Cricket World Cup | Full History
Every men’s ICC Cricket World Cup final since the first tournament in 1975, from Lord’s to Ahmedabad.
Covers all 13 men’s ICC Cricket World Cup (ODI) finals from 1975 through 2023, verified against Wikipedia’s list of finals and multiple cricket-record sources. The T20 World Cup and the Women’s Cricket World Cup are separate ICC tournaments and are intentionally excluded rather than mixed in.
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13 entries on record
Won by 6 wickets
Australia's record sixth title, played in front of over 92,000 fans. Host: India.
Match tied, Super Over also tied — England won on boundary count
England's first title, decided by cricket's boundary-count tiebreaker after a tied Super Over. Host: England and Wales.
Won by 7 wickets
Australia's fifth title. Host: Australia and New Zealand.
Won by 6 wickets
India became the first team to win a final on home soil. Host: India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Won by 53 runs (Duckworth–Lewis method)
Australia's third straight title, rain-shortened final. Host: West Indies.
Won by 125 runs
Australia set a then-record final total of 359/2. Host: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.
Won by 8 wickets
First of three consecutive Australian titles. Host: England.
Won by 7 wickets
Sri Lanka's maiden and only title. Host: Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
Won by 22 runs
Pakistan's only title, first World Cup played with coloured clothing and a day/night final. Host: Australia and New Zealand.
Won by 7 runs
Australia's first title. Host: India and Pakistan (Reliance World Cup).
Won by 43 runs
India's first title, upsetting two-time defending champions West Indies. Host: England.
Won by 92 runs
West Indies became the first back-to-back champions. Host: England.
Won by 17 runs
First-ever Cricket World Cup final. Host: England.