Twenty-three seasons. Twenty-three champions.
The T20 Blast has been England’s domestic showpiece since its first ball was bowled in June 2003, and it has never once produced a back-to-back winner.
That single fact tells you everything about how competitive this tournament is.
Whether you want the complete T20 Blast champions list, a rundown of which counties have lifted the most trophies, or the story behind the closest final in the tournament’s history, this is the only page you need.
T20 Blast Champions List
Every winner from Surrey in 2003 to Somerset in 2025 is here, with the full table, detailed season breakdowns, and key performers included.
T20 Blast Champions List: All Winners from 2003 to 2025
Here is the complete T20 Blast champions list at a glance:
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Somerset | Hampshire | Won by 6 wickets | Birmingham |
| 2024 | Gloucestershire | Somerset | Won by 8 wickets | Edgbaston |
| 2023 | Somerset | Essex | Won by 14 runs | Edgbaston |
| 2022 | Hampshire Hawks | Lancashire Lightning | Won by 1 run | Edgbaston |
| 2021 | Kent Spitfires | Somerset | Won by 25 runs | Edgbaston |
| 2020 | Notts Outlaws | Surrey | Won by 6 wickets | Edgbaston |
| 2019 | Essex Eagles | Worcestershire Rapids | Won by 4 wickets | Edgbaston |
| 2018 | Worcestershire Rapids | Sussex Sharks | Won by 5 wickets | Edgbaston |
| 2017 | Notts Outlaws | Birmingham Bears | Won by 22 runs | Edgbaston |
| 2016 | Northants Steelbacks | Durham Jets | Won by 4 wickets | Edgbaston |
| 2015 | Lancashire Lightning | Northants Steelbacks | Won by 13 runs | Edgbaston |
| 2014 | Birmingham Bears | Lancashire Lightning | Won by 4 runs | Edgbaston |
| 2013 | Northants Steelbacks | Surrey | Won by 102 runs (D/L) | Edgbaston |
| 2012 | Hampshire Royals | Yorkshire Carnegie | Won by 10 runs | Sophia Gardens |
| 2011 | Leicestershire Foxes | Somerset | Won by 18 runs | Edgbaston |
| 2010 | Hampshire Royals | Somerset | Tied – fewer wickets lost | Rose Bowl |
| 2009 | Sussex Sharks | Somerset Sabres | Won by 63 runs | Edgbaston |
| 2008 | Middlesex Crusaders | Kent Spitfires | Won by 3 runs | Rose Bowl |
| 2007 | Kent Spitfires | Gloucestershire Gladiators | Won by 4 wickets | Edgbaston |
| 2006 | Leicestershire Foxes | Notts Outlaws | Won by 4 runs | Trent Bridge |
| 2005 | Somerset Sabres | Lancashire Lightning | Won by 7 wickets | The Oval |
| 2004 | Leicestershire Foxes | Surrey Lions | Won by 7 wickets | Edgbaston |
| 2003 | Surrey Lions | Warwickshire Bears | Won by 9 wickets | Trent Bridge |
Detailed Analysis of Each T20 Blast Champion
Beyond the results table, each final had its own story. Here is a season-by-season breakdown of every T20 Blast winner, the standout performers, and how the title was decided.
1. 2025: Somerset
The 2025 T20 Blast final at Edgbaston came down to Somerset chasing 195 off Hampshire. Will Smeed’s match-winning knock powered the chase as Somerset crossed the line with six wickets to spare. Hampshire had looked well placed after Toby Albert (85) and James Vince (52) put together a substantial partnership in the first innings. Somerset’s second title came dominantly.
Key Performer: Will Smeed (Player of the Match)
2. 2024: Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire claimed their first-ever T20 Blast title in emphatic style. Somerset managed only 124 on a slow Edgbaston pitch, and Matt Taylor (3 wickets in the powerplay) combined with David Payne (3 wickets) to make sure the total would never be enough. Openers Miles Hammond (58*) and Cameron Bancroft (53) put on 112 together, and Gloucestershire knocked off the target with 30 balls remaining.
Key Performer: Matt Taylor (Player of the Match)
3. 2023: Somerset
Somerset’s third title was built on Matt Henry’s brilliance. The New Zealand seamer took 4/24 to tear through Essex’s top order as they chased 146. Tom Banton (39) and Tom Abell (42*) had given Somerset a defendable total on a testing surface, and Henry made sure it held up.
Key Performer: Matt Henry (Player of the Match)
4. 2022: Hampshire Hawks
This was the final nobody in the ground will forget. Hampshire set Lancashire 152, Ben McDermott top-scoring with 62. Lancashire got to the last ball needing one run. Nathan Ellis bowled a perfect yorker. Hampshire won by a single run — their third T20 title.
