List of ICC champions Trophy Winning Teams

The Champions Trophy, often known as the "Mini World Cup", was first held in 1998 by the International Cricket Council. It began as the ICC Knockout Tournament, which was scheduled to take place across four years. The goal was to generate cash in non-Test-playing countries, with the first two editions conducted in Kenya and Bangladesh, respectively. The event was later conducted in major cricket nations such as England and India due to its financial success. Since the 2009 edition, only the top 8 countries in the ICC ODI rankings have been allowed to compete. Six months previous to the commencement of the award, the rankings were cut off. After the 2017 edition, the event was cancelled to retain only one worldwide tournament for each of the three forms. The ICC, on the other hand, confirmed in 2021 that the Champions Trophy will return in 2025 and 2029. The list of ICC champions trophy winners held so far will be included in this article.

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ICC Champions Trophy History

The ICC KnockOut Tournament was first held in 1998, and it has been held every four years since then. The name of the tournament was changed to the Champions Trophy in the year 2002. The Champions Trophy was created by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to provide cash for the development of cricket in non-test playing countries, with the inaugural events conducted in Bangladesh and Kenya. The event has been staged in countries like India and England as a cash generator for the ICC, and the number of teams has been decreased to eight due to its huge economic success. The competition was planned as a knock-out tournament to keep it short and not detract from the World Cup's merit and importance. It was dubbed the mini-World Cup since it contained all of the ICC's full members. The event has featured a round-robin structure since 2002, followed by a few knockout games, but it still takes place within a short period, around two weeks.

ICC Champions Trophy Format

The Champions Trophy was held every two years until 2006. The tournament was originally planned to take place in Pakistan in 2008, but owing to security concerns, it was moved to South Africa in 2009. It has been held every four years since then, much as the World Cup. In some respects, the Champions Trophy varies from the World Cup. 

The Champions Trophy matches take place over a two-and-a-half-week period, but the World Cup might go up to a month. The Champions Trophy has fewer teams than the World Cup, with the most recent edition of the World Cup having ten teams and the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy having eight teams. Twelve teams competed in a round-robin tournament in four groups of three in 2002 and 2004, with the best team from each group progressing to the semi-finals. To win the event, a team would need to play only four games (two in each pool, a semi-final, and a final). The Knockout events had a different format than the Champions Trophy tournaments. With no pools and the loser of each game being eliminated, the competition was a straight knockout. In 1998, just eight games were played, while in 2000, only ten games were played.

Since 2006, eight teams have competed in two round-robin pools of four, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. If you lose a single match, you might be knocked out of the competition. In the current version of the event, a total of 15 matches are played throughout two and a half weeks.

List of ICC Champions Trophy Winners

Here is a cricket champions trophy winners list from 1998 to 2017.

Cricket Champions Trophy Winners List with Description

1998 – South Africa

The first Champions Trophy was contested in Bangladesh, with a total of nine nations competing. South Africa and the West Indies met in the final at Dhaka's Bangabandhu National Stadium. With the aid of a century from Philo Wallace, the West Indies scored 245 runs. The Proteas squad responded by winning by four wickets in 47 overs.

2000 – New Zealand

The second edition, hosted by Kenya, included 11 teams, with the final between India and New Zealand taking place in Nairobi. India's score was 264/6, with skipper Sourav Ganguly scoring 117 runs. India was cruising to victory in the chase, having taken 5 wickets for 132 runs from the Kiwi squad. However, Chris Cairns, who batted at number 5, hit a superb century to help his team win the game.

2002 – India and Sri Lanka

England hosted the third edition, which included 12 teams. Colombo hosted the final between India and Sri Lanka. With the aid of the fifties from Mahela Jayawardene and Russel Arnold, Sri Lanka reached 222/7 in 50 overs. The Indian innings, however, was hampered by rain, and only 8.4 overs of the innings could be finished even after the reserve day. India and Sri Lanka were eventually named joint winners.

2004 – West Indies

This year's edition was placed in England, with 12 teams competing. The Oval in London hosted the final between England and the West Indies. England was allowed to bat first, but no other batter could match Marcus Trescothick's century. Wavell Hinds took three wickets as they were dismissed for 217 runs in 49.4 overs. West Indies won the game by two wickets with seven balls to spare while chasing the total.

2006 – Australia

This was the first edition to be contested in India, and the final was held at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai between Australia and the West Indies. West Indies batted first and were dismissed for 138 runs in 30.4 overs. Australia set a target of 116 runs in 35 overs due to weather delays. Shane Watson and Damien Martyn starred for them, guiding them to an 8-wicket victory in 28.1 overs.

2009 – Australia

Only eight teams competed in this event, which was hosted in South Africa. The New Zealand side could only score 200/9 in 50 overs in the last game against Australia. Shane Watson hit a century in the chase, scoring 105 runs off 129 balls. With a 6-wicket win, the Australian team won their second consecutive title.

2013 – India

India faced the hosts in the final of this tournament, which was hosted in England. The final was shortened to a 20-over game because of the persistent rain. With crucial innings from Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, India reached 129/7. The host team continued to lose wickets at regular intervals in the chase, and India won by 5 runs.

2017 – Pakistan

This year's edition was held in England, and the final featured arch-rivals India and Pakistan. Pakistan was allowed to bat first, and they responded with a huge score of 338/4 in 50 overs. Fakhar Zaman smashed a century for them, while Mohammad Hafeez smashed a quickfire half-century. The Indian batting line-up was destroyed in response, and they were removed for only 158 runs, losing the game by 180 runs.

Facts about the ICC Champions Trophy

• In 2006 and 2009, Australia was the only team to win the ICC Champions Trophy twice in succession.

• The only three teams to have lost two ICC Champions Trophy finals are the West Indies, India, and England.

• The only five test-playing nations that have yet to win an ICC Champions Trophy are England, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland, and Afghanistan.

• In 2002, Sri Lanka became the first and only team to host and win the event.

• In the ICC Champions Trophy, the Indian team had the highest proportion of victories (70%). The Indian squad has played 29 matches, winning 18 and losing only 8, with three matches ending in a draw.

• Zimbabwe has played nine matches, which have all ended in defeat.

• Chris Gayle (West Indies) holds the ICC Champions Trophy record for most runs scored (791).

• Nathan Astle (New Zealand) holds the ICC Champions Trophy record for best individual score (145*).

• Kyle Mills (New Zealand) holds the record for most Champions Trophy wickets (28) with 28.

• In the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, the winning team received ＄2.2 million while the runner-up received ＄1.1 million.