The ICC Champions Trophy is the ICC's second biggest one-day cricket tournament after the World Cup.

In this tournament, players from all over the world showcase their talent by performing excellently in exciting matches and unpredictable conditions.

Champions Trophy, popularly known as the “Mini World Cup”, is a different kind of event from the World Cup.

The World Cup is held every four years, while up to 2006 Champions Trophy was held every two years. Its matches are played in a two-week event, whereas in the World Cup, teams compete for more than a month.

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The champions Trophy 2025 will take place from 19 February to 9 March in Pakistan and UAE. So, let's take a look at the champions trophy winners list.

Champions Trophy | Historical Overview

The ICC Champions Trophy, initially known as the ICC Knockout Tournament, was launched in 1998. Its name was changed to Champions Trophy in 2002.

Its aim was to raise funds to develop cricket in non-Test playing countries, inspired by the ICC World Test Championship.

Earlier the tournament was held in Bangladesh and Kenya, but its success made it a money-making source for the ICC.

In 2002, the tournament's format changed to a round-robin format, which did not last long.

However, since 2009, only the top eight teams in the ICC ODI rankings have participated.

The Champions Trophy has been hosted by seven countries, with England hosting it the most number of times.

Initially, the games were held every two years, but after that, it changed to a four-year cycle in 2009, aligning with the World Cup schedule.

Champions trophy winners list

There have been eight editions of the ICC Champions Trophy from 1998 to 2017 and each match leaves an indelible mark on cricket history.

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However, here is the ICC Champions Trophy winners list.

Year	Host Nation(S)	Winner	Runner-Up
1998	Bangladesh	South Africa	West Indies
2000	Kenya	New Zealand	India
2002	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka and India	None
2004	England	West Indies	England
2006	India	Australia	West Indies
2009	South Africa	Australia	New Zealand
2013	England and Wales	India	England
2017	England and Wales	Pakistan	India

Champions Trophy 1998 | South Africa

The inaugural edition of the ICC Champions Trophy was held in Bangladesh in June 1998.

South Africa later won the first edition of the tournament after defeating West Indies by four wickets in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.

The winning team was led by Hansie Cronje, who displayed all his all-round skills during the gameplay, with Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald also contributing to the team's success.

A total of 9 teams participated in the gameplay in this season.

Champions Trophy 2000 | New Zealand

In a bid to increase the popularity of the game in ICC Associate member nations, the second edition of the ICC Champions Trophy was staged in Kenya in 2000.

New Zealand were crowned champions after they beat India by four wickets in the 2000 final to claim their maiden ICC title.

The game was considered New Zealand's greatest achievement, featuring performances from players such as Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle.

A total of 11 teams participated in the game.

Champions Trophy 2002 | India/Sri Lanka

India and Sri Lanka shared the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002 due to the rain-affected season, after which the DLS method was used in cricket to determine the team's final score.

However, apart from the weather challenges faced by the players during the match, both the teams gave their best and performed brilliantly.

Players like Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan were notable figures in the event.

A total of 12 teams participated in the game.

Champions Trophy 2004 | West Indies

West Indies won the ICC Champions Trophy 2004 in England. They remained unbeaten throughout, winning all four games.

In the final, they beat the hosts, England, by two wickets.

Brian Lara and Chris Gayle were notable players during the gameplay.

Ian Bradshaw was the Man of the Match in the final, and Ramnaresh Sarwan was the Man of the Tournament.

A total of 12 teams participated in the game.

Champions Trophy 2006 | Australia

Australia won their first ICC Champions Trophy in 2006 in India.

With this win, they continued their cricket supremacy among the ten participating teams.

They lost their first match of the tournament to West Indies but then won four games in a row, including beating West Indies in the final in Mumbai.

Australia bowled West Indies for just 138, and then they chased the target easily and won by eight wickets.

Ricky Ponting performed extraordinarily throughout the play. Even Shane Watson's performance in the game was impactful, starring in the final with 57* (88) & 2/11.

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Champions Trophy 2009 | Australia

The great Australian side under Ricky Ponting won a second consecutive ICC Champions Trophy title in 2009 in South Africa.

They won all their four completed matches in the tournament. Australia beat New Zealand in a one-sided final.

New Zealand posted a challenging total of 200/9 in a rain-shortened match.

But Shane Watson's unbeatable innings of 105 took Australia to win the match by six wickets with 28 balls remaining.

Ricky Ponting was the Man of the Tournament.

In this match, Australia proved to be the team who had the potential to perform even in difficult scenarios.

Champions Trophy 2013 | India

India won all their five matches at the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

This was achieved under the MS Dhoni's leadership, along with the cooperation of other team members.

In the final, India beat hosts England on the last ball of a rain-curtailed 20-over-per-side match.

Ravindra Jadeja was the Player of the match for 33* (25) & 2/24, and Shikhar Dhawan was the Man of the Tournament for scoring 363 runs.

It was the unique type of bowling of the Indian team that prevented their opposition from emerging and thus defeating them in the finals.

Champions Trophy 2017 | Pakistan

The 2017 ICC Champions Trophy was also hosted in England. This time, India lost the final to arch-rivals Pakistan.

Pakistan had lost to India in the group stage but then went on a winning spree and eventually beat India in the final at The Oval.

Fakhar Zaman hit a match-winning century in the final, while Hasan Ali was the Man of the Tournament for 13 wickets.

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