Key Performer: Ben McDermott (Player of the Match)
5. 2021: Kent Spitfires
Kent’s second T20 Blast title was built on Jordan Cox’s unbeaten 58, a knock that included a stunning boundary-saving catch in the field, too. Somerset were restricted to 142 chasing 168, Kent winning by 25 runs in a performance that was controlled from start to finish.
Key Performer: Jordan Cox (Player of the Match)
6. 2020: Notts Outlaws
Surrey could manage only 127/7, Sam Curran (40*) doing his best to give them something to defend. Notts knocked it off in 16.2 overs, Ben Duckett’s composed 53*, sealing a six-wicket win. Notts’ second title, and another all-round display from Dan Christian.
Key Performer: Dan Christian (Player of the Match)
7. 2019: Essex Eagles
Essex’s maiden T20 Blast title went to the final ball. Worcestershire posted 145/9, Moeen Ali top-scoring with 32 before Simon Harmer (3/16) dismantled them with the ball. Ravi Bopara’s unbeaten 36 got Essex home off the last delivery in one of the tightest finals the competition has produced.
Key Performer: Simon Harmer (Player of the Match)
8. 2018: Worcestershire Rapids
Worcestershire’s first title came through a brilliant team performance. Ben Cox finished it off with a match-winning 46*, but Moeen Ali was the key figure — 3/30 with the ball and a brisk 41 to set the chase in motion. Sussex had posted 157/6, Laurie Evans making 50, but it wasn’t enough.
Key Performer: Ben Cox (Player of the Match)
9. 2017: Notts Outlaws
Notts’ first T20 Blast title was comprehensive. Brendan Taylor’s 65 off 49 helped them post 190/4, and then Harry Gurney (4/17) made sure Birmingham Bears never got close despite Sam Hain’s fighting 72. Samit Patel’s all-round contribution earned him the match award.
Key Performer: Samit Patel (Player of the Match)
10. 2016: Northants Steelbacks
Josh Cobb’s 80 was the innings that won it for Northants. Durham had posted 153/8 (Keaton Jennings 88), but Cobb’s knock — backed by Ben Sanderson’s 3-wicket effort in the first innings — gave Northants their second T20 title with four wickets to spare.
Key Performer: Josh Cobb (Player of the Match)
11. 2015: Lancashire Lightning
Lancashire ended their T20 title drought, beating Northants by 13 runs. Ashwell Prince and Alex Davies laid a solid platform in posting 166/7, and James Faulkner’s two wickets at the death stifled Northants’ chase.
Key Performer: Alex Davies (Player of the Match)
12. 2014: Birmingham Bears (Warwickshire)
Edgbaston was the venue, and the home crowd got exactly what they wanted. Birmingham Bears posted 181/5, Laurie Evans making an unbeaten 53 to anchor the innings. Lancashire needed 182 and fell four runs short — Boyd Rankin’s tight death bowling proved the difference.
Key Performer: Laurie Evans (Player of the Match)
13. 2013: Northants Steelbacks
David Willey was unplayable. He hit 60 to help Northants post 194/2, then took 4/9 to reduce Surrey to rubble in a rain-affected final decided by Duckworth-Lewis. A 102-run winning margin remains one of the most one-sided finals in the competition’s history.
Key Performer: David Willey (Player of the Match)
14. 2012: Hampshire Royals
Hampshire’s second title came at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. They set Yorkshire Carnegie 151, and then Chris Wood (3/26) made sure the target held, restricting them to 140/8. David Miller made 72 for Yorkshire, but it wasn’t enough — Hampshire held their nerve in the closing overs.
Key Performer: David Miller (Player of the Match)
15. 2011: Leicestershire Foxes
Leicestershire’s third T20 title was built on Josh Cobb’s bowling rather than his bat. After Will Jefferson’s 35 helped them post 145/6, Cobb tore through Somerset’s lineup with 4/22 to win by 18 runs. Somerset were restricted to 127/9.
Key Performer: Josh Cobb (Player of the Match)
16. 2010: Hampshire Royals
This final ended in a tie — both teams 173 all out — and Hampshire were crowned champions for losing fewer wickets. Neil McKinzie’s unbeaten 52 had anchored their innings, Sean Ervine contributing 44, and it was enough for the Rose Bowl crowd on a dramatic afternoon.
Key Performer: Neil McKinzie (Player of the Match)
17. 2009: Sussex Sharks
Sussex’s first T20 title was built on Dwayne Smith’s brutal 59 off 26 balls. Sussex posted 172/7, then James Kirtley (3/9) led a bowling display that bowled Somerset out for 109 — a 63-run win that was never as close as the final stages suggested it might be.
