Eleven seasons. Six different champions. Two dynasties. The PSL winners list is the shortest history of Pakistan’s franchise era — and every entry has a story. Here is the complete, verified roll of honour from 2016 to 2026.
Quick answer: PSL winners 2016–2026: Islamabad United (2016, 2018, 2024) and Lahore Qalandars (2022, 2023, 2025) lead with 3 titles each; Peshawar Zalmi (2017, 2026) have 2; Quetta Gladiators (2019), Karachi Kings (2020) and Multan Sultans (2021) have 1 each.
In this guide
The Complete Winners List
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (PSL 1) | Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators | IU won by 6 wickets, Dubai |
| 2017 (PSL 2) | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators | PZ won by 58 runs, Lahore |
| 2018 (PSL 3) | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi | IU won by 3 wickets, Karachi |
| 2019 (PSL 4) | Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi | QG won by 8 wickets, Karachi |
| 2020 (PSL 5) | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | KK won by 5 wickets, Karachi |
| 2021 (PSL 6) | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | MS won by 47 runs, Abu Dhabi |
| 2022 (PSL 7) | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | LQ won by 42 runs, Lahore |
| 2023 (PSL 8) | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | LQ won by 1 run, Lahore |
| 2024 (PSL 9) | Islamabad United | Multan Sultans | IU won by 2 wickets, Karachi |
| 2025 (PSL 10) | Lahore Qalandars | Quetta Gladiators | LQ won by 6 wickets, Lahore |
| 2026 (PSL 11) | Peshawar Zalmi | Hyderabad Kingsmen | PZ won by 5 wickets, Lahore |
Titles by Team
- 3 titles: Islamabad United (2016, 2018, 2024), Lahore Qalandars (2022, 2023, 2025)
- 2 titles: Peshawar Zalmi (2017, 2026)
- 1 title: Quetta Gladiators (2019), Karachi Kings (2020), Multan Sultans (2021)
- 0 titles: Hyderabad Kingsmen (finalists 2026), Rawalpindi Pindiz
Most Memorable Finals
2023: Lahore beat Multan by 1 run — the closest final in PSL history, sealing back-to-back titles. 2025: Lahore chased 202 against Quetta with a ball to spare — a record chase in a T20 final. 2017: Peshawar’s 58-run win in Lahore, the first final on Pakistani soil. 2026: Zalmi’s composed 5-wicket win over debutants Hyderabad to end a nine-year wait. The first of them all is remembered in our first PSL winner guide.
Winning Captains
The men who lifted the trophy: Misbah-ul-Haq (2016), Daren Sammy (2017), JP Duminy (2018, standing in), Sarfaraz Ahmed (2019), Imad Wasim (2020), Mohammad Rizwan (2021), Shaheen Shah Afridi (2022, 2023, 2025) and Shadab Khan (2024). Afridi’s three titles as captain — including back-to-back wins — make him the most successful PSL skipper ever; Babar Azam joined the list in 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won the most PSL titles?
Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars, with three titles each. United won in 2016, 2018 and 2024; Qalandars in 2022, 2023 and 2025.
Who won PSL 2026?
Peshawar Zalmi won PSL 11 (2026), beating the Hyderabad Kingsmen by 5 wickets in the final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore — their second title, nine years after their first.
