by The Pakistan Super League has been running for a decade. Eleven seasons, eleven champions, six different franchises.
What makes the Pakistan Super League winners list interesting isn’t just who won. It’s how they won.
One title by a single run. One chase that broke a world record. One captain who won three before anyone else managed two.
PSL Winners List
All of it is below.
Full PSL Winners List: Seasons 1 to 11
| Edition | Champion | Runner-Up | Win By | Venue | Season Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL 1st | Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators | 6 wickets | Dubai | 2016 |
| PSL 2nd | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators | 58 runs | Lahore | 2017 |
| PSL 3rd | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi | 3 wickets | Karachi | 2018 |
| PSL 4th | Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi | 8 wickets | Karachi | 2019 |
| PSL 5th | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | 5 wickets | Karachi | 2020 |
| PSL 6th | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | 47 runs | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
| PSL 7th | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | 42 runs | Lahore | 2022 |
| PSL 8th | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | 1 run | Lahore | 2023 |
| PSL 9th | Islamabad United | Multan Sultans | 2 wickets | Karachi | 2024 |
| PSL 10th | Lahore Qalandars | Quetta Gladiators | 6 wickets | Lahore | 2025 |
| PSL 11th | Peshawar Zalmi | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 5 wickets | Lahore | 2026 |
PSL Final Results: Season by Season
1st PSL Final (2016): Islamabad United
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United |
| Scores | QG 174/7 (20 ov) — IU 175/4 (18.4 ov) |
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| Date | February 23, 2016 |
| Captain (Winners) | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Player of the Match | Dwayne Smith (73 off 51) |
| Key Bowling | Andre Russell 3/37 |
The PSL was brand new. Pakistan couldn’t host the games yet, so the entire first edition ran in the UAE.
Islamabad United chased down 175 with more than an over left. Dwayne Smith gave them a blazing start with 73.
Andre Russell had led the bowling charts all tournament and backed it up with 3/37 in the final. Misbah-ul-Haq became the first PSL-winning captain.
2nd PSL Final (2017): Peshawar Zalmi
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators |
| Scores | PZ 148/6 (20 ov) — QG 90 all out (16.4 ov) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Date | March 5, 2017 |
| Captain (Winners) | Darren Sammy |
| Player of the Match | Darren Sammy |
| Key Batting | Kamran Akmal (tournament top scorer) |
More than a final. The 2017 PSL decider at Gaddafi Stadium was the first PSL match played inside Pakistan.
The significance wasn’t lost on anyone in the ground that night.
Peshawar Zalmi posted 148 and reduced Quetta to 90 all out.
Kamran Akmal had been the tournament’s top run-getter.
Darren Sammy captained with fire and became a fan favourite that night.
3rd PSL Final (2018): Islamabad United
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United |
| Scores | PZ 148/9 (20 ov) — IU 149/7 (19.3 ov) |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Date | March 25, 2018 |
| Captain (Winners) | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Player of the Match | Luke Ronchi (52) |
| Key Player | Shadab Khan (tournament standout) |
One ball left. Islamabad United needed 149 and finished on 149/7 with just one delivery unused.
Luke Ronchi’s 52 at the top steadied the chase.
Shadab Khan had been Islamabad’s most complete performer across the whole season.
Misbah took his second PSL title. Islamabad became the first franchise to win it twice.
4th PSL Final (2019): Quetta Gladiators
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators |
| Scores | PZ 138/8 (20 ov) — QG 139/2 (17.5 ov) |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Date | March 17, 2019 |
| Captain (Winners) | Sarfaraz Ahmed |
| Player of the Match | Shane Watson |
| Key Batting | Ahmed Shehzad 58 |
Two final losses in 2016 and 2017. Quetta Gladiators made sure 2019 was different.
Chasing only 139, they barely broke a sweat. Shane Watson set the pace, and they were done with more than two overs to spare.
Sarfaraz Ahmed’s tactical nous had been a constant throughout the tournament. For Peshawar, it was a third final defeat in four years.
5th PSL Final (2020): Karachi Kings
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings |
| Scores | LQ 134/7 (20 ov) — KK 135/5 (18.4 ov) |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Date | November 17, 2020 |
| Captain (Winners) | Imad Wasim |
| Player of the Match | Babar Azam (63* off 49) |
| Context | Season delayed by COVID-19 from March to November |
A pandemic split the season in two. The final was delayed by eight months. Babar Azam made it worth the wait.
His 63 not out was a masterclass in chase management. Lahore Qalandars had no answer. Karachi Kings won their first and, as of 2026, only PSL title.
6th PSL Final (2021): Multan Sultans
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi |
| Scores | MS 206/4 (20 ov) — PZ 159/9 (20 ov) |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Date | June 24, 2021 |
| Captain (Winners) | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Player of the Match | Sohaib Maqsood (65* off 38) |
| Key Batting | Rilee Rossouw 50 off 21 |
COVID sent the back half of PSL 2021 to the UAE. Multan Sultans put on 206/4, the highest total in PSL final history.
Rilee Rossouw hit 50 off 21 balls to launch the innings. Sohaib Maqsood finished with 65 not out.
Peshawar never got close to chasing 207. Mohammad Rizwan lifted the trophy in his debut season as captain.
7th PSL Final (2022): Lahore Qalandars
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans |
| Scores | LQ 180/5 (20 ov) — MS 138 all out (19.3 ov) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Date | February 27, 2022 |
| Captain (Winners) | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Player of the Match | Mohammad Hafeez (69 off 46 + 2/26) |
| Context | Lahore’s first-ever PSL title after six seasons |
Lahore Qalandars had been there from the start and had nothing to show for it. That changed with Gaddafi in front of a full house.
