The Duleep Trophy holds a place of prestige in India’s domestic cricket calendar. Since its inception in the 1961-62 season, it has served as a crucial battleground for zonal supremacy, pitting the best players from different regions against each other in a high-stakes First-Class contest. Over the decades, the tournament has created legends and witnessed some of the most memorable matches in Indian cricket history.
This article provides a complete historical record of every Duleep Trophy champion and runner-up, offering a clear look at the tournament’s legacy and the dominance of certain zones over the years.
Which Team Has Won the Duleep Trophy the Most Times?
North Zone and West Zone are the most successful teams in the history of the Duleep Trophy. Both zones have won the prestigious title a record 19 times.
Their long-standing dominance is a testament to the depth of cricketing talent produced in their respective regions. Following them is South Zone, another consistent performer with 13 titles. The historical data clearly shows that these three zones have been the powerhouses of the tournament for most of its history.
Complete Duleep Trophy Winners and Runners-Up List (1961-2024)
Here is a comprehensive, season-by-season list of the Duleep Trophy champions and runners-up since the tournament’s first edition. The list also reflects periods when the format was changed from zonal teams to BCCI-selected squads (e.g., India Red, India Blue).
| Season | Winner(s) | Runner-up |
| 2024 | India C | India A |
| 2023 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 2022 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 2019 | India Red | India Green |
| 2018-19 | India Blue | India Red |
| 2017-18 | India Red | India Blue |
| 2016-17 | India Blue | India Red |
| 2014-15 | Central Zone | South Zone |
| 2013-14 | North Zone & South Zone (Shared) | – |
| 2012-13 | East Zone | Central Zone |
| 2011-12 | East Zone | Central Zone |
| 2010-11 | South Zone | North Zone |
| 2009-10 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 2008-09 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 2007-08 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 2006-07 | North Zone | Sri Lanka A |
| 2005-06 | West Zone | East Zone |
| 2004-05 | Central Zone | North Zone |
| 2003-04 | North Zone | East Zone |
| 2002-03 | North Zone | East Zone |
| 2001-02 | West Zone | North Zone |
| 2000-01 | North Zone | Central Zone |
| 1999-00 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1998-99 | Central Zone | West Zone |
| 1997-98 | West Zone & Central Zone (Shared) | – |
| 1996-97 | Central Zone | South Zone |
| 1995-96 | South Zone | Central Zone |
| 1994-95 | North Zone | South Zone |
| 1993-94 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1992-93 | North Zone | Central Zone |
| 1991-92 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1990-91 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1989-90 | South Zone | Central Zone |
| 1988-89 | North Zone & West Zone (Shared) | – |
| 1987-88 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1986-87 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 1985-86 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 1984-85 | South Zone | North Zone |
| 1983-84 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1982-83 | North Zone | South Zone |
| 1981-82 | West Zone | East Zone |
| 1980-81 | West Zone | East Zone |
| 1979-80 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1978-79 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1977-78 | West Zone | North Zone |
| 1976-77 | West Zone | North Zone |
| 1975-76 | South Zone | North Zone |
| 1974-75 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 1973-74 | North Zone | Central Zone |
| 1972-73 | West Zone | Central Zone |
| 1971-72 | Central Zone | West Zone |
| 1970-71 | South Zone | East Zone |
| 1969-70 | West Zone | North Zone |
| 1968-69 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 1967-68 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 1966-67 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 1965-66 | South Zone | Central Zone |
| 1964-65 | West Zone | Central Zone |
| 1963-64 | West Zone & South Zone (Shared) | – |
| 1962-63 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 1961-62 | West Zone | South Zone |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who won the first ever Duleep Trophy?
West Zone won the inaugural Duleep Trophy in the 1961-62 season, defeating South Zone in the final.
Which team has won the Duleep Trophy the most number of times?
North Zone and West Zone jointly hold the record for the most Duleep Trophy titles, with 19 wins each.
Has the Duleep Trophy ever been shared between two teams?
Yes, on several occasions, the Duleep Trophy was shared between the finalists when the final match ended in a draw. This happened in the 1963-64, 1988-89, and 1997-98 seasons, among others.
