Champions Trophy Winners

Champions Trophy, one of the most coveted cricket tournaments of the present times, has been played amongst the cricket-playing nations since the year 1998. The fight for the championship takes place every two years, with the matches being spread out over a two-week period. Initially called the Knock Out Tournament, its name was changed to ICC Champions Trophy in the year 2002 and it has been carried over ever since. 

After the first Champions Trophy of 1998, then called ICC Knock Out Tournament, South Africa emerged as the winner, beating West Indies by four wickets, in a match that was played in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The latest Champions Trophy was held in the year 2006, with Australia being declared the winner. It beat West Indies by eight wickets, to win its first ever Champions Trophy. As for the winners in the interim championships, the names have been listed below.

Champions Trophy Winners

Year	Winner	Runner	Host	Format
1998	South Africa	West Indies	Dhaka, Bangladesh	Knockout
2000	New Zealand	India	Nairobi, Kenya	Knockout
2002	India and Sri Lanka (final was washed out)		Sri Lanka	Round Robin
2004	West Indies	England	England	Round Robin
2006	Australia	West Indies	India	Round Robin
2009	Australia	New Zealand	South Africa	Round Robin
2013	TBD	TBD	England	Round Robin