Asia Cup: Winners List of All-Time From 1984 – 2025

The Asia Cup is not merely a tournament of cricket; it’s a war for national pride, a display of passionate derbies, and an arena for Asian teams to prove their worth. Ever since its launch in 1984, the tournament has treated spectators to endless heart-stopping finishes and moments of pure magic. With the next edition just around the corner, let’s have a look at the all-time winners list of Asia Cup.

India leading the chart with most titles (eight) in the List of the Asia Cup winners List of all time followed by Sri Lanka securing six titles under their belt.

Asia Cup Winners Overview

Asia Cup is a tournament where top teams of the Asia battle to be crowned as the champions. Organized by ACC – Asian Cricket Council, the tournament features the Asian teams only which plays ruthless cricket on Asian soil. Here’s below is the detailed overview of the winners of Asia cup titles by beating the best teams of their time.

India’s Supremacy

If you gaze into the trophy cabinet, there is one team that just stands out from the rest: India. Eight titles make India the most successful team in the history of the Asia Cup. Their supremacy started right from the very beginning in 1984, when they won the first tournament under a round-robin format.

They sustained this initial dominance by securing three additional titles in 1988, 1990-91, and 1995. India recovered their glory after a brief spell of shared triumph in the current era, gaining titles in 2010, 2016, 2018, and most recently in the 2023 version with a spectacular and complete win over Sri Lanka. It’s wonderful to observe that they’ve continued their winning streak through various generations of players.

Sri Lanka’s Consistent Challenge

India, on the other hand, has the most titles under their belt. Sri Lanka comes a close second, with a total of six titles. Sri Lanka has been a strong contender, frequently reaching the final and giving tough competition.

They gained their first title in the 1986 competition, beating Pakistan. Lanka sustained their winning ways in 1997, and then experienced a golden phase in the 2000s, where they triumphed in 2004 and 2008.

They picked up two more in 2014 and the 2022 T20I format version, wherein they displayed tremendous fighting spirit in toppling a daunting Pakistan team in the final. Their record of appearing in the maximum number of finals in the history of the tournament says a lot about their consistency.

Pakistan’s Triumphs

Pakistan has won the Asia Cup championship twice, in 2000 and 2012. Their initial victory in 2000 was a great one where they had defeated a formidable Sri Lankan side. The 2012 final was a special one for them, where they had achieved a thrilling two-run win against a determined Bangladesh team in a heart-stopping finish.

Although having fewer titles, Pakistan has been a consistent threat, and their encounters with archrivals India and Sri Lanka are always the most eagerly awaited of the competition.

Asia Cup Winners & Runner Up List [1984 – 2025]

It’s also interesting to see how the tournament has progressed. For its initial twelve editions, the Asia Cup was contested in the 50-over ODI format. But from 2016 onwards, the tournament started switching between ODI and T20I formats, following the future ICC global events. This shift brought with it an additional level of thrill and strategy to the competition, with Sri Lanka and India each winning a T20I title.

Year	Winner	Runner-up
1984	India	Sri Lanka
1986	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
1988	India	Sri Lanka
1990-91	India	Sri Lanka
1995	India	Sri Lanka
1997	Sri Lanka	India
2000	Pakistan	Sri Lanka
2004	Sri Lanka	India
2008	Sri Lanka	India
2010	India	Sri Lanka
2012	Pakistan	Bangladesh
2014	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
2016	India	Bangladesh
2018	India	Bangladesh
2022	Sri Lanka	Pakistan
2023	India	Sri Lanka
2025	TBA	TBA