ICC Under 19 World Cup winners list, winning captains, most successful team

India is the most successful team in the ICC Under 19 World Cup history. It has won the coveted trophy record five times

Australia lifted its fourth ICC Under 19 World Cup title as Hugh Weibgen's team defeated India by 79 runs at Williamson Park in Benoni (South Africa) on February 11, 2024. Once again India failed to defend its title in ICC U19 World Cup history. However, India is the most-successful team Under 19 World Cups with record five titles. 
 

When was the ICC Under 19 World Cup first played?

The Under 19 World Cup has a rich history, with the first tournament hosted way back in 1988 when the hosts Australia defeated Pakistan by five wickets. However, the competition saw a break of 10 years before. 

Since 1998, the ICC Under 19 World Cup has been played every two years. 

U-19 WORLD CUP WINNERS & RUNNERS-UP LIST
Year	Winner	Runners-up	Host	Winning captain	Result
2024	Australia	India	South Africa	Hugh Weibgen	Australia won by 79 runs (Full scorecards)
2022	India	England	West Indies	Yash Dhull	India won by 4 wickets
2020	Bangladesh	India	South Africa	Akbar Ali	Bangladesh won by 3 wickets (D/L)
2018	India	Australia	New Zealand	Prithvi Shaw	India won by 8 wickets
2016	West Indies	India	Bangladesh	Shimron Hetmyer	West Indies won by 5 wickets
2014	South Africa	Pakistan	UAE	Aiden Markram	South Africa won by 6 wickets
2012	India	Australia	Australia	Unmukt Chand	India won by 6 wickets
2010	Australia	Pakistan	New Zealand	Mitchell Marsh	Australia won by 25 runs
2008	India	South Africa	Malaysia	Virat Kohli	India won by 12 runs (D/L)
2006	Pakistan	India	Sri Lanka	Sarfaraz Ahmed	Pakistan won by 38 runs
2004	Pakistan	West Indies	Bangladesh	Khalid Latif	Pakistan won by 25 runs
2002	Australia	South Africa	New Zealand	Cameron White	Australia won by 7 wickets
2000	India	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	Mohammed Kaif	India won by 6 wickets
1998	England	New Zealand	South Africa	Owais Shah	England won by 7 wickets
1988	Australia	Pakistan	Australia	Geoff Parker	Australia won by 5 wickets

Most successful teams in ICC U-19 World Cup: Country-wise

India is the most successful team at the ICC Under 19 World Cup. It has won the coveted trophy record five times. India is followed by Australia (4 titles) and Pakistan (2 titles). Bangladesh, South Africa, West Indies and England have won Under 19 World Cup one time each.

ICC Under 19 World Cup winners: Country-wise
Country	No. of Under-19 World Cups	Winning Years
India	5	2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2022
Australia	4	1988, 2002, 2010, 2024
Pakistan	2	2004, 2006
Bangladesh	1	2020
South Africa	1	2014
West Indies	1	2016
England	1	1998