ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier (until 2018, the ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier) is an international cricket tournament that serves as the final step of the qualification process for the Women's T20 World Cup.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
FormatWT20I
First edition2013
Latest edition2024
Tournament formatRound Robin and Playoffs
Current champion Sri Lanka (2nd title)
Most successful Bangladesh (3 titles)

The qualifier was held for the first time in 2013, with the top three teams qualifiying for the World Cup.[1] The first five editions has featured eight teams, determined by a combination of international rankings, previous World Cup results, and regional qualifiers, with the top two teams qualifying for the World Cup. For the 2024 tournament the number of teams was increased to ten.[2]

Bangladesh have won the tournament on three occasions, winning consecutively in 2018, 2019 and 2022. The first tournament was shared by Pakistan and Sri Lanka when the final ended in a no result,[3] while Ireland won the 2015 tournament. Thailand was the only other team to qualify for a World Cup via the qualifier, having finished runner-up to Bangladesh in 2019.

Results

YearHost(s)Venue(s)Final
WinnerResultRunner-up
2013  IrelandDublin  Pakistan
 Sri Lanka
No result – title shared

scorecard

NA
2015  ThailandBangkok  Ireland
106/8 (20 overs)
Ireland won by 2 wickets
scorecard
 Bangladesh
105/3 (20 overs)
2018  NetherlandsUtrecht  Bangladesh
122/9 (20 overs)
Bangladesh won by 25 runs
scorecard
 Ireland
95 (18.4 overs)
2019  ScotlandDundee  Bangladesh
130/5 (20 overs)
Bangladesh won by 70 runs
scorecard
 Thailand
60/7 (20 overs)
2022  UAEAbu Dhabi  Bangladesh
120/8 (20 overs)
Bangladesh won by 7 runs
scorecard
 Ireland
113/9 (20 overs)
2024  UAEAbu Dhabi  Sri Lanka
169/5 (20 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 68 runs
scorecard
 Scotland
101/7 (20 overs)

Performance by team

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  •     — Hosts
  • Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
  • § – Team qualified for tournament, but withdrew or disqualified later
  • × – Qualified for the World Cup by a different method
  • Positions that were shared by two teams are underlined
Host

Team

2013
(8)

2015
(8)

2018
(8)

2019
(8)

2022
(8)

2024
(10)
Total
 Bangladesh×2nd1st1st1st×4
 Canada7th1
 China6th1
 Ireland3rd1st2nd3rd2nd3rd6
 Japan7th1
 Namibia8th1
 Netherlands4th8th8th6th6th5
 Pakistan1st×××××1
 Papua New Guinea5th4th4th5th4
 Scotland4th3rd5th6th2nd5
 Sri Lanka1st××××1st2
 Thailand5th7th5th2nd4th5th6
 Uganda6th9th2
 United Arab Emirates7th7th4th3
 United States7th8th10th3
 Vanuatu8th1
 Zimbabwe6th3rd§3rd7th4

See also

References