The PSL turned ten in 2025. Eleven seasons played, six different champions crowned.
That alone tells you something: no team has dominated this league.
Finals have been won by 58 runs and by a single run.
Titles have gone to teams on debut runs and to those who waited years for their chance.
PSL Champions List
Here’s the complete Pakistan Super League winners list, season by season, with everything worth knowing about each final.
Quick Reference: PSL Winners List From 2016 to 2026
| PSL Season | Winner | Defeated | Victory Margin | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 (2016) | Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators | 6 wickets | Dubai |
| Season 2 (2017) | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators | 58 runs | Lahore |
| Season 3 (2018) | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi | 3 wickets | Karachi |
| Season 4 (2019) | Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi | 8 wickets | Karachi |
| Season 5 (2020) | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | 5 wickets | Karachi |
| Season 6 (2021) | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | 47 runs | Abu Dhabi |
| Season 7 (2022) | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | 42 runs | Lahore |
| Season 8 (2023) | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | 1 run | Lahore |
| Season 9 (2024) | Islamabad United | Multan Sultans | 2 wickets | Karachi |
| Season 10 (2025) | Lahore Qalandars | Quetta Gladiators | 6 wickets | Lahore |
| Season 11 (2026) | Peshawar Zalmi | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 5 wickets | Lahore |
All PSL Finals in Detail (2016–2026)
Season 1: Islamabad United, 2016
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | February 23, 2016 |
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| Scores | QG 174/7 vs IU 175/4 (18.4 ov) |
| Winning Captain | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Star Performer | Dwayne Smith, 73 off 51 balls |
The very first PSL final was played abroad. The UAE hosted the whole of Season 1 because Pakistan was not staging international cricket at the time.
Islamabad United chased 175 with ease. Dwayne Smith blazed 73 to set up the win.
Andre Russell, the tournament’s leading wicket-taker, took 3/37 in the final. Misbah-ul-Haq became the first-ever PSL-winning captain.
Season 2: Peshawar Zalmi, 2017
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | March 5, 2017 |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Scores | PZ 148/6 vs QG 90 all out (16.4 ov) |
| Winning Captain | Darren Sammy |
| Star Performer | Kamran Akmal (tournament top scorer) |
This final had a different weight to it. Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, March 2017. The first PSL match ever played inside Pakistan.
Peshawar Zalmi put up 148 and then bowled Quetta out for 90. It wasn’t close.
Darren Sammy captained and played with his usual energy.
Kamran Akmal had carried Peshawar’s batting all tournament.
Season 3: Islamabad United, 2018
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | March 25, 2018 |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Scores | PZ 148/9 vs IU 149/7 (19.3 ov) |
| Winning Captain | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Star Performer | Luke Ronchi, 52 |
A nervy chase. Islamabad United needed 149 and got there with one ball to spare.
Luke Ronchi gave them the platform with a quick 52.
Shadab Khan had been their best player throughout the season.
Misbah kept his cool when it mattered. This was Islamabad’s second title, putting them ahead of every other franchise at the time.
Season 4: Quetta Gladiators, 2019
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 2019 |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Scores | PZ 138/8 vs QG 139/2 (17.5 ov) |
| Winning Captain | Sarfaraz Ahmed |
| Star Performer | Shane Watson |
Quetta Gladiators had lost the 2016 and 2017 finals. In 2019, they were a different side. Chasing only 139, they lost two wickets and got home with two overs unused.
Shane Watson batted with experience and control. Sarfaraz Ahmed got his tactics right throughout the tournament. For Peshawar, this was their third final defeat in four years.
Season 5: Karachi Kings, 2020
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | November 17, 2020 |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Scores | LQ 134/7 vs KK 135/5 (18.4 ov) |
| Winning Captain | Imad Wasim |
| Star Performer | Babar Azam, 63* off 49 |
Season 5 was interrupted by the pandemic. The final was pushed from March to November. When it eventually arrived, Babar Azam made it look routine.
His 63 not out took Karachi Kings past Lahore’s 134 with barely any drama. He controlled the chase from the first over to the last. This is still the only PSL title Karachi have ever won.
Season 6: Multan Sultans, 2021
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | June 24, 2021 |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Scores | MS 206/4 vs PZ 159/9 |
| Winning Captain | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Star Performer | Sohaib Maqsood, 65* off 38 |
Another COVID season, another UAE venue. Multan Sultans made the most of it.
Their 206/4 is the highest score ever posted in a PSL final. Rilee Rossouw hit 50 off just 21 balls.
Sohaib Maqsood finished with 65 not out off 38. Peshawar had no answer and ended on 159.
Mohammad Rizwan lifted the trophy in his first season as captain.
Season 7: Lahore Qalandars, 2022
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | February 27, 2022 |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Scores | LQ 180/5 vs MS 138 all out (19.3 ov) |
| Winning Captain | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Star Performer | Mohammad Hafeez, 69 off 46 + 2 wickets |
Six seasons without a title. Lahore Qalandars finally had their night.
