The ICC Champions Trophy is set to mark its return in 2025 after an absence of eight years. The last time the Champions Trophy tournament was held in 2017, Pakistan defeated arch-rivals India in the final of the competition.
The returning edition of the tournament will now be hosted by the defending champions in Pakistan in February 2025.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, England and India are the qualified nations for the tournament, courtesy of their rankings in the ODI World Cup 2023, excluding the hosts, Pakistan, who gained automatic entry as hosts of the tournament.
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In this article, The Sporting News looks at the performance of host countries that have hosted the ICC Champions Trophy.
How have the host countries performed in ICC Champions trophy?
The ICC Champions Trophy was introduced in the year 1998 by the International Cricket Council (ICC), whose main goal was to generate funds for countries which did not have a Test status.
The tournament used to be termed as the "Mini World Cup", with the first-ever Champions Trophy being hosted by Bangladesh.
The Champions Trophy as a tournament was discontinued in the year 2017 as the ICC wanted only a single competition for each of the three formats.
However, the ICC reversed their decision in 2021 and announced plans to bring back the tournament for the 2025 and 2029 editions.
Over the 8 editions of the tournament thus far, only Sri Lanka have won the ICC Champions Trophy as the host nation, in 2002. Although the trophy was shared between India and Sri Lanka that year, due to a rain washout during both the matchday and reserve day.
| Year | Host Nation | Performance of host country |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bangladesh | Did Not Play |
| 2000 | Kenya | Eliminated in Pre-Qualifier match |
| 2002 | Sri Lanka | Winners (shared trophy with India) |
| 2004 | England | Runners Up |
| 2006 | India | Failed to qualify for knockouts; 3rd in Group |
| 2009 | South Africa | Failed to qualify for knockouts; 4th in Group |
| 2013 | England & Wales | Runners Up |
| 2017 | England & Wales | Semi-Finalists |
The first two editions of these tournaments in 1998 and 2000 were called the Wills International Cup and ICC KnockOut, respectively.
Bangladesh is the only team to never play in the competition despite being the host nation.
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List of ICC Champions trophy winners
Here is a list of all the ICC Champions Trophy winners since the tournament's inception in the year 1998:
| Year | Host Nation | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bangladesh | South Africa |
| 2000 | Kenya | New Zealand |
| 2002 | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka and India |
| 2004 | England | West Indies |
| 2006 | India | Australia |
| 2009 | South Africa | Australia |
| 2013 | England & Wales | India |
| 2017 | England & Wales | Pakistan |
| 2025 | Pakistan | TBD |
When will the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 be played?
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between February 19, to March 09, 2025. The eight-member competition will be held among the top seven teams from the ODI World Cup 2023, with Pakistan qualifying as hosts, despite getting eliminated in the group stage.
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