by The PSL has been running since 2016.
Eleven seasons in, it has produced six different champions and some of the most dramatic T20 finals in the world.
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PSL Champions List
Every champion, every margin, every moment worth knowing, from Season 1 through to Season 11.
PSL Winners List: All Champions From 2016 to 2026
Here’s the full picture before we get into the details.
| Year | Season | Winner | Runners-Up | How They Won | Final Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PSL 1 | Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators | 6 wickets | Dubai |
| 2017 | PSL 2 | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators | 58 runs | Lahore |
| 2018 | PSL 3 | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi | 3 wickets | Karachi |
| 2019 | PSL 4 | Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi | 8 wickets | Karachi |
| 2020 | PSL 5 | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | 5 wickets | Karachi |
| 2021 | PSL 6 | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | 47 runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 2022 | PSL 7 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | 42 runs | Lahore |
| 2023 | PSL 8 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | 1 run | Lahore |
| 2024 | PSL 9 | Islamabad United | Multan Sultans | 2 wickets | Karachi |
| 2025 | PSL 10 | Lahore Qalandars | Quetta Gladiators | 6 wickets | Lahore |
| 2026 | PSL 11 | Peshawar Zalmi | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 5 wickets | Lahore |
Season-by-Season PSL Finals: The Full Story
2016: Islamabad United Win the First-Ever PSL Final
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Quetta Gladiators | 174/7 (20 overs) |
| Islamabad United | 175/4 (18.4 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Dwayne Smith (73 off 51) |
| Winning Captain | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
The first PSL final had to be played in Dubai. Security concerns at the time meant Pakistan couldn’t host international cricket, so the entire first season ran in the UAE.
Islamabad United chased 175 with more than an over left. Dwayne Smith set the tone with 73.
Andre Russell, the tournament’s top wicket-taker, took 3/37 in the final. Misbah-ul-Haq became the first captain to lift the PSL trophy.
2017: Peshawar Zalmi Win the First Final Played in Pakistan
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Peshawar Zalmi | 148/6 (20 overs) |
| Quetta Gladiators | 90 all out (16.4 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Darren Sammy |
| Winning Captain | Darren Sammy |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
March 5, 2017 was a big day for Pakistani cricket. This was the first PSL final on home soil. The crowd at Gaddafi Stadium was loud, and Peshawar Zalmi delivered.
Quetta could only manage 90 chasing 149. Kamran Akmal had been the tournament’s most consistent scorer. Darren Sammy made himself a Lahore legend even while playing for Peshawar.
2018: Islamabad United’s Second Title in Three Seasons
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Peshawar Zalmi | 148/9 (20 overs) |
| Islamabad United | 149/7 (19.3 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Luke Ronchi |
| Winning Captain | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
Islamabad United chased 149 with just three balls left. It was tight throughout.
Luke Ronchi’s 52 up top gave United the base they needed. Shadab Khan had been their best performer across the whole tournament.
This win made Islamabad the first franchise to win the PSL twice.
2019: Third Time Lucky for Quetta Gladiators
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Peshawar Zalmi | 138/8 (20 overs) |
| Quetta Gladiators | 139/2 (17.5 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Shane Watson |
| Winning Captain | Sarfaraz Ahmed |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
Quetta Gladiators had been to two finals and lost both. In 2019, they made it look easy. Chasing 139, they got home with two overs to spare, losing only two wickets.
Shane Watson batted without urgency. Sarfaraz Ahmed had captained well throughout. For Peshawar, it was three final losses in four years.
2020: Babar Azam Wins Karachi Their Only Trophy
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 134/7 (20 overs) |
| Karachi Kings | 135/5 (18.4 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Babar Azam (63* off 49) |
| Winning Captain | Imad Wasim |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
PSL 5 was a strange season. The pandemic split it in two. The final didn’t happen until November 17, 2020, eight months after it started.
Babar Azam ended it with 63 not out. He barely let the pressure build.
Lahore Qalandars had no answer for him. This is still the only PSL title Karachi Kings have ever won.
2021: Multan Post 206 and Cruise to the Title in Abu Dhabi
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Multan Sultans | 206/4 (20 overs) |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 159/9 (20 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Sohaib Maqsood (65* off 38) |
| Winning Captain | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
COVID moved the second half of PSL 6 to the UAE. Multan Sultans didn’t mind.
They put up 206/4, which remains the highest total ever posted in a PSL final.
Rilee Rossouw hit 50 off 21. Sohaib Maqsood finished with 65 not out off 38.
Peshawar were never in the chase. Mohammad Rizwan won the title in his first season as captain.
2022: Lahore Qalandars Win After Six Years of Waiting
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 180/5 (20 overs) |
| Multan Sultans | 138 all out (19.3 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Mohammad Hafeez (69 off 46 + 2/26) |
| Winning Captain | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Lahore Qalandars had been in the PSL since the start and never won. That changed on February 27, 2022, at Gaddafi Stadium, in front of their home crowd.
