| Administrator | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
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| Format | Women's One Day International |
| First edition | 2014–16 |
| Latest edition | 2022–25 |
| Next edition | 2025–29 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Current champion |  Australia (3rd title) |
| Most successful | Australia (3 titles) |
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| International cricket competitions |
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| ICC Competitions |
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| Multi-sport competitions |
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TheICC Women's Championship (IWC) is an internationalcricket tournament used to determine qualification for theWomen's Cricket World Cup.[1] The first two tournaments were contested between the top eight teams of theICC Women's Rankings. The first edition was the2014–16 ICC Women's Championship, which started in April 2014 and was concluded in November 2016.Australia were the winners of the inaugural tournament.[2] Thesecond edition of the tournament started in October 2017, with the top four teams automatically qualifying for the2021 Women's Cricket World Cup.[3]
In September 2018, theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) announced that they were exploring the option to expand the IWC to all ten teams, therefore includingBangladesh andIreland in future editions of the competition.[4][5] In August 2021, the ICC confirmed that the three qualifiers from the2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament and the next two best placed teams would qualify for the next IWC cycle.[6][7] However, in November 2021, the qualifier tournament was called off midway through,[8] due to the discovery of anew variant ofCOVID-19 in Southern Africa.[9] Therefore, Bangladesh and Ireland joined the IWC for the2022–25 cycle,[10] based on theirODI rankings.[11]
In August 2024, the ICC announced thatZimbabwe will be included in the2025–2029 cycle of the Championship.[12][13]
| Year | Teams | Winners | Also qualified directly to World Cup | Advanced to World Cup Qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–16 | 8 | Australia |  England, New Zealand, West Indies |  India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
| 2017–20 | 8 | Australia | England, South Africa, India, New Zealand | Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka |
| 2022–25 | 10 | Australia | India, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand |  Bangladesh, West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland |
| 2025–29 | 11 | India | India, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand | Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ireland, Zimbabwe |
| Team | 2014–16 (8) | 2017–20 (8) | 2022–25 (10) | 2025–29 (11) | Apps. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | W | Q | 4 | ||
| Bangladesh | DNP | 7th | Q | 2 | |
| England | RU | 3rd | Q | 4 | |
| India | 5th | 4th | W | Q | 4 |
| Ireland | DNP | 10th | Q | 2 | |
| New Zealand | 3rd | 6th | Q | 4 | |
| Pakistan | 7th | 5th | 9th | Q | 4 |
| South Africa | 6th | 3rd | 4th | Q | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 8th | 5th | Q | 4 | |
| West Indies | 4th | 7th | 8th | Q | 4 |
| Zimbabwe | DNP | Q | 1 | ||
Key:
| W | Winner |
| RU | Runners-up |
| 3rd | 3rd Place |
| Q | Qualified |
| DNP | Did not play |
