ACC Cricket Asia Cup Winners List (2025 Updated)

Most Successful Team in Asia Cup Cricket Tournament

India is the most successful team in the history of the Asia Cup. The Indian cricket team has won the title 8 times and finished as runner-up 3 times.

Sri Lanka comes next with 6 titles and 7 runner-up finishes. Pakistan is the third most successful team with 2 titles and 3 times as runner-up.

India was also the first team to win both the first-ever ODI format Asia Cup in 1984 and the first T20I format in 2016.

This article provides the complete list of Asia Cup winners from 1984 to 2023, along with key stats about champion teams.

Team Title Champions Winning Year/s
India 8 times 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2023
Sri Lanka 6 times 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022
Pakistan 2 times 2000, 2012

ACC Cricket Asia Cup Winners List (1985-2025)

EditionYearWinnerRunner-UpFormatHost Nation
11984IndiaSri LankaODIUAE
21986Sri LankaPakistanODISri Lanka
31988IndiaSri LankaODIBangladesh
41990/1991IndiaSri LankaODIIndia
51995IndiaSri LankaODIUAE
61997Sri LankaIndiaODISri Lanka
72000PakistanSri LankaODIBangladesh
82004Sri LankaIndiaODISri Lanka
92008Sri LankaIndiaODIPakistan
102010IndiaSri LankaODISri Lanka
112012PakistanBangladeshODIBangladesh
122014Sri LankaPakistanODIBangladesh
132016IndiaBangladeshT20Bangladesh
142018IndiaBangladeshODIUAE
152022Sri LankaPakistanT20UAE
162023IndiaSri LankaODISri Lanka and Pakistan
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The Asia Cup is a men's cricket tournament played in the One Day International (ODI) format and, occasionally, in the Twenty20 International (T20I) format. It is contested by national teams from Asian countries and organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

The tournament was founded in 1983 to promote goodwill among Asian nations. The first edition was held in 1984. Since then, it has been held every two or four years, alternating between the ODI and T20I formats.

So far, a total of 16 editions of the Asia Cup have taken place from 1984 to the most recent one in 2023.

India and Sri Lanka are the most successful teams in the Asia Cup's history. India is the current defending champion, having defeated Sri Lanka in the final of the 2023 edition.

The 17th edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled for September 2025 and will be played in the T20I format. Full details are yet to be announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

How Many Times Has India Won the Asia Cup in Cricket?

India has won the Asia Cup 8 times and finished as runner-up 3 times, the most by any Asian cricket team. The Indian team won the Asia Cup in the years: 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018, and 2023.

India finished as runner-up in 1997, 2004, and 2008. They are the most successful team in Asia Cup history, with their latest win in 2023.

Year Winner Runner-Up Host
1984IndiaSri LankaUAE
1988IndiaSri LankaBangladesh
1991IndiaSri LankaIndia
1995IndiaSri LankaUAE
2010IndiaSri LankaSri Lanka
2016IndiaBangladeshBangladesh
2018IndiaBangladeshUAE
2023IndiaSri LankaSri Lanka
Year Winner Runner-Up Host
1997Sri LankaIndiaSri Lanka
2004Sri LankaIndiaSri Lanka
2008Sri LankaIndiaPakistan

How Many Times Has Sri Lanka Won the Asia Cup in Cricket?

Sri Lanka has a strong record in the Asia Cup. They have won the tournament 6 times and are the second-most successful team after India. Sri Lanka’s first title came in 1986, when they defeated India in the final.

Sri Lanka has reached the final 13 times — the most by any team. They won the Asia Cup in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, and 2022.

They also finished as runner-up in 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, and 2023.

Year Winner Runner-Up Host
1986Sri LankaPakistanSri Lanka
1997Sri LankaIndiaSri Lanka
2004Sri LankaIndiaSri Lanka
2008Sri LankaIndiaPakistan
2014Sri LankaPakistanBangladesh
2022Sri LankaPakistanUAE
Year Winner Runner-Up Host
1984IndiaSri LankaUAE
1988IndiaSri LankaBangladesh
1991IndiaSri LankaIndia
1995IndiaSri LankaUAE
2000PakistanSri LankaBangladesh
2010IndiaSri LankaSri Lanka
2023IndiaSri LankaSri Lanka

How Many Times Has Pakistan Won the Asia Cup in Cricket?

Pakistan has won the Asia Cup 2 times in year 2000 and 2012. They finished as runner-up in 1986, 2014 and 2022.

Year Winner Runner-Up Host
2000PakistanSri LankaBangladesh
2012PakistanBangladeshBangladesh
Year Winner Runner-Up Host
1986Sri LankaPakistanSri Lanka
2014Sri LankaPakistanBangladesh
2022Sri LankaPakistanUAE
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