Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017
England won their fourth title. Final: England beat India by 9 runs.
Tournament summary
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 was the eleventh edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, hosted by England. England beat India by 9 runs in the final. It was England’s fourth title.
The previous edition, in 2013, was won by Australia. The next, in 2022, was won by Australia.
Key facts
- Winner: England
- Runner-up: India
- Final result: England won by 9 runs
- Host: England
- Edition: eleventh
Winners list
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | India | South Africa | By 52 runs | India and Sri Lanka |
| 2022 | Australia | England | By 71 runs | New Zealand |
| 2017 | England | India | By 9 runs | England |
| 2013 | Australia | West Indies | By 114 runs | India |
| 2009 | England | New Zealand | By 4 wickets | Australia |
| 2005 | Australia | India | By 98 runs | South Africa |
| 2000 | New Zealand | Australia | By 4 runs | New Zealand |
| 1997 | Australia | New Zealand | By 5 wickets | India |
| 1993 | England | New Zealand | By 67 runs | England |
| 1988 | Australia | England | By 8 wickets | Australia |
| 1982 | Australia | England | By 3 wickets | New Zealand |
| 1978 | Australia | England | Round-robin title; no final played | India |
| 1973 | England | Australia | Round-robin title; no final played | England |
Questions and answers
Who won the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017?
England, beating India by 9 runs in the final.
Where was the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 held?
It was hosted by England.
How many titles had England won after 2017?
4 – this was their fourth title in the competition.
More about the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 is part of a competition with a long story. The Women’s Cricket World Cup is played over 50 overs per side and has been held since 1973, two years before the first men’s World Cup. This edition was hosted by England.
How the title was won
England beat India by 9 runs in the final. It took England to 4 titles in the competition.
The runners-up
India reached the final for the second time in the competition’s history up to 2017.
Before and after
The previous edition, in 2013, was won by Australia. The next, in 2022, was won by Australia.
Explore further
See every edition on the Women’s Cricket World Cup page, compare champions on the winners list, or check how the rivalry stands on the head-to-head page.
Tournament facts
- Administrator
- International Cricket Council
- Cricket format
- Women's One Day International
- Tournament format
- Round-robin and Knockout
- Champions
- England
- Runner-up
- India
- Number of titles (winner)
- 4
- Teams
- 8
- Matches played
- 31
- Player of the tournament
- Tammy Beaumont
- Most runs
- Tammy Beaumont (410)
- Most wickets
- Dane van Niekerk (15)
Source: 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup on Wikipedia. This facts table is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.