Asia Cup 2023: Check Previous Winners List of Continental Cricket Tournament
The high-profile competition has seen some really intense fixtures so far in all these years ever since its inaugural edition in the year 1984. Ahead of the 2023 edition, let us take a look at the list of winners of this tournament over the years.
Asia Cup is one of the most popular tournaments in international cricket. It was established in 1983 when the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was founded as a measure to promote goodwill among Asian countries. Eventually, the inaugural season of the continental tournament took place way in 1984 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India, under the leadership of Sunil Gavaskar, won the inaugural title. Asia Cup 2023 Schedule Announced: India To Face Arch-Rivals Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy, Final To Be Played on September 17.
Since the inception of the Asia Cup, 15th editions of the marquee event have been played and India have emerged as the most successful team in the history of the tournament. The Men in Blue has grabbed the silverware on seven occasions. While India won their first title in the inaugural season, their most recent Asia Cup triumph was in 2018. Asia Cup 2023 All Squads: Full Players List of All Teams for 16th Edition of Continental Tournament.
Asia Cup Winners List
| Edition | Year | Winner | Runner Up | Host Nation |
| 1st | 1984 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE |
| 2nd | 1986 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 3rd | 1988 | India | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 4th | 1991 | India | Sri Lanka | India |
| 5th | 1995 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE |
| 6th | 1997 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
| 7th | 2000 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 8th | 2004 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
| 9th | 2008 | Sri Lanka | India | Pakistan |
| 10th | 2010 | India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 11th | 2012 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| 12th | 2014 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Bangladesh |
| 13th | 2016 | India | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| 14th | 2018 | India | Bangladesh | UAE |
| 15th | 2022 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | UAE |
After India, Sri Lanka have been the most dominant in the continental tournament as they have stood victorious six times. The Lankan Lions clinched their sixth title in the previous edition in 2022 as they outclassed Babar Azam & Co. in the summit clash and won the prestigious prize. Pakistan too, has had a fair share of success in high-profile competition and they have won the Asia Cup twice.
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