Champions Trophy Records
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 |
Venue |
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 |
SuperSport Park, Centurion |
Round Robin |
