IPL Winners List All Seasons 2008 to 2026
Read the full IPL winners list from 2008 to 2026 with every champion team title count major milestones and league history at Batery Bet
The IPL winners list tells the story of how the league evolved from a fresh T20 experiment into one of cricket’s biggest competitions.
Some champions arrived as surprise packages, some built full dynasties, and some spent years chasing the trophy before finally breaking through. Up to the end of the 2025 season,
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings lead the way with five
titles
each
, while
Kolkata
Knight Riders have three
and
Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally won their first title in 2025
.
Every IPL winner by season
Every IPL winner by season
Here is the complete IPL champions list from the first season through the most recent completed edition.
- 2008- Rajasthan Royals
- 2009- Deccan Chargers
- 2010- Chennai Super Kings
- 2011- Chennai Super Kings
- 2012- Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2013- Mumbai Indians
- 2014- Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2015- Mumbai Indians
- 2016- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2017- Mumbai Indians
- 2018- Chennai Super Kings
- 2019- Mumbai Indians
- 2020- Mumbai Indians
- 2021- Chennai Super Kings
- 2022- Gujarat Titans
- 2023- Chennai Super Kings
- 2024- Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2025- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- 2026 -Royal Challengers Bengaluru
How the winners list breaks down by era
How the winners list breaks down by era
The first few seasons had a different energy from the IPL we know now. Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural edition in 2008 and immediately gave the tournament one of its most romantic underdog stories. Then Deccan Chargers took the 2009 title, which means the league began with two champions that never became long-term trophy machines. That early unpredictability helped establish the IPL’s appeal. You could not assume that the richest squad, the noisiest fan base, or the biggest superstar would automatically control the competition.
Then came the era when Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians started to define the standard. Chennai won back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011, showing how powerful stability, leadership, and a settled core could be in franchise cricket. Mumbai answered with championships in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020, turning themselves into one of the clearest dynasties the league has seen. For a long stretch, the IPL conversation kept returning to those two teams because they set the benchmark for consistency as much as for silverware.
Kolkata Knight Riders built their own strong chapter inside that bigger story. Their titles in 2012 and 2014 showed they could peak at the right time, and the 2024 win gave them a third trophy and pushed them clear into the next tier below CSK and MI. That third title matters because it moved Kolkata from “one of the successful teams” into “one of the defining winners of the league.” Three trophies in IPL history is a major number, not a decorative one.
The winners list also has room for one-off but highly memorable champions. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 2016 title remains a major part of their identity. Gujarat Titans winning the trophy in 2022, in their very first season, immediately made them one of the most striking expansion-team success stories in modern franchise cricket. And then there is Royal Challengers Bengaluru, whose 2025 title ended years of frustration and finally put their name on the champions board. That result was one of the biggest emotional moments in recent IPL history because RCB had spent so long being one of the league’s biggest teams without ever closing the deal.
The most successful IPL teams
The most successful IPL teams
When people ask which franchise has dominated the IPL, the answer still starts with two names.
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have five titles each
, which keeps them tied at the top of the all-time winners table. Behind them come
Kolkata Knight Riders with three
, and then a group of single-title champions made up of Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
That spread tells you something important about the league. The IPL has had dynasties, but it has never belonged only to dynasties. A handful of franchises have built repeat-winning structures, yet the winners board still includes teams from very different phases of the tournament. Some struck early, some emerged in the middle years, and some broke through only after long waits.
Yahi cheez list ko interesting banati hai
- it is not just a record of power, it is a record of timing.
What the list says about the IPL itself
What the list says about the IPL itself
A winners list is never just a winners list. It also shows how the competition changed over time. In the early seasons, squads were still figuring out what T20 franchise cricket really demanded. Later, the smartest teams became better at balancing overseas stars, Indian cores, bowling depth, and role clarity. The franchises that kept winning were usually the ones that handled those details best.
It also shows how hard the IPL is to win more than once. Even strong teams can have great seasons and still leave empty-handed because the format is short, pressure is sharp, and knockout games can turn quickly. That is why repeated titles carry so much weight. Five championships for Mumbai and five for Chennai are not just big numbers. They are evidence of systems that kept surviving auction cycles, squad changes, and shifting eras of T20 cricket.
The biggest milestones on the winners board
The biggest milestones on the winners board
A few championship moments stand above the rest because they changed how fans read the league.
- Rajasthan Royals in 2008gave the IPL its first underdog champion.
- Chennai Super Kings in 2010 and 2011established the first major title-winning machine.
- Mumbai Indians from 2013 to 2020built the other great IPL dynasty.
- Gujarat Titans in 2022won the title in their debut season.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2025ended one of the longest waits for a first trophy.
Those moments matter because they are bigger than isolated finals. They reshaped reputations, changed how teams were discussed, and gave the IPL some of its most recognizable long-term storylines.
Reading the list the right way
Reading the list the right way
It is tempting to treat the IPL winners list as a simple scoreboard, but it works better as a map of the league’s history. Rajasthan Royals and Deccan Chargers represent the wild early years. Chennai and Mumbai represent sustained excellence. Kolkata represent repeat success without quite becoming a full five-title giant. Gujarat represent instant impact. RCB represent persistence finally rewarded.
That is why this list stays so alive for fans. It is not just about who won. It is about what each title meant at that moment. Some titles created dynasties. Some titles redeemed years of failure. Some titles turned good teams into historically important ones.
Aur isi liye har season ka winner alag feel deta hai.
What comes next
What comes next
The list above covers every completed IPL season through 2026. That means the next champion will be the team that adds itself to this board in the next completed edition, whether by extending an existing dynasty, building a new one, or becoming another first-time winner. In a league with constant player movement, tactical change, and auction resets, that uncertainty is part of the attraction.
For now, though, the shape of the winners table is clear. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings remain the standard with five titles each. Kolkata Knight Riders stand strong on three, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have become the newest major force after winning in 2025 and defending the title in 2026. Their back-to-back success has changed the way RCB are viewed in IPL history: no longer only a popular team with a long wait behind them, but a two-time champion with a genuine modern legacy.
