We all know about the FIFA World Cup that has been taking place between the most competitive football playing nations in the world, since all the way back in 1930. The biggest global event in men’s football was then replicated to take place for the women as well, called the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the first edition of this women’s football tournament took place in China in 1991.
It may not have a long history as the men’s competition but the FIFA Women’s World Cup has seen some exciting games and fantastic finals finishes as well over the years. Taking place once in four years with no deviations or editions skipped since inception, the tournament has a total of four (4) different winners across eight completed editions, updated as of 22nd July 2023…
The inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1991 was played in China and it was United States of America (USA) that emerged victorious, beating Norway 2-1 in that historic final. USA is also the most successful team in Women’s World Cup history, winning four of the eight completed editions, including the last completed tournament in 2019, where they beat Netherlands in the final.
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Apart from USA, Germany Women is the only other team to have won the title on multiple occasions, doing so twice consecutively in 2003 and 2007. They even made the final on one other occasion in 1995, having three finals appearances after USA’s five finals. Take a look at our complete FIFA Women’s World Cup winners list, updated at the start of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand.
Complete FIFA Women’s World Cup winners list
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score | Host nation |
| 1991 | United States | Norway | 2-1 | China |
| 1995 | Norway | Germany | 2-0 | Sweden |
| 1999 | United States (2) | China | 0-0 (a.e.t.) 5-4 (penalties) | United States |
| 2003 | Germany | Sweden | 2-1 (a.e.t.) | United States |
| 2007 | Germany (2) | Brazil | 2-0 | China |
| 2011 | Japan | United States | 2-2 (a.e.t.) 3-1 (penalties) | Germany |
| 2015 | United States (3) | Japan | 5-2 | Canada |
| 2019 | United States (4) | Netherlands | 2-0 | France |
| 2023 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Australia / New Zealand |
| 2027 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2031 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2035 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
The FIFA Women’s World Cup began in 1991 with only 12 participating teams, but it’s grown much quicker than we would’ve expected. They grew to a 16-team event by only the third edition in 1999 and then moved to a 24-team format from the 2015 World Cup onwards. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is a historic one as it matches the men’s tournament of 32 teams for the first time ever.
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USA also leads the list for the most number of goals scored in the history of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, netting as many as 138 goals over these editions. Behind them is Germany with 121 goals, while no other team scored 100+ goals as yet. On the personal front, Marta from Brazil holds the record for most individual goals in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, with 17 goals to her name.
The first couple of editions saw the World Cup being of 26 matches each, while the tournament has today expanded to a 64-game event in 2023. We expect plenty more progress in the women’s football world cup and as and when there are new winners in this competition, it will be updated on this page. For more updates from the FIFA Women’s World Cup and other football events, stay tuned to ReadScoops.com.
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