The Asia Cup is the continent’s premier international cricket tournament, first held in 1984 under the banner of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Played alternately in the 50-over and 20-over formats since 2016 depending on the upcoming ICC global event, the competition has featured the continent’s top cricketing nations for over three decades. India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have dominated the tournament, with the trio sharing all the titles between them. India leads the charts with eight titles, followed closely by Sri Lanka with six, while Pakistan has lifted the trophy twice. Bangladesh have reached the final on multiple occasions but are yet to win the title. The tournament has also been a stage for intense rivalries, producing memorable contests between India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Notably, Sri Lanka is the only side to feature in every edition so far. The format of the competition has evolved over time, with round-robin editions in the early years later giving way to knockout finals. In recent years, the T20 format has also been adopted, aligning the Asia Cup with the ICC World T20 cycle.
List of all Asia Cup finals
| Year | Winner | Result | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | India | India topped round-robin, no final | UAE |
| 1986 | Sri Lanka | Beat Pakistan by 5 wickets | Sri Lanka |
| 1988 | India | Beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets | Bangladesh |
| 1990/91 | India | Beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets | India |
| 1995 | India | Beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets | UAE |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka | Beat India by 8 wickets | Sri Lanka |
| 2000 | Pakistan | Beat Sri Lanka by 39 runs | Bangladesh |
| 2004 | Sri Lanka | Beat India by 25 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka | Beat India by 100 runs | Pakistan |
| 2010 | India | Beat Sri Lanka by 81 runs | Sri Lanka |
| 2012 | Pakistan | Beat Bangladesh by 2 runs | Bangladesh |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | Beat Pakistan by 5 wickets | Bangladesh |
| 2016 | India | Beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets | Bangladesh |
| 2018 | India | Beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets | UAE |
| 2022 | Sri Lanka | Beat Pakistan by 23 runs | UAE |
| 2023 | India | Beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets | Pakistan/Sri Lanka |
| 2025 | UAE |
The 2025 edition of the competition will feature 8 teams and will commence on September 9, as Afghanistan clash with Hong Kong. The teams are divided into two groups of four teams each, where every team will play three matches against the teams in their group. Defending champions India kick off their tournament on September 10 against hosts UAE.