The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 ended on Sunday with Australia defeating England by seven wickets in the final at Lord’s in London. Led by Sophie Molineux, Australia once again proved why they are the most successful team in the tournament’s history.
With this victory, Australia won their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title in 10 editions. England, captained by Nat Sciver-Brunt, missed the chance to win their second title. Their only previous triumph came in the first edition of the tournament in 2009.
Australia and England have now met four times in a Women’s T20 World Cup final. Australia have won three of those finals, showing their dominance in the competition over the years. England have managed to beat Australia in only one title clash.
The defeat was another disappointment for England, as it was also their first loss in an ICC final played on home soil. Despite reaching the final, they could not stop Australia’s strong all-round performance in the title match. Below is the complete list of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winners from every edition, along with the winning captains, runners-up, and the captains of the runner-up teams.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Winners List (2009-2026)
| Year | Winner | Winning Captain | Runners-up | Runner-up Captain | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | England | Charlotte Edwards | New Zealand | Aimee Watkins | England |
| 2010 | Australia | Alex Blackwell | New Zealand | Aimee Watkins | West Indies |
| 2012 | Australia | Jodie Fields | England | Charlotte Edwards | Sri Lanka |
| 2014 | Australia | Meg Lanning | England | Charlotte Edwards | Bangladesh |
| 2016 | West Indies | Stafanie Taylor | Australia | Meg Lanning | India |
| 2018 | Australia | Meg Lanning | England | Heather Knight | West Indies |
| 2020 | Australia | Meg Lanning | India | Harmanpreet Kaur | Australia |
| 2023 | Australia | Meg Lanning | South Africa | Sune Luus | South Africa |
| 2024 | New Zealand | Sophie Devine | South Africa | Laura Wolvaardt | United Arab Emirates |
| 2026 | Australia | Sophie Molineux | England | Nat Sciver-Brunt | England |