Mohammad Hafeez was brilliant with both bat and ball. Multan collapsed to 138 all out. Shaheen Afridi’s first season as captain ended with a trophy. The wait was over.
2023: The Closest Final in PSL History
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 200/6 (20 overs) |
| Multan Sultans | 199/8 (20 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Shaheen Afridi (44* off 15 + 4/51) |
| Winning Captain | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Lahore won by one run. One run after 40 overs of cricket.
Shaheen Afridi hit 44 not out off 15 balls to take Lahore to 200. He then came back and took four wickets.
Zaman Khan defended 12 off the last over to seal it. Multan needed the final ball to tie and couldn’t manage it.
Lahore Qalandars became the only team to defend a PSL title.
2024: Islamabad United Move to Three Titles
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Multan Sultans | 159/9 (20 overs) |
| Islamabad United | 163/8 (20 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Imad Wasim |
| Winning Captain | Shadab Khan |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
Multan Sultans made four consecutive finals. They lost three in a row.
Islamabad United scraped to 163 off the last ball to win by two wickets.
Imad Wasim held it together when the chase wobbled.
Shadab Khan captained with good tactical sense throughout the season. Islamabad joined Lahore with three PSL titles.
2025: Lahore Chase Down Record 202 to Win Title Three
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Quetta Gladiators | 201/9 (20 overs) |
| Lahore Qalandars | 204/4 (19.5 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Kusal Perera (62* off 31) |
| Winning Captain | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
202 to win. One ball to spare. The highest successful chase in any T20 final ever.
Kusal Perera built the innings with 62 not out.
The finish belonged to Sikandar Raza, who flew straight in from a Test match in England, walked out to bat, and struck the winning six.
Shaheen Afridi became the first PSL captain to win three titles.
2026: Peshawar Zalmi End a Nine-Year Title Drought
| Match Detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Hyderabad Kingsmen | 184/7 (20 overs) |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 188/5 (19.4 overs) |
| Man of the Match | Saim Ayub (74 off 43) |
| Winning Captain | Babar Azam |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Nine years since their last title. Peshawar Zalmi chased 185 against the new franchise Hyderabad Kingsmen with two balls left on May 3, 2026.
Saim Ayub was the top scorer with 74. Rovman Powell came in at the death and cleared the boundary three times in the final three overs. Babar Azam got his first PSL title as captain.
PSL Title Tally: Every Franchise Ranked
| Franchise | Trophies Won | Season(s) | Finals Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2024 | 0 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 | 1 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2 | 2017, 2026 | 4 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 1 | 2019 | 3 |
| Karachi Kings | 1 | 2020 | 0 |
| Multan Sultans | 1 | 2021 | 3 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen | 0 | — | 1 |
| Rawalpindi Pindiz | 0 | — | 0 |
Two things stand out here. First, Islamabad United have played three finals and won all three. No other franchise has that record. Second, every original PSL franchise has won at least one title.
PSL Final Records Worth Knowing
| Record | Holder |
|---|---|
| Highest score in a final | Multan Sultans: 206/4 (2021) |
| Biggest successful chase in a final | Lahore Qalandars: 204/4 chasing 202 (2025) |
| Narrowest final | Lahore beat Multan by 1 run (2023) |
| Heaviest win by runs | Peshawar beat Quetta by 58 runs (2017) |
| Heaviest win by wickets | Quetta beat Peshawar by 8 wickets (2019) |
| Most titles as captain | Shaheen Shah Afridi: 3 (2022, 2023, 2025) |
| Only back-to-back champions | Lahore Qalandars (2022, 2023) |
| Most finals played | Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans: 5 each |
FAQs
- Who has won the PSL the most times?
Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars have both won three PSL titles, making them the joint-most successful teams in the league’s history.
- Which team has never lost a PSL final?
Islamabad United. They have won all three finals they have appeared in: 2016, 2018, and 2024.
- Who won PSL 2026?
Peshawar Zalmi won PSL 11 in 2026, beating Hyderabad Kingsmen by 5 wickets in the final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
- What is the highest score in a PSL final?
Multan Sultans posted 206/4 in the PSL 2021 final in Abu Dhabi. It remains the highest total in any PSL final.
- Which was the closest PSL final?
PSL 2023. Lahore Qalandars beat Multan Sultans by just 1 run. Zaman Khan defended the final over to seal it.
- Has any PSL team won back-to-back titles?
Yes. Lahore Qalandars won in 2022 and again in 2023. They are the only team to defend a PSL title.
Conclusion:
Six champions in eleven seasons. The PSL has never been a one-team league.
Finals have been decided by 58 runs and by a single run.
Titles have gone to both the most fancied teams and to sides that waited years for their moment.
Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars are the standard-setters right now.
But with two new franchises in 2026, the title race is more open than it has ever been.
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