IPL Winners List from 2008 to 2026

"Winning the IPL isn’t easy because it’s a tough tournament. Winning the IPL is more difficult than winning a World Cup, as there are 14 matches after which you take part in the playoffs. In the World Cup, it takes only 4-5 matches for a place in the semis. In the IPL, it takes 17 matches for you to become champions," Ganguly said in an interview with Aaj Tak in 2023.

Had the former India captain made such a statement in 2008 or 09, then it would have become controversial. Why so? As the IPL was taking baby steps into the universe of global sporting leagues involving private ownership.

However, with the passage of time, the Indian Premier League has become a giant, a global phenomenon, and one nipping the NFL at its heels.

The IPL began as an eight-team event in 2008, bringing together some of the finest cricketers under one roof. The addition of two more teams to the fold has only elevated the bar, raising the standard of the competition to an unprecedented level.

Back in the day, teams had only a head coach to guide the players, but the contest gaining ground in the IPL has led to franchises adding specialists for every department. From a batting, bowling, fielding, and strength and conditioning coach to a mentor and now even a power coach, teams nowadays leave no stone unturned in making sure that they clinch the silverware.

While teams like Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have dominated the premier T20 tournament, the CVs of Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings showcase just how daunting winning an IPL season looks.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the latest to win the lucrative tournament, and it took them 18 years and countless brain-teasing combinations to conjure the one that ended their hoodoo.

IPL Winners & Runners-Up List from 2008 to 2026:

IPL Teams with the Most Titles

*Last Updated on 4th December, 2025