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The Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List has been updated once again after Australia claimed a record seventh title by defeating England by 7 wickets in the 2026 final at Lord’s. Sophie Molineux’s side ended England’s unbeaten run to continue Australia’s remarkable dominance in the tournament.
The victory takes Australia’s tally to seven Women’s T20 World Cup titles and 14 women’s World Cup crowns across the T20 and ODI formats. Below is the complete Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List, featuring every champion, runner-up and winning captain since the tournament began in 2009.
Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List (2009–2026)
| Year | Winner | Winning Captain | Runner Up | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | England | Charlotte Edwards | New Zealand | England |
| 2010 | Australia | Alex Blackwell | New Zealand | West Indies |
| 2012 | Australia | Jodie Fields | England | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Australia | Meg Lanning | England | Bangladesh |
| 2016 | West Indies | Stafanie Taylor | Australia | India |
| 2018 | Australia | Meg Lanning | England | West Indies |
| 2020 | Australia | Meg Lanning | India | Australia |
| 2023 | Australia | Meg Lanning | South Africa | South Africa |
| 2024 | New Zealand | Sophie Devine | South Africa | UAE |
| 2026 | Australia | Sophie Molineux | England | England and Wales |
How Australia Became The Most Dominant Team In The Format
England actually won the very first edition back in 2009, right here at Lord’s, with Charlotte Edwards leading her side to a 6 wicket win over New Zealand in the final. It didn’t take long for Australia to take over from there.
Their run started in 2010 in the West Indies under Alex Blackwell, edging New Zealand by just 3 runs in the final. Jodie Fields then led Australia to a repeat title in 2012 in Sri Lanka, beating England by 4 runs to become the first team ever to successfully defend the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Meg Lanning, The Most Successful Captain In The Tournament’s History
No captain has won more Women’s T20 World Cup titles than Meg Lanning. She took over the Australian captaincy in 2014 and immediately won it, beating England in Mirpur to complete the first hat trick of consecutive titles by any team, men’s or women’s, in T20 World Cup history. She went on to lift the trophy again in 2018, 2020 and 2023, four titles in total as captain, more than any other individual across either the men’s or women’s tournament. Lanning retired from international cricket at the end of 2023, with Alyssa Healy taking over the captaincy from December of that year.
The Biggest Upset In The Competition’s History
Australia’s momentum finally hit a wall in 2016, when India hosted one of the most memorable editions the tournament has ever seen. West Indies pulled off a genuine shock at a packed Eden Gardens in Kolkata, beating Australia in the final behind an explosive 66 off 45 balls from an 18 year old Hayley Matthews, chasing down 148 with three balls to spare under Stafanie Taylor’s captaincy. In a remarkable coincidence, the West Indies men’s team won their own T20 World Cup title at that exact same venue later that same evening.
New Zealand’s Shock Win, Then Australia Return
Australia responded to that 2016 upset by winning three more titles in a row under Lanning, in 2018, 2020 and 2023. That streak ended in 2024, when New Zealand pulled off the second biggest shock in the tournament’s history. Captained by Sophie Devine, they beat South Africa by 32 runs in Dubai to win their first ever Women’s T20 World Cup title, ending a 24 year wait for a global crown in the format.
That New Zealand win turned out to be a one off rather than a real changing of the guard. Australia arrived at this year’s tournament under new captain Sophie Molineux and won every single match straight through to the final, where they beat England by 7 wickets at Lord’s for their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title overall.
Has India Ever Won The Women’s T20 World Cup?
No. India’s best finish in the format remains the runner up spot in 2020, when Harmanpreet Kaur’s side went undefeated through the group stage before losing to Australia by 85 runs in front of a record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. India have also reached the semi finals on three separate occasions but are yet to lift the T20 trophy.
India have had more success in the 50 over format. They won the Women’s ODI World Cup for the first time in November 2025, beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, giving Indian fans their first taste of a genuine Women’s World Cup title in either format.
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Women’s ODI World Cup Winners, For Comparison
The ODI version of the Women’s World Cup has actually been running since 1973, far longer than the T20 format, and its list of champions looks quite different. Australia lead that count too with seven titles, but England, New Zealand and now India have all won it as well, giving the 50 over format a slightly more varied history of winners than its T20 counterpart.
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Q: Who won the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final?
A: Australia won, beating hosts England by 7 wickets at Lord’s Cricket Ground. It capped off a perfect unbeaten run through the tournament and marked their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title overall, their first under new captain Sophie Molineux.
Q: How many Women’s T20 World Cups has Australia won in total?
A: Seven, the most of any team in the competition’s all time history, with titles in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023 and 2026.
Q: Which captain has won the most Women’s T20 World Cup titles?
A: Meg Lanning, with four titles as captain across 2014, 2018, 2020 and 2023, the most by any individual captain in the tournament’s history.
Q: Has India ever won the Women’s T20 World Cup?
A: No. India’s best finish is runner up in 2020. They have, however, won the Women’s ODI World Cup, lifting that trophy for the first time in November 2025 by beating South Africa in the final.
Q: Which teams have won the Women’s T20 World Cup besides Australia?
A: England won the inaugural edition in 2009, West Indies won in 2016, and New Zealand won in 2024. Every other edition has gone to Australia.
Q: Who has hosted the most Women’s T20 World Cup tournaments?
A: West Indies has hosted twice, in 2010 and 2018. England hosted the very first edition in 2009 and returned to host again in 2026.