Key Performer: Dwayne Smith (Player of the Match)
18. 2008: Middlesex Crusaders
Owais Shah’s 75 was the heartbeat of Middlesex’s 187/6, and they needed every run of it. Kent came within three runs of winning the Rose Bowl final, Shaun Udal’s tight spell (1/21) helping Middlesex hold on for their first and only T20 Blast title.
Key Performer: Owais Shah (Player of the Match)
19. 2007: Kent Spitfires
Kent’s first title was built on Matt Walker’s 45 at the top of the order and Darren Stevens’ composed 30* to see them home. Chasing 147 at Edgbaston, Kent completed the win with two balls to spare. Ryan McLaren took the match award.
Key Performer: Ryan McLaren (Player of the Match)
20. 2006: Leicestershire Foxes
Darren Maddy’s 86* — carrying his bat through the innings — set up Leicestershire’s 177/2, and Jeremy Snape’s economical 1/20 in the middle overs helped them defend it by four runs over Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge. A tight, tense finish.
Key Performer: Darren Maddy (Player of the Match)
21. 2005: Somerset Sabres
Somerset got their hands on the trophy for the first time in 2005, defeating Lancashire Lightning by seven wickets at The Oval. Marcus Trescothick and James Hildreth led the chase, while Andrew Caddick had earlier restricted Lancashire to a modest total. Graeme Smith took the match award.
Key Performer: Graeme Smith (Player of the Match)
22. 2004: Leicestershire Foxes
Leicestershire’s second title in as many years was controlled from start to finish. Adam Hollioake’s presence ensured Surrey never built partnerships, and Leicestershire knocked off the target for the loss of three wickets. Brad Hodge was named Player of the Match.
Key Performer: Brad Hodge (Player of the Match)
23. 2003: Surrey Lions
The very first T20 Blast final was played at Trent Bridge in 2003. Warwickshire Bears posted 115, Ali Brown led the chase, and Surrey knocked it off with nine wickets to spare. Jimmy Ormond took the match award in a one-sided game that few could have predicted would launch one of cricket’s most enduring domestic competitions.
Key Performer: Jimmy Ormond (Player of the Match)
Most Successful Teams in T20 Blast History
Three counties share the record for the most T20 Blast titles, each having won the competition three times.
- Leicestershire Foxes: 2003, 2004, 2006 — The dominant force in the early years of the competition, Leicestershire won three of the first four editions and remains the joint-most successful county in the tournament’s history.
- Hampshire (Royals/Hawks): 2010, 2012, 2022 — Hampshire’s three titles are spread across three different decades, which speaks to the consistency the county has maintained across different eras of the competition.
- Somerset: 2005, 2023, 2025 — Somerset have been runners-up more times than any other county, but three titles confirm their place among the T20 Blast’s elite. Their 2025 win adds the most recent chapter to their story.
Northants Steelbacks have also won the title twice (2013, 2016), as have Notts Outlaws (2017, 2020) and Kent Spitfires (2007, 2021). Remarkably, no team has ever won back-to-back titles in the competition’s 23-year history — a testament to how competitive the format is.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has won the T20 Blast the most times?
Three counties share the record with three titles each: Leicestershire Foxes (2003, 2004, 2006), Hampshire (2010, 2012, 2022), and Somerset (2005, 2023, 2025).
- Who won the T20 Blast in 2025?
Somerset won the 2025 T20 Blast, defeating Hampshire by six wickets in the final at Edgbaston. Will Smeed was named Player of the Match.
- Which team won the inaugural T20 Blast in 2003?
Surrey Lions won the first-ever T20 Blast final in 2003, defeating Warwickshire Bears by nine wickets at Trent Bridge.
- Has any team ever won the T20 Blast back-to-back?
No. In 23 seasons from 2003 to 2025, no county has retained the T20 Blast title the following year. Every season has produced a different champion.
- Where is the T20 Blast final usually held?
Edgbaston in Birmingham has hosted the vast majority of T20 Blast finals. The Rose Bowl (2008, 2010) and Sophia Gardens (2012) have also hosted the final on isolated occasions.
- Who holds the record for the most runs in T20 Blast history?
James Vince of Hampshire holds the record for the most runs in T20 Blast history, having passed the 6,000-run mark.
Conclusion:
The T20 Blast champions list from 2003 to 2025 tells two stories at once.
There are the individual moments — Nathan Ellis’s last-ball yorker, Dwayne Smith’s 59 off 26, David Willey taking 4/9 to demolish Surrey — and then there is the broader picture of a competition that has never allowed one team to dominate for long.
Somerset’s 2025 win gives them three titles to their name, matching Leicestershire and Hampshire at the top of the all-time list.
But with no back-to-back winners in 23 seasons, the 2026 tournament is genuinely wide open.
That unpredictability is exactly what keeps the T20 Blast at the front of English domestic cricket.
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