Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
Australia won their sixth title. Final: Australia beat South Africa by 19 runs.
Tournament summary
The Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 was the eighth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, hosted by South Africa. Australia beat South Africa by 19 runs in the final. It was Australia’s sixth title.
The previous edition, in 2020, was won by Australia. The next, in 2024, was won by New Zealand.
Key facts
- Winner: Australia
- Runner-up: South Africa
- Final result: Australia won by 19 runs
- Host: South Africa
- Edition: eighth
Winners list
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Australia | England | By 7 wickets | England |
| 2024 | New Zealand | South Africa | By 32 runs | United Arab Emirates |
| 2023 | Australia | South Africa | By 19 runs | South Africa |
| 2020 | Australia | India | By 85 runs | Australia |
| 2018 | Australia | England | By 8 wickets | West Indies |
| 2016 | West Indies | Australia | By 8 wickets | India |
| 2014 | Australia | England | By 6 wickets | Bangladesh |
| 2012 | Australia | England | By 4 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2010 | Australia | New Zealand | By 3 runs | West Indies |
| 2009 | England | New Zealand | By 6 wickets | England |
Questions and answers
Who won the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023?
Australia, beating South Africa by 19 runs in the final.
Where was the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 held?
It was hosted by South Africa.
How many titles had Australia won after 2023?
6 – this was their sixth title in the competition.
More about the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 is part of a competition with a long story. The Women’s T20 World Cup is the ICC’s 20-over world championship, first played in 2009. This edition was hosted by South Africa.
How the title was won
Australia beat South Africa by 19 runs in the final. It took Australia to 6 titles in the competition.
The runners-up
South Africa reached the final for the first time.
Before and after
The previous edition, in 2020, was won by Australia. The next, in 2024, was won by New Zealand.
Explore further
See every edition on the Women’s T20 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
- Twenty20 International
- Tournament format
- Group stage & knockout
- Host(s)
- South Africa
- Champions
- Australia
- Number of titles (winner)
- 6
- Runner-up
- South Africa
- Teams
- 10
- Matches played
- 23
- Most runs
- Laura Wolvaardt (230)
- Most wickets
- Sophie Ecclestone (11)
- Player of the tournament
- Ashleigh Gardner
Source: 2023 Women's T20 World Cup on Wikipedia. This facts table is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.