The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made sure that the cricket fraternity will see some of the great tournaments and competitive games again and again. The ICC Champions Trophy marks not only the biggest ICC event of this year but also makes a highly anticipated return after an eight-year gap, with defending champions Pakistan set to take on New Zealand in the opening game in Karachi on February 19. In this article, we take a look at the Champions Trophy winners list, delving into the rich history of the tournament.
History of Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy, formerly called the ICC Knockout Trophy, is a quadrennial cricket tournament organized by the International Cricket Council. It is played in ODI format. It was inaugurated in 1998 by the ICC to raise funds for the development of the non-test playing countries. From 1988 to 2000, the game was played on a knockout basis. Later, the name of the tournament shifted to Champions Trophy before the 2002 edition.
Champions Trophy winners list 2002 - 2017
The tournament is also called the “Mini World Cup” as it involves the eight teams that are members of the ICC. Up to 2006, the Champions Trophy was held every two years. In 2008, the tournament was scheduled to take place in Pakistan. However, due to security reasons, it was shifted to South Africa in 2009. From then on, it has been held every four years, like the World Cup.
Champions Trophy 2025
ICC launched a refreshed visual identity for the Champions Trophy with the release of a brand launch video. Pakistan was announced as the host of this year’s event. However, due to the refusal of India to travel to Pakistan for the tournament, citing security concerns, an agreement has been made between BCCI and PCB for games to be played across Pakistan and a neutral venue, later announced as the UAE.
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The Champions Trophy has seen several winners so far. The entire list is shown below.
Year | Host | Venue | Winners | Runner-up |
1998 | Bangladesh | Dhaka | South Africa | West Indies |
2000 | Kenya | Nairobi | New Zealand | India |
2002 | Sri Lanka | Colombo | India and Sri Lanka | – |
2004 | England | London | West Indies | England |
2006 | India | Mumbai | Australia | West Indies |
2009 | South Africa | Centurion | Australia | New Zealand |
2013 | England | Birmingham | India | England |
2017 | England | London | Pakistan | India |
Performance by Nations
There have been comprehensive results for all the teams participating in all tournaments for the ICC Champions Trophy. Thirteen nations have qualified for this tournament at least once. Sri Lanka was the first and only host to win the finals of this tournament, but they were declared co-winners with India as the final was twice washed out. England is the only team that hasn’t won this tournament ever. They have managed to be in the finals twice, but they did not convert them into wins.
As we are heading to kick off the tournament in a few hours. The cricket fraternity is excited to see whether there will be a new champion or a big team that will clinch the tournament again. Since the venue is fresh for spectators across nations, the game of cricket shall again win the ultimate trophy.