The Women’s Asia Cup 2026 is a continental tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The tournament takes place every 2 years with various teams from across the Asian continent competing for the title.

In 2004, the tournament took place for the first time in the ODI format, with India and Sri Lanka playing a 5 match series, which the former won 5-0. Later in 2012, the tournament was held in the T20I format for the first time in China. Since then, it has been played in the same format.

Complete list of Women’s Asia Cup winners (2004 to Present)

The Women’s Asia Cup 2026 is currently underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with 8 teams competing for the title. The final of this prestigious tournament will take place at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday, September 12.

Below are the complete details of the tournament since its inception, including its winners, runners up, results and more. 

Year	Format	Host	Winner	Runner-up	Result
2004	ODI	Sri Lanka	India	Sri Lanka	India won 5–0 (5-match series)
2005–06	ODI	Pakistan	India	Sri Lanka	India won by 97 runs
2006	ODI	India	India	Sri Lanka	India won by 8 wickets
2008	ODI	Sri Lanka	India	Sri Lanka	India won by 177 runs
2012	T20I	China	India	Pakistan	India won by 18 runs
2016	T20I	Thailand	India	Pakistan	India won by 17 runs
2018	T20I	Malaysia	Bangladesh	India	Bangladesh won by 3 wickets
2022	T20I	Bangladesh	India	Sri Lanka	India won by 8 wickets
2024	T20I	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	India	Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
2026	T20I	UAE	TBD	TBD	—-

Total Titles Breakdown 

India currently hold the most number of Women’s Asia Cup titles with 7 of them. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have one each with the former being the defending champions. However, Pakistan Women are still searching for their maiden title. 

Team	Titles	Runners-up	Winning Years
India	7	2	2004, 2005–06, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2022
Sri Lanka	1	5	2024
Bangladesh	1	0	2018

Meanwhile, in this edition of the tournament India have made their way to finals for 10th consecutive time. In Semi Final 1 clash against Bangladesh in Dubai, India produced a brilliant all-round performance to crush the opponent by 40 runs. 

The match also saw the highest number of sixes hit in a Women's T20I Asia Cup game in history. 

• India Women vs Bangladesh Women, Dubai, 2026 — 11 sixes*

• India Women vs Hong Kong Women, Dubai, 2026 — 9 sixes

• Sri Lanka Women vs India Women, Dambulla, 2024 — 8 sixes

• Sri Lanka Women vs Malaysia Women, Dambulla, 2024 — 7 sixes

• India Women vs Malaysia Women, Sylhet, 2022 — 6 sixes

• India Women vs United Arab Emirates Women, Dambulla, 2024 — 6 sixes

Now Sri Lanka Women and Pakistan Women will be battling it out on Thursday, September 11 in Semi Final 2 for the remaining spot.