Women's T20 World Cup Winners List: 2009 to 2026

October 20, 2024 will always be remembered as a remarkable day in history books. It was when the New Zealand Women’s team clinched their maiden title in Women’s T20 World Cup. Amelia Kerr was the star of the night as she was awarded ‘Player of the Match’. She contributed in all the three departments. With bat, she scored 43 runs and with ball, she took 3 wickets. Not only that, she took a crucial catch of Nadine de Klerk. Overall, her dominance in all the three departments helped her side cross the finish line.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

South Africa's back-to-back finals in 2023 and 2024 were significant even though both ended in defeat, first against Australia and then against New Zealand. In 2026, South Africa reached the semi-finals before losing to hosts England. That progression keeps them among the strongest recent tournament sides without implying another final appearance that did not happen.

Today, in this article by ZAP Cricket, we will share the list of winners of the Women's T20 World Cup and a brief history of all the finals. 

Women's T20 World Cup Winners: 2009 to 2026

Women’s T20 World Cup

The tournament began with eight teams, expanded to 10 teams in 2014 and then to 12 teams in 2026. The 2026 edition in England and Wales was the 10th Women's T20 World Cup.

The format of the tournament is round robin and knockouts. An equal number of teams are divided in two pools and then all the teams in a pool compete against each other. Table toppers ultimately qualify for the knockouts. 

After 10 editions, Australia lead the title count with seven championships. England, West Indies and New Zealand have each won once.

Women's T20 World Cup Records: Updated Through 2026

• Most titles: Australia - 7
• Highest team total: 219, jointly held by England and Australia after the 2026 tournament
• Most runs in a single edition: Danni Wyatt-Hodge - 302 in 2026
• Most wickets in Women's T20 World Cup history: Shabnim Ismail - 51 after returning for the 2026 tournament
• Highest individual score: Meg Lanning - 126 vs Ireland in 2014

Records refreshed using ICC tournament reporting after the 2026 final.

Summary of past victories in Women’s T20 World Cup Finals 

2009: England Women vs New Zealand Women, final on June 21

It was the very first edition of Women’s T20 World Cup and so there was a lot of ambiguity about the format. Despite that, England clinched their first and only title. Here, the star of the night was Katherine Sciver-Brunt as she bowled a tight spell of 3/6. There wasn’t any significant performance by New Zealand batters as they managed to put only 85 in 20 overs. In reply, the English women finished that match in only 17 overs. 

The match was held at the Home of cricket- Lord’s. Hence, it was a perfect evening for the champion team as they clinched the maiden title in front of their home crowd. 

2010: Australia Women vs New Zealand Women, final on May 16

2010 was the year when the dominance of the Australian team started in the shortest format. The cup was lifted by them only as Ellyse Perry bowled a magical spell of 3/18. The Australian team batted first and managed to put on only 106 runs with small cameos by a few players. New Zealand women failed to chase the target and lost wickets in short intervals. However, Sophie Devine was their lone warrior as she was unbeaten on 38(35). 

2012: Australia Women vs England Women, final on October 7

Australians continued their winning streak as they defeated the English women. Batting first, Australia posted a score of 142/4(20) with Jess Duffin being the highest scorer- 45(34). In reply, England Women scored 138 runs. Hence, Australia won the tournament by four runs. 

2014: Australia Women vs England Women, final on April 6

Both the teams that played the 2012 finals clashed again in the 2014 finals. The result was not different as Australia won the match by 6 wickets. Player of the match was awarded to Sarah Coyte as she ended up with figures on 3/16. In the batting department, it was Meg Lanning who scored a solid 44(30). 

2016: West Indies Women vs Australia Women, final on April 3 

The grand clash between both the teams was held at Eden Gardens and it was West Indies Women who stood victorious. Hayley Matthews was the star performer who scored 66(45) and took a wicket as well. Australia batted first and they scored 148/5(20). Elyse Villani and skipper Meg Lanning scored half centuries as well. In reply, West Indies captain and opener Stafanie Taylor scored 59(57). On the other end, it was opener Hayley Matthews who supported her skipper as she scored a compact 66 off 45 balls. 

2018: Australia Women vs England Women, final on November 24

In 2018, Australia clinched their fourth title. Ashleigh Gardner was awarded as Player of the Match as she scored 33(26)* and bowled 3/22(4). England Women scored only 105 in 19.4 overs, with Danni Wyatt contributing 43 off 37 balls. Australia chased down the target in 15.1 overs and were thus crowned as world champions. 

2020: Australia Women vs India Women, final on March 8

This edition was held in Australia itself and Australian Women didn’t disappoint their home crowd as they pulled off victory in yet another final. Alyssa Healy smashed balls all over the park and scored 75(39). From the other end, it was Beth Mooney who supported her partner with a compact knock of 78(54). Then only the game slipped from the hands of Indians as Australians posted a mammoth target of 184.

2023: Australia Women vs South Africa Women, final on 26

Australia clinched their sixth title in the 2023 edition, defeating South Africa in the final at Cape Town. Beth Mooney, 74(53)* was the Player of the Match. South Africa’s star batter- Laura Wolvaardt gave her best to pull off a victory as she scored a solid 61 off 48 balls. Despite her heroics, SA W lost by 19 runs.

2024: New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women, final on October 20

New Zealand grabbed their maiden title in 2024. Senior players Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates had to wait really long to lift the silverware. However, they ticked the box before taking retirement. It was Amelia Kerr who contributed with both bat and ball. The match was held at Dubai International Stadiums and it was Black Caps who lifted the glorified trophy. The night will be remembered by all New Zealanders as they defeated South African quite conveniently. 

2026: Australia Women vs England Women, final on July 5

Australia won their seventh Women's T20 World Cup title at Lord's in 2026. England made 150/4, before Australia completed the highest successful chase in a Women's T20 World Cup final, reaching 153/3 in 17.1 overs. Beth Mooney anchored the chase with 64, while Phoebe Litchfield made 48.

The win restored Australia to the top after New Zealand's 2024 triumph and extended their record as the most successful team in the tournament's history.