U19 Asia Cup Winners List: Every Final Since 1989, India 8 Titles, Pakistan the 2025 Champions
India have won the U19 Asia Cup 8 times, Pakistan and Bangladesh twice each. See every final since 1989, Pakistan's four finals and the 2026 dates in Oman here.
India have won the U19 Asia Cup 8 times, Pakistan and Bangladesh twice each, and Afghanistan once. Pakistan are the defending champions: they beat India by 191 runs in the last final, at the ICC Cricket Academy Ground in Dubai. The 2026 edition runs in Muscat, Oman, from 5 to 14 November, and Pakistan start against the UAE on 6 November.
We went through the result of every U19 Asia Cup final since the first one in Bangladesh in 1989. Below is the full winners list, the title count, all four of Pakistan's finals and what the 2026 tournament looks like.
Every U19 Asia Cup final since 1989
The U19 Asia Cup has been played 12 times, always as a 50-over tournament. The 2012 final between India and Pakistan was tied and the title was shared. Every other final had a clear winner.
| Year | Host | Winner | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Bangladesh | India | 79 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2003 | Pakistan | India | 8 wickets | Sri Lanka |
| 2012 | Malaysia | India and Pakistan (shared) | Final tied | None |
| 2013-14 | UAE | India | 40 runs | Pakistan |
| 2016 | Sri Lanka | India | 34 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2017 | Malaysia | Afghanistan | 185 runs | Pakistan |
| 2018 | Bangladesh | India | 144 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2019 | Sri Lanka | India | 5 runs | Bangladesh |
| 2021 | UAE | India | 9 wickets (rain rule) | Sri Lanka |
| 2023 | UAE | Bangladesh | 195 runs | UAE |
| 2024 | UAE | Bangladesh | 59 runs | India |
| 2025 | UAE | Pakistan | 191 runs | India |
The tournament had long gaps early on. After the first edition in 1989, the next was not until 2003, when Pakistan hosted it and the final was played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. It has been held almost every year since 2016.
India have the most titles with 8
India won 8 of the 12 editions, counting the shared 2012 title. Bangladesh won back-to-back in 2023 and 2024. Pakistan have 2, the shared 2012 title and the 2025 title. Afghanistan won once, in 2017.
| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 1989, 2003, 2012 (shared), 2013-14, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2012 (shared), 2025 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 2017 |
Sri Lanka have reached five finals but never won one. The UAE reached the 2023 final as hosts and lost to Bangladesh by 195 runs.
Pakistan have played four finals and won one outright
Pakistan have reached the final four times. They shared the title with India in 2012 after a tie, lost to India by 40 runs in 2013-14, lost to Afghanistan by 185 runs in 2017, and beat India by 191 runs in 2025.
The 2025 win was Pakistan's first outright U19 Asia Cup title. Farhan Yousuf captained that side and leads the 2026 squad too, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on 4 November. Pakistan's next senior assignment after the U19 event is the Test series against Sri Lanka, and the uncapped batters in that squad are on our list of new Pakistan Test players.
The biggest final wins were by 195 and 191 runs
Most U19 Asia Cup finals have been one-sided. Bangladesh's 195-run win over the UAE in 2023 is the largest margin in a final, and Pakistan's 191-run win over India in 2025 is next. Afghanistan's 185-run win over Pakistan in 2017 is third.
The closest final was in 2012, when India and Pakistan tied and shared the title. The next closest was in 2019, when India beat Bangladesh by just 5 runs. India and Pakistan have now met in three finals: one tie, one India win and one Pakistan win. That makes their group game on 8 November a rematch of the last final.
The 2026 U19 Asia Cup runs 5 to 14 November in Oman
The 2026 edition is the 13th. Eight teams play in two groups of four in Muscat. Pakistan are in Group A with India, the UAE and Nepal. Group B has Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
- Group games run from 5 to 10 November, at 10 am PKT on the Asian Cricket Council fixture list.
- Pakistan play the UAE on 6 November, India on 8 November and Nepal on 10 November.
- The top two in each group reach the semi-finals on 12 November.
- The final is on Saturday 14 November.
Our Pakistan U19 vs UAE U19 preview has the opening match, and the full dates are in our U19 Asia Cup 2026 schedule. All the named squads are on our page of U19 Asia Cup 2026 squads.
Common questions
Who has won the most U19 Asia Cup titles?
India, with 8 titles. One of them, in 2012, was shared with Pakistan after a tied final.
How many times have Pakistan won the U19 Asia Cup?
Twice. Pakistan shared the 2012 title with India and won the 2025 title outright by beating India by 191 runs.
Who won the U19 Asia Cup 2025?
Pakistan, who beat India by 191 runs in the final at the ICC Cricket Academy Ground in Dubai. Farhan Yousuf was captain.
Which team won the 2023 and 2024 U19 Asia Cups?
Bangladesh won both. They beat the UAE by 195 runs in 2023 and India by 59 runs in 2024.
Has Sri Lanka won the U19 Asia Cup?
No. Sri Lanka have lost five finals, in 1989, 2003, 2016, 2018 and 2021, all to India.
Where is the U19 Asia Cup 2026 played?
In Muscat, Oman, from 5 to 14 November 2026. Pakistan's group games are at the Oman Cricket Academy grounds, according to the PCB.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We compiled the list of finals on 5 November 2026 from the tournament's records of every edition, and checked the 2025 result against the PCB release of 4 November 2026 on the PCB website, which gives the 191-run margin, the Dubai ground and the captain. The 2026 groups, dates and start time come from that release and from the Asian Cricket Council website. The title counts are our own from the list of finals.
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