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Asia Cup is a continental men’s national team cricket tournament held in Asia. The tournament was created by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in 1983 to foster goodwill among Asian nations and is the sole continental championship for cricket. The 17th edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled for September 2025 and will be played in the T20I format. Check this article to get the complete Asia Cup Winners List from 1984 to 2025 in detail.
Asia Cup
About Asia Cup | |
First Edition | 1984, held in the UAE. |
Format | The tournament switches between One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) formats. |
Frequency | Generally, biennially, except with some exceptions. |
Administrator | Asian Cricket Council (ACC) |
Defending Champions | India (won the 2023 edition in ODI format). |
Most Successful Team | India, with 8 titles. |
Next Edition | The 17th edition is to be held in September 2025 and will be a T20I format. |
Host of 2025 Edition | While India will be hosting in 2025, the recent news indicates that it could be shifted to a neutral destination such as the UAE in light of political disagreements with Pakistan. |
Asia Cup 2025
Recent reports suggest that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is contemplating withdrawing from the Asia Cup 2025 because the Asian Cricket Council has a Pakistani minister as its head. Given the current political backdrop between the two countries, this move may result in changing the hosting country or serious discussions within the ACC. The Asia Cup continues to be a major event in the world cricket calendar, highlighting the talent and rivalries of Asian cricket.
Participating Teams (for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 edition)
The 2025 Asia Cup is expected to feature 8 teams:
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Oman
- Hong Kong
Format of the Asia Cup Tournament
The standard format includes a group stage where teams are placed in groups, then a Super Four stage when the top two teams from each group play. The two top teams from the Super Four play each other in the final. The format can change slightly between an ODI or T20I tournament. The 2025 tournament will feature eight teams split into two groups of four, with the leading two from each pool advancing to a Super Four, with a final to conclude.
Event | Asia Cup 2025 |
Edition | 17th |
Format | Twenty20 International (T20I) |
Dates | Scheduled for September 2025, but specific dates are yet to be announced. |
Host | Though India officially owns the hosting rights, prevailing reports heavily indicate that the event will be hosted at a neutral site, possibly the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or even Sri Lanka. This is a result of the prevailing political tensions between India and Pakistan. |
Administrator | Asian Cricket Council (ACC) |
Number of Teams | 8 |
Asia Cup Winners List 1984 to 2025
Since its first edition in 1984, hosted in the UAE, the Asia Cup has been the flagship continental cricket competition, featuring the intense rivalries and up-and-coming stars of Asian nations. Alternating between One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) format, the tournament has seen gripping encounters and historic wins since its creation.
Looking back at the progress from 1984 to 2025, the history of Asia Cup winners demonstrates the changing scenario of Asian cricket, with India boasting the record of being the most successful team. This list documents every winning campaign, noting the dominant forces and upsets that have characterised this elite tournament. The complete list of Asia Cup winners from 1984 until 2025 is available here.
Year | Winner | Runner | Host |
1984 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE |
1986 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
1988 | India | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
1990-91 | India | Sri Lanka | India |
1995 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE |
1997 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
2000 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
2004 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
2008 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
2010 | India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
2012 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
2014 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Bangladesh |
2016 | India | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
2018 | India | Bangladesh | UAE |
2022 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | UAE |
2023 | India | Pakistan & Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
2025 | TBD | TBD |
Asia Cup Winners List Country-Wise
In 16th rounds, Team India won the Asia Cup the most—8th times—followed by Sri Lanka (6 times) and Pakistan (2 times). The three remaining nations, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong, have not yet registered on the roster of Asia Cup champions. The winners of the Asia Cup are listed below by nation.
Country | Year of Winning | Winning Team | Runner Up Team |
India | 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018,2023 | 8 times | 3 times |
Sri Lanka | 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022 | 6 times | 7 times |
Pakistan | 2000, 2012 | 2 times | 3 times |
Bangladesh | – | – | 3 times |
Afghanistan | – | – | – |
Hong Kong | – | – | – |
Nepal | – | – | – |
Women’s Asia Cup Winners List
India has won the Women’s Asia Cup title seven times, making it the most successful team in the tournament’s history. The first four editions of the Women’s Asia Cup, from 2004 to 2008, were played in the ODI format; however, from 2012 till the present, all subsequent editions have been played in the T20I format. India Women have a history of dominating this competition, having taken home seven of the trophy’s eight appearances.
Year of Tournament | Winner | Runner Up |
2004 | India | Sri Lanka |
2005-06 | India | Sri Lanka |
2006 | India | Sri Lanka |
2008 | India | Sri Lanka |
2012 | India | Pakistan |
2016 | India | Pakistan |
2018 | Bangladesh | India |
2022 | India | Sri Lanka |
Captain of the Asia Cup Winners List
The Asian Cricket Council established the Asia Cup as a cricket competition between Asian nations (ACC). It was supposed to be performed twice every two years. India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, the three Asian cricketing superpowers, competed in the inaugural Asia Cup in 1984.
Because of the strained political ties between Asian nations, it has been one of the most politically charged cricket events. We have had 16 editions of this competition since it began, including 14 ODI tournaments and 2 T20 tournaments. Because a T20 World Cup will be held in Australia after it, the 15th edition of 2022 was contested as a T20 competition in the UAE.
Year | Winning Team | Winning Captain |
1984 | India | Sunil Gavaskar |
1986 | Sri Lanka | Duleep Mendis |
1988 | India | Dilip Vengsarker |
1990-91 | India | Md Azharuddin |
1995 | India | Md Azharuddin |
1997 | Sri Lanka | Arjuna Ranatunga |
2000 | Pakistan | Moin Khan |
2004 | Sri Lanka | Marven Attapattu |
2008 | Sri Lanka | Mahila Jayawardane |
2010 | India | MS Dhoni |
2012 | Pakistan | Mishba Ul Haq |
2014 | Sri Lanka | Angelo Methews |
2016 | India | MS Dhoni |
2018 | India | Rohit Sharma |
2022 | Sri Lanka | Dasun Shanaka |
2023 | India | Rohit Sharma |