FIFA Women's World Cup winners all-time: Which nation has won most trophies in tournament history?

Feargal Brennan

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The 2023 Women's World Cup has broken new ground in the competition's history during an action-packed month in Australia and New Zealand.

Alongside a 32-team competition being a first for the Women's World Cup, the chance to bring the tournament to Oceania for the first time generated huge excitement.

Confidence was high over another incredible tournament following the positivity of the 2019 World Cup in France, and it has smashed the record for the best-attended finals in the competition's history.

First-time finalists Spain and England faced off in the showpiece event on August 20 and it was La Roja who triumphed in Sydney.

Here is a look back at the previous winners.

MORE: The attendance record at the Women's World Cup that's been smashed in 2023

FIFA Women's World Cup winners all-time

Since its inception in 1991, the FIFA Women's World Cup has been dominated by a select group of national sides, with just four champions, spread across North America, Europe and Asia.

The USA remain as the dominant force in women's international football with four World Cup title wins and they were aiming for a historic three in a row in 2023 before being eliminated by Sweden.

Germany are next in behind the USA with successive World Cup titles in 2007 and 2011, alongside triumphs for Norway (1995) and Japan (2011).

FIFA Women's World Cup Champions

YearChampionRunner UpHost NationNo. of teams
1991USANorwayChina12
1995NorwayGermanySweden12
1999USAChinaUSA16
2003GermanySwedenUSA16
2007GermanyBrazilChina16
2011JapanUSAGermany16
2015USAJapanCanada24
2019USANetherlandsFrance24
2023SpainEnglandAustralia/New Zealand32

Which teams qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?

No.Nation (FIFA Ranking)RegionDate qualifiedHow they qualifiedWorld Cup appsTitles (Last)
1Australia (13)AFCJun. 25, 2020Co-hosts8 of 9 —
2New Zealand (22)OFCJun. 25, 2020Co-hosts6 of 9 —
3Japan (11)AFCJan. 30, 2022Asian Cup semi-finalists9 of 91 (2011)
4South Korea (17)AFCJan. 30, 2022Asian Cup semi-finalists4 of 9 —
5China (15)AFCJan. 30, 2022Asian Cup semi-finalists8 of 9 —
6Philippines (53)AFCJan. 30, 2022Asian Cup semi-finalists1 of 9 —
7Vietnam (34)AFCFeb. 6, 2022Asian Cup play-offs1 of 9 —
8Sweden (2)UEFAApr. 12, 2022Group winners9 of 9 —
9Spain (6)UEFAApr. 12, 2022Group winners3 of 9 —
10France (5)UEFAApr. 12, 2022Group winners5 of 9 —
11Denmark (18)UEFAApr. 12, 2022Group winners5 of 9 —
12United States (1)CONCACAFJul. 6, 2022Group winners9 of 94 (2019)
13Canada (7)CONCACAFJul. 8, 2022Group winners8 of 9 —
14Costa Rica (37)CONCACAFJul. 8, 2022Group runners-up2 of 9 —
15Jamaica (43)CONCACAFJul. 11, 2022Group runners-up2 of 9 —
16Zambia (81)CAFJul. 13, 2022WAFCON semi-finalists1 of 9 —
17Morocco (76)CAFJul. 13, 2022WAFCON semi-finalists1 of 9 —
18Nigeria (45)CAFJul. 14, 2022WAFCON semi-finalists9 of 9 —
19South Africa (54)CAFJul. 14, 2022WAFCON semi-finalists2 of 9 —
20Colombia (27)CONMEBOLJul. 26, 2022Copa America Fem. finalists3 of 9 —
21Brazil (9)CONMEBOLJul. 26, 2022Copa America Fem. finalists9 of 9 —
22Argentina (29)CONMEBOLJul. 29, 2022Copa America Fem. 3rd place4 of 9 —
23Norway (12)UEFASep. 2, 2022Group winners9 of 91 (1995)
24Germany (3)UEFASep. 3, 2022Group winners9 of 92 (2007)
25England (4)UEFASep. 3, 2022Group winners6 of 9 —
26Italy (14)UEFASep. 6, 2022Group winners4 of 9 —
27Netherlands (8)UEFASep. 6, 2022Group winners3 of 9 —
28Switzerland (21)UEFAOct. 11, 2022UEFA playoff winners2 of 9 —
29Republic of Ireland (24)UEFAOct. 11, 2022UEFA playoff winners1 of 9 —
30Haiti (55)CONCACAFFeb. 21, 2023World Cup playoff1 of 9 —
31Portugal (22)UEFAFeb. 22, 2023World Cup playoff1 of 9 —
32Panama (57)CONCACAFFeb. 23, 2023World Cup playoff1 of 9

Feargal Brennan

Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.