| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | WT20I |
| First edition | 2027  Sri Lanka |
| Next edition | 2031 |
| Tournament format | Round robin and knockout |
| Number of teams | 6 |
The ICC Women's Champions Trophy is an international cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) contested by national women's teams. The first edition of the tournament will take place in 2027 in Sri Lanka, with matches being played in the Twenty20 cricket format. [1]
The ICC Women's Champions Trophy was announced on the 8 March 2021, on International Women's Day. It was announced by the ICC in its events list for the 2024/31 cycle. [2] The competition will include six teams. [3] [2] On the 26 July 2022, Sri Lanka was announced as the first hosts of this tournament, as long as they qualify. [4]
Six teams will play each other in a Round Robin format, with the top 2 playing in the Final. It will comprise of 16 games in total.
| Year | Host nation(s) | Final venue | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Teams | |||
| 2027 | Sri Lanka | To be confirmed | 6 | |||
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