The FIFA Women’s World Cup has been around for 35 years as of 2026: it started in 1991 and has been held every four years.

How long has the Women’s World Cup been around?

  • The inaugural tournament was in 1991 in China, then called the FIFA Women’s World Championship.
  • It became officially known as the FIFA Women’s World Cup and has been staged every four years since: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023.
  • From 1991 to 2026, that’s nine tournaments , making the competition 35 years old.

All FIFA Women’s World Cup winners

Only five countries have ever won the title:

  • United States – 4 titles
  • Germany – 2 titles
  • Norway – 1 title
  • Japan – 1 title
  • Spain – 1 title

Here’s the full list by year:

Year| Winner| Runner-up| Host(s)
---|---|---|---
1991| United States| Norway| China
1995| Norway| Germany| Sweden
1999| United States| China| United States
2003| Germany| Sweden| United States
2007| Germany| Brazil| China
2011| Japan| United States| Germany
2015| United States| Japan| Canada
2019| United States| Netherlands| France
2023| Spain| England| Australia & New Zealand

Key points:

  • The United States are the most successful nation, with four wins (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019) and were the first ever champions.
  • Germany is the only other country with multiple titles, winning in 2003 and 2007.
  • Japan became the first Asian winner in 2011, and Spain won their first title in 2023.

“Only five different countries have won the Women’s World Cup. The United States is most responsible for that, having won four of the nine Cups since the tournament began in 1991.”

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