Mohammad Hafeez was exceptional with both bat and ball. Multan fell to 138 all out chasing 181.
Shaheen Afridi became the first Lahore captain to win the PSL. It was also the beginning of their dominant run.
8th PSL Final (2023): Lahore Qalandars
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans |
| Scores | LQ 200/6 (20 ov) — MS 199/8 (20 ov) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Date | March 18, 2023 |
| Captain (Winners) | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Player of the Match | Shaheen Afridi (44* off 15 + 4/51) |
| Key Moment | Zaman Khan defended 12 off the last over |
The best PSL final. By a distance.
Shaheen Afridi hit 44 not out off 15 balls. He took four wickets in Multan’s chase.
Zaman Khan then had to defend 12 off the final over. He gave away 11. Multan was bowled out on the last ball.
Lahore Qalandars won by one run. They became the only team ever to defend a PSL title.
9th PSL Final (2024): Islamabad United
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United |
| Scores | MS 159/9 (20 ov) — IU 163/8 (20 ov) |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Date | March 18, 2024 |
| Captain (Winners) | Shadab Khan |
| Player of the Match | Imad Wasim |
| Context | Multan’s 4th straight final, 3rd runner-up in a row |
Multan Sultans kept reaching finals. They couldn’t win one.
Islamabad United needed 160 and finished on 163/8. It went to the last ball.
Imad Wasim steadied the chase when it wobbled.
Shadab Khan captained with patience across a long season. Islamabad reached three PSL titles, level with Lahore.
10th PSL Final (2025): Lahore Qalandars
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars |
| Scores | QG 201/9 (20 ov) — LQ 204/4 (19.5 ov) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Date | May 25, 2025 |
| Captain (Winners) | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Player of the Match | Kusal Perera (62* off 31) |
| Key Moment | Sikandar Raza hit the winning six after flying in from a Test |
202 to win in a T20 final. Nobody had ever done it. Lahore Qalandars did it with one ball left.
Kusal Perera built the innings around his 62 not out.
Sikandar Raza flew in from England, had minutes to change, and walked out to hit the winning six.
Shaheen Afridi became the first captain in PSL history to win three titles.
11th PSL Final (2026): Peshawar Zalmi
| Final Details | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi |
| Scores | HK 184/7 (20 ov) — PZ 188/5 (19.4 ov) |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Date | May 3, 2026 |
| Captain (Winners) | Babar Azam |
| Player of the Match | Saim Ayub (74 off 43) |
| Key Moment | Rovman Powell hit the winning runs with 2 balls to spare |
Peshawar Zalmi hadn’t won since 2017. Nine years. They ended the wait by chasing 185 against the new franchise, Hyderabad Kingsmen.
Saim Ayub hit 74 to anchor the chase. Rovman Powell came in with 34 needed off three overs and hit his way through it. Babar Azam collected his first PSL title as captain.
PSL Trophies Won by Each Franchise
| Franchise | Total Titles | Years | Lost Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2024 | 0 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 | 1 (2020) |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2 | 2017, 2026 | 4 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 1 | 2019 | 3 (2016, 2017, 2025) |
| Karachi Kings | 1 | 2020 | 0 |
| Multan Sultans | 1 | 2021 | 3 (2022, 2023, 2024) |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen | 0 | — | 1 (2026) |
| Rawalpindi Pindiz | 0 | — | 0 |
Islamabad United is the only franchise with a perfect finals record.
Three entries, three wins. Karachi Kings are the other team with no final defeats, though they have only appeared once.
PSL Final Records That Stand Out
| Record | Who | When |
|---|---|---|
| Highest total in a final | Multan Sultans 206/4 | PSL 2021 |
| Highest successful chase in a final | Lahore Qalandars 204/4 | PSL 2025 |
| Narrowest win | 1 run (Lahore beat Multan) | PSL 2023 |
| Biggest win by runs | 58 runs (Peshawar beat Quetta) | PSL 2017 |
| Biggest win by wickets | 8 wickets (Quetta beat Peshawar) | PSL 2019 |
| Most finals played | 5 (Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans) | — |
| Titles won as captain (most) | Shaheen Afridi: 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| Only defending champions | Lahore Qalandars | 2022 and 2023 |
FAQs
- How many teams have won the PSL trophy?
Six teams have won the PSL: Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, Karachi Kings, and Multan Sultans.
- When did PSL start?
The PSL started in 2016. The first edition was held entirely in the UAE, with Islamabad United winning the inaugural title.
- Who won PSL 2023?
Lahore Qalandars won PSL 2023 (Season 8), beating Multan Sultans by just one run in the final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
- Which team has appeared in the most PSL finals?
Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans have both appeared in five PSL finals, more than any other franchise.
- Has any captain won the PSL more than twice?
Yes. Shaheen Shah Afridi has won three PSL titles as captain of Lahore Qalandars, in 2022, 2023, and 2025. No other captain has won more than once.
- Who were the new teams in PSL 2026?
PSL 2026 introduced two new franchises: Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi Pindiz. Hyderabad reached the final in their first season, losing to Peshawar Zalmi.
Conclusion:
The PSL winners list has grown year by year into one of cricket’s most competitive records.
No team has steamrolled this league. Six champions across eleven seasons prove that much.
Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars are the benchmarks right now.
But the arrival of two new franchises in 2026 and a competition that consistently produces close finals means the list will keep changing.
