The Women’s Cricket World Cup — the ODI world championship of women’s cricket — has been played 13 times between 1973 and 2025, and it actually predates the men’s World Cup by two years. Australia are the most successful team with seven titles. India are the current champions: they beat South Africa by 52 runs in the 2025 final at Navi Mumbai to win their first World Cup.
Women’s Cricket World Cup Winners List: 1973 to 2025
The table below lists every edition of the Women’s ODI World Cup with its host, winner, runner-up and result. The first two editions were decided on league points rather than a final.
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | England | England | Australia | Decided on league points |
| 1978 | India | Australia | England | Decided on league points |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Australia | England | Australia won by 3 wickets |
| 1988 | Australia | Australia | England | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 1993 | England | England | New Zealand | England won by 67 runs |
| 1997 | India | Australia | New Zealand | Australia won by 5 wickets |
| 2000 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand won by 4 runs |
| 2005 | South Africa | Australia | India | Australia won by 98 runs |
| 2009 | Australia | England | New Zealand | England won by 4 wickets |
| 2013 | India | Australia | West Indies | Australia won by 114 runs |
| 2017 | England | England | India | England won by 9 runs |
| 2022 | New Zealand | Australia | England | Australia won by 71 runs |
| 2025 | India (Sri Lanka co-hosted matches in Colombo) | India | South Africa | India won by 52 runs |
Titles by team: Australia 7 (1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013, 2022), England 4 (1973, 1993, 2009, 2017), New Zealand 1 (2000), India 1 (2025).
Records and Notable Facts
- Most titles: Australia, with seven — no team in men’s or women’s cricket has more ODI World Cup titles.
- Older than the men’s tournament: The first Women’s World Cup was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men’s edition in 1975. England, led by Rachael Heyhoe Flint, were the inaugural champions.
- India’s road to the title: India reached three finals — 2005 (lost to Australia), 2017 (lost to England by an agonising 9 runs at Lord’s) and 2025, when they finally lifted the trophy at home.
- A first for Asia: With the 2025 win, India became the first women’s team from Asia to win a World Cup.
- The closest final: New Zealand’s 4-run win over Australia in the 2000 final in Lincoln.
- Dominant 2022 champions: Australia went unbeaten through the 2022 edition, posting 356/5 in the final against England — the highest total in a Women’s World Cup final.
- India as host: India has now staged the tournament four times — 1978, 1997, 2013 and 2025 — and the fourth time proved the charm: 2025 was the first edition on Indian soil that India won.
- Only four champions: In thirteen editions across five decades, just four teams have won the title — Australia, England, New Zealand and India. South Africa (2025) and the West Indies (2013) have reached a final without winning one.
Edition Highlights
1973–1997: Pioneers and early Australian strength. The 1973 tournament was played as a round-robin, with England topping the table. Australia then won four of the next five editions, with England’s 1993 home win the exception. The 1997 edition in India drew huge crowds, including a famous final at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
2000–2013: New champions and near-misses. New Zealand won their only title at home in 2000. Australia beat a first-time finalist India in 2005, England won back-to-back global finals around 2009, and Australia crushed the West Indies — surprise finalists — in Mumbai in 2013.
2017–2022: The boom years. The 2017 final at a sold-out Lord’s, where England edged India by 9 runs, is widely seen as the moment women’s cricket broke through globally. Australia reasserted themselves in 2022 in New Zealand with a record-breaking unbeaten campaign.
2025: India’s breakthrough. Hosted by India (with Colombo staging some matches), the 2025 edition ended with India beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on 2 November 2025. Shafali Verma’s 87 set up India’s 298/7, South Africa were bowled out for 246 despite Laura Wolvaardt’s 101, and Deepti Sharma took 5/39 and was named Player of the Tournament, per the ICC’s tournament coverage.
Next edition: The 2029 Women’s Cricket World Cup is set to expand to 10 teams.
The Women’s T20 World Cup Is a Separate Tournament
Do not confuse the ODI World Cup above with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, a separate 20-over championship played since 2009. Australia dominate that tournament too: they won their record seventh T20 title in July 2026, beating England at Lord’s, after New Zealand had won the 2024 edition. For the men’s equivalent, see the T20 World Cup winners list; the men’s 50-over honours are in the ODI World Cup winners list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has won the most Women’s Cricket World Cups?
Australia, with seven titles — 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013 and 2022. England are next with four.
Who won the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025?
India. They beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on 2 November 2025 — India’s first Women’s World Cup title. Deepti Sharma took 5/39 in the final and was Player of the Tournament.
When was the first Women’s Cricket World Cup held?
In 1973, in England — two years before the first men’s World Cup. England won the inaugural edition, which was played as a round-robin league.
How many times has India reached the Women’s World Cup final?
Three times: 2005 (lost to Australia), 2017 (lost to England by 9 runs) and 2025 (beat South Africa to win the title).
Is the Women’s T20 World Cup the same tournament?
No. The Women’s T20 World Cup is a separate 20-over event held since 2009. Australia are its most successful team as well, winning a seventh title in 2026.
When is the next Women’s ODI World Cup?
The next edition is scheduled for 2029, when the tournament expands to 10 teams.
Practice Questions
1. Which team has won the most Women’s Cricket World Cup titles?
a) England
b) Australia
c) New Zealand
d) India
Answer: b) Australia
2. India won its first Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025 by defeating which team in the final?
a) England
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) New Zealand
Answer: c) South Africa
3. The first Women’s Cricket World Cup was held in which year?
a) 1975
b) 1978
c) 1973
d) 1982
Answer: c) 1973
4. Who was named Player of the Tournament at the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup?
a) Shafali Verma
b) Deepti Sharma
c) Laura Wolvaardt
d) Harmanpreet Kaur
Answer: b) Deepti Sharma
5. Which country won the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2000, its only title so far?
a) South Africa
b) West Indies
c) New Zealand
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: c) New Zealand
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