The Asia Cup is a prestigious cricket tournament that features teams from Asia, primarily India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other Asian cricketing nations. Here is a detailed list of Asia Cup winners up to my knowledge cutoff date in September 2021:
1. **1984 - UAE (United Arab Emirates):** The inaugural Asia Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE. India emerged as the winners by defeating Pakistan in the final.
2. **1986 - Sri Lanka:** The second Asia Cup was hosted by Sri Lanka. They won the tournament by beating Pakistan in the final.
3. **1988 - India:** India hosted and won the 1988 Asia Cup, defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
4. **1990-91 - India:** India won their second consecutive Asia Cup, which was again held in India. They beat Sri Lanka in the final.
5. **1995 - India:** The Asia Cup returned after a brief hiatus, and India won it once more, this time defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
6. **1997 - Sri Lanka:** Sri Lanka won the tournament by defeating India in the final, hosted in Sri Lanka.
7. **2000 - Pakistan:** Pakistan emerged as the champions in the 2000 Asia Cup held in Bangladesh, defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
8. **2004 - Sri Lanka:** Sri Lanka won their third Asia Cup title by beating India in the final, which was held in Sri Lanka.
9. **2008 - Sri Lanka:** Sri Lanka continued their dominance in the Asia Cup by winning the 2008 edition, held in Pakistan, where they defeated India in the final.
10. **2010 - India:** India claimed their fifth Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, which was hosted in Sri Lanka.
11. **2012 - Pakistan:** Pakistan won the Asia Cup in 2012, held in Bangladesh, by defeating Bangladesh in the final.
12. **2014 - Sri Lanka:** Sri Lanka secured their fifth Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan in the final, hosted in Bangladesh.
13. **2016 - India:** India won their sixth Asia Cup by defeating Bangladesh in the final, which was held in Bangladesh.
14. **2018 - India:** India retained their title, winning the 2018 Asia Cup by defeating Bangladesh in a thrilling final match held in the United Arab Emirates.
Any subsequent Asia Cup tournaments and winners beyond that date are not included in this list. The Asia Cup is a prestigious competition that has seen several thrilling matches and remarkable performances from some of the best cricketing nations in Asia.
0 Comments