Asia Cup is the only tournament in the world that is based on competitions among the countries of one continent. India is the top performer as they have won 8 Asia Cups. Apart from this, India has also been in 11 finals out of 16 total Finals (India has participated in 15 editions though, skipping once). Sri Lanka is the second most successful team in the Asia Cup after India. The Sri Lankan team won the Asia Cup 6 times and Pakistan took the cup home two times. Initially, it was a competition among three countries but later on, Asia Cup expanded to become a six-team tournament. They are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Afghanistan.
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Asia Cup is one of the most popular cricket tournaments in Asia. It is conducted over a gap of two years by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The 16th edition just ended with India lifting the title after defeating Sri Lanka in the Final in Colombo. In 1984, the UAE hosted the first Asia Cup. India was the winner of this tournament and Sri Lanka was the runner-up. In this article, we'll have a look at the winners' list of the Asia Cup from 1984 to 2023 along with a runner-up and hosting country.
Asia Cup 2023 Winner
The 2023 edition began on 30th August 2023 in Sri Lanka. The first match was played between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan and Pakistan won this match by 238 runs. The Winner of the 2023 edition was decided on 17th September 2023 when the two best teams of the tournament Sri Lanka and India played the final match. India became the winner of the 16th edition by defeating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets.
Asia Cup Winners List
Asia Cup Winners List from 1984 to 2023 is on the table. The Winners List table contains the year, winner team, runner-up team, and hosting country.
Edition | Year | Winner | Won By | Runner-Up | Host |
16th | 2023 | India | 10 wickets | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka/Pakistan |
15th | 2022 | Sri Lanka | 23 runs | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
14th | 2018 | India | 3 wickets | Bangladesh | UAE |
13th | 2016 | India | 8 wickets | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
12th | 2014 | Sri Lanka | 5 wickets | Pakistan | Bangladesh |
11th | 2012 | Pakistan | 2 runs | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
10th | 2010 | India | 81 runs | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
9th | 2008 | Sri Lanka | 100 runs | India | Pakistan |
8th | 2004 | Sri Lanka | 25 runs | India | Sri Lanka |
7th | 2000 | Pakistan | 39 runs | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
6th | 1997 | Sri Lanka | 8 wickets | India | Sri Lanka |
5th | 1995 | India | 8 wickets | Sri Lanka | UAE |
4th | 1990-91 | India | 7 wickets | Sri Lanka | India |
3rd | 1988 | India | 6 wickets | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
2nd | 1986 | Sri Lanka | 5 wickets | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
1st | 1984 | India | India won | Sri Lanka | UAE |
Asia Cup Winners List- Country-wise
Team India won the Cup 8 times in 16 editions followed by Sri Lanka 6 times and Pakistan 2 times. The three remaining countries Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong have yet to open their account in the winners list. The country-wise list of the winners is here.
Team Name | Winner | Runner-up | Winning Year |
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India | 8 | 3 | 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023 |
Sri Lanka | 6 | 7 | 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022 |
Pakistan | 2 | 3 | 2000, 2012 |
Bangladesh | - | 3 | - |
Afghanistan | - | - | - |
Hong Kong | - | - | - |