Every four years, the Cricket World Cup takes place in the One Day International (ODI) format, a tradition that began in 1975. The team winning this grand tournament holds the honourable World Cup for four years. Widely regarded as the ultimate championship in cricket, the World Cup winner gains immense appreciation and rewards worldwide. It also has a massive space in the ODI World Cup betting market.
The teams will attract more attention from bettors and cricket lovers, showcasing them as worthy competitors for upcoming matches. However, this write-up will showcase the Cricket World Cup winners list and runners-up list.
Cricket World Cup Winners & Runners-up
Let’s see the teams who have managed to win the World Cup tournaments from 1975 to 2019.
Year | Winner | Match Result | Runner-Up | Venue | Date |
1975 | West Indies | Won by 17 runs | Australia | Lord’s, London | June 21, 1975 |
1979 | West Indies | Won by 72 runs | England | Lord’s, London | June 23, 1979 |
1983 | India | Won by 43 runs | West Indies | Lord’s, London | June 25, 1983 |
1987 | Australia | Won by 7 runs | England | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | November 8, 1987 |
1992 | Pakistan | Won by 22 runs | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | March 25, 1992 |
1996 | Sri Lanka | Won by 7 wickets | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | March 17, 1996 |
1999 | Australia | Won by 8 wickets | Pakistan | Lord’s London | June 20, 1999 |
2003 | Australia | Won by 123 runs | India | The Wanderers Stadium | March 23, 2003 |
2007 | Australia | Won by 53 runs | Sri Lanka | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | April 28, 2007 |
2011 | India | Won by 6 wickets | Sri Lanka | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | April 2, 2011 |
2015 | Australia | Won by 7 wickets | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | March 29, 2015 |
2019 | England | Won by Boundary Count in Super Over | New Zealand | Lord’s, London | July 14, 2019 |
Cricket World Cup Final Performances by Teams
Here’s a comprehensive overview of each team’s track record in the Cricket World Cup finals. These statistics can be a valuable resource for your betting decisions.
● Winners: 5 times (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015)
● Runner-up: 2 times (1975, 1996)
● Winners: 2 times (1975, 1979)
● Runner-up: 1 time (1983)
● Winners: 2 times (1983, 2011)
● Runner-up: 1 time (2003)
● Winners: 1 time (1992)
● Runner-up: 1 time (1999)
● Winners: 1 time (1996)
● Runner-up: 2 times (2007, 2011)
● Winners: 1 time (2019)
● Runner-up: 3 times (1979, 1987, 1992)
● Winners: 0 times
● Runner-up: 2 times (2015, 2019)
With strong teams and amazing captaincy, West Indies won two World Cups continuously. There were high chances of them winning the World Cup in 1983. But, as the Indian team stepped foot with a strong team under the captaincy of Kapil Dev, they broke West Indies’s winning streak by 43 runs in the most memorable final of Cricket history.
Aussies’s first World Cup was during the year 1987. They successfully defeated their Ashes rivals, England, winning by 7 runs. Also, England lost to Pakistan in the year 1992. Sri Lanka won their first World Cup in 1996 against Australia.
India won their second World Cup in 2011, after 1983. It became the first host nation to win the World Cup. The 2019 World Cup ended uniquely. England and New Zealand tied not just in the regular 100-overs match but also in the super-over. England won because they had more boundaries during the match. However, Australia takes pride in winning the most World Cups.
Conclusion
Knowing a team’s past performance history is essential. It will help in making your cricket watching and cricket betting experience better.