Mohammad Hafeez was brilliant with bat and ball. Multan Sultans fell to 138 all out chasing 181.
The atmosphere at Gaddafi was unlike anything in PSL history. Shaheen Afridi’s first season as captain ended with the trophy.
Season 8: Lahore Qalandars, 2023
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | March 18, 2023 |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Scores | LQ 200/6 vs MS 199/8 |
| Winning Captain | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Star Performer | Shaheen Afridi, 44* off 15 + 4/51 |
The greatest PSL final. It isn’t really close.
Shaheen Afridi hit 44 not out off 15 balls to push Lahore to 200.
He then took four wickets in the chase.
Zaman Khan came in to bowl the last over with Multan needing 12. He gave away 11. One run short.
Lahore Qalandars won by one run and became the only team to defend a PSL title.
Season 9: Islamabad United, 2024
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | March 18, 2024 |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Scores | MS 159/9 vs IU 163/8 |
| Winning Captain | Shadab Khan |
| Star Performer | Imad Wasim |
Multan Sultans reached a fourth straight final. It was their third straight runner-up finish.
Islamabad United needed 160 and finished on 163/8. It went to the last ball.
Imad Wasim kept his head in a chaotic chase.
Shadab Khan’s captaincy drew praise all season. Islamabad moved to three PSL titles, level with Lahore.
Season 10: Lahore Qalandars, 2025
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | May 25, 2025 |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Scores | QG 201/9 vs LQ 204/4 (19.5 ov) |
| Winning Captain | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Star Performer | Kusal Perera, 62* off 31; Sikandar Raza, winning six |
Chasing 202 in a T20 final. Lahore Qalandars did it with one ball to spare. It’s the highest successful run chase in any T20 final in history.
Kusal Perera held the innings together.
The moment belonged to Sikandar Raza, who flew in from a Test match in England with barely time to pad up, then walked out and hit the winning six.
Shaheen Afridi became the first captain to win three PSL titles.
Season 11: Peshawar Zalmi, 2026
| Info | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | May 3, 2026 |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Scores | HK 184/7 vs PZ 188/5 (19.4 ov) |
| Winning Captain | Babar Azam |
| Star Performer | Saim Ayub, 74 off 43; Rovman Powell, 28* off 12 |
Nine years between titles. Peshawar Zalmi ended that wait by chasing down 185 against the new franchise Hyderabad Kingsmen with two balls to spare.
Saim Ayub top-scored with 74. When 34 were still needed off three overs, Rovman Powell took over and hit his way through it. Babar Azam picked up his first PSL title as a captain.
PSL Trophy Count: All Franchises
| Club | Titles | When | Runner-Up Finishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2024 | 0 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 | 1 (2020) |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2 | 2017, 2026 | 4 (2018, 2019, 2021, ?) |
| Quetta Gladiators | 1 | 2019 | 3 (2016, 2017, 2025) |
| Karachi Kings | 1 | 2020 | 0 |
| Multan Sultans | 1 | 2021 | 3 (2022, 2023, 2024) |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen | 0 | New in 2026 | 1 (2026) |
| Rawalpindi Pindiz | 0 | New in 2026 | 0 |
Two things stand out. Islamabad United is the only franchise with a 100% finals record.
Three played, three won. And every original PSL franchise has won at least once.
PSL Final Records at a Glance
| Stat | Details |
|---|---|
| Most titles | Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars (3 each) |
| Highest final total | Multan Sultans: 206/4, Season 6 (2021) |
| Highest winning chase | Lahore Qalandars: 204/4, Season 10 (2025) |
| Closest final | Lahore beat Multan by 1 run, Season 8 (2023) |
| Biggest win by runs | Peshawar beat Quetta by 58, Season 2 (2017) |
| Biggest win by wickets | Quetta beat Peshawar by 8, Season 4 (2019) |
| Most titles as captain | Shaheen Afridi: 3 (2022, 2023, 2025) |
| Only defending champions | Lahore Qalandars (Seasons 7 and 8) |
FAQs
- Which team has won the most PSL trophies?
Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars are joint leaders with three titles each.
- How many PSL seasons have been played?
Eleven seasons have been completed, from Season 1 in 2016 through to Season 11 in 2026.
- Which team won the very first PSL?
Islamabad United won the inaugural PSL in 2016, beating Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets in Dubai.
- Which PSL final had the biggest winning margin?
Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by 58 runs in the 2017 final, the largest margin of victory in PSL final history.
- Have Karachi Kings ever won the PSL?
Yes, once. Karachi Kings won PSL Season 5 in 2020, beating Lahore Qalandars by 5 wickets. It remains their only title.
- Who won PSL Season 11?
Peshawar Zalmi won PSL Season 11 in 2026, beating Hyderabad Kingsmen by 5 wickets at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Conclusion:
The PSL winners list tells a clear story: a competitive league where no single team has had things its own way.
Six champions in eleven seasons. Finals decided by single runs and by comfortable margins.
Old franchises delivering late, new ones making immediate impact.
Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars sit at the top for now.
Whether that changes in Season 12 is anyone’s guess.
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