As India is all set to host the Cricket World Cup 2023 let’s check out the history of the Cricket World Cup. Let us find out when it all started and how it has been until now. The Cricket World Cup started in 1975 when 60-over matches were played. In 1987, the Cricket World Cup introduced 50-over matches when India and Pakistan held the Cricket World Cup. It was the first time when Cricket World Cup was organised outside England. Read the following for more details on Cricket World Cup Winners list from 1975 to 2023 and more.
Cricket World Cup 2023
The Cricket World Cup 2023 began on 5 October 2023 and it will continue until 19 November 2023. There are 10 participating countries in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and they will play 48 matches in total in the tournament. Cricket World Cup 2023 is being hosted by India and teams will play the matches in various cities in India such as Dharamshala, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and so on.
Cricket World Cup Winners
Since 1975, 12 Cricket World Cups have been organised and hosted by various countries. The 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup 2023 will be hosted in India. This is the first time when India will host the Cricket World Cup alone. Prior to this India Hosted Cricket World Cup thrice in collaboration with Pakistan in 1987, Sri Lanka & Pakistan in 1996 and Bangladesh & Sri Lanka in 2011.
Cricket World Cup Winners List
Here is the complete Cricket World Cup Winners List. You will find the Year these Cricket World Cups were organised along with the Host Country Name, Winner and Runner Up of the Cricket World Cup. Check out the table below for further details.
| Cricket World Cup Winners List (ODI) | |||
| Year | Host | Winner | Runner-Up |
| 1975 | England | West Indies | Australia |
| 1979 | England | West Indies | England |
| 1983 | England | India | West Indies |
| 1987 | India and Pakistan | Australia | England |
| 1992 | Australia and New Zealand | Pakistan | England |
| 1996 | Pakistan and India | Sri Lanka | Australia |
| 1999 | England | Australia | Pakistan |
| 2003 | South Africa | Australia | India |
| 2007 | West Indies | Australia | Sri Lanka |
| 2011 | India and Bangladesh | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2015 | Australia and New Zealand | Australia | New Zealand |
| 2019 | England and Wales | England | New Zealand |
Cricket World Cup Winners List with Detail
In the following table, you will find the details of the Final Matches Played in the Cricket World Cup. You will find the Cricket World Cup Winners and Runners Up’s scores and the final result in detail.
| Cricket World Cup Winners List with Detail | |||||
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Score | Result |
| 1975 | West Indies | 291–8 | Australia | 274 | West Indies won by 17 runs |
| 1979 | West Indies | 286–9 | England | 194 | West Indies won by 92 runs |
| 1983 | India | 183 | West Indies | 140 | India won by 43 runs |
| 1987 | Australia | 253–5 | England | 246–8 | Australia won by 7 runs |
| 1992 | Pakistan | 249–6 | England | 227 | Pakistan won by 22 runs |
| 1996 | Sri Lanka | 245–3 | Australia | 241 | Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
| 1999 | Australia | 133–2 | Pakistan | 132 | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 2003 | Australia | 359–2 | India | 234 | Australia won by 125 runs |
| 2007 | Australia | 281–4 | Sri Lanka | 215–8 | Australia won by 53 runs |
| 2011 | India | 277–4 | Sri Lanka | 274–6 | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2015 | Australia | 186–3 | New Zealand | 183 | Australia won by 7 wickets |
| 2019 | England | 241 | New Zealand | 241–8 | The match tied after regular play and a super over; England won on a boundary count |
Cricket World Cup Winners List & World
The following table depicts the information on Cricket World Cup Winners and how many times they have won the Cricket World Cup or were the runners-up of the Cricket World Cup in detail.
| Cricket World Cup Winners List & World | |||||
| Team | Final Appearances | Winners | Runners | Years Won | Years Runners |
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015 | 1975, 1996 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2019 | 1979, 1987, 1992 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1983, 2011 | 2003 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 2015, 2019 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1992 | 1999 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1996 | 2007, 2011 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1975, 1979 | 1983 |
