cup will be Bangladesh's second Women’s t20 Cricket World Cup hosting, where they hosted the Women's t20 World Cup once in 2014, which was the fourth edition of the Women's t20 Cricket World Cup. 

By hosting the 2024 ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh will become the second country after the West Indies to host the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup for the second time. Ten teams will participate in the 2024 ICC Women's t20 Cricket World Cup, and there are going to be 23 matches including the semi-finals, and the final.

Where is the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup?

England will host the 10th edition of the 2026 ICC Women's t20 Cricket World Cup. The 2026 ICC Women’s t20 Cricket World Cup will be England's second Women’s t20 Cricket World Cup hosting, where they hosted the Women's t20 World Cup once in 2009, which was the inaugural Women's t20 Cricket World Cup.

By hosting the 2026 ICC Women's t20 Cricket World Cup England will be the third country after West Indies and Bangladesh to host the Women's t20 Cricket World Cups for the second time. Twelve teams will participate in the 2026 ICC Women's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, an extension of the 2024 Women's T20 Cricket World Cup.

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