Champions Trophy, one of the most coveted cricket tournaments of the present times, has been played amongst the cricket-playing nations since the year 1998. The fight for the championship takes place every two years, with the matches being spread out over a two-week period. Initially called the Knock Out Tournament, its name was changed to ICC Champions Trophy in the year 2002 and it has been carried over ever since.

After the first Champions Trophy of 1998, then called ICC Knock Out Tournament, South Africa emerged as the winner, beating West Indies by four wickets, in a match that was played in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The latest Champions Trophy was held in the year 2006, with Australia being declared the winner. It beat West Indies by eight wickets, to win its first ever Champions Trophy.

South Africa, India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies and England have been the prominent teams participating in the tournament. They were joined by few associate countries or non-test playing nations like Bangladesh, Kenya, Netherlands, United States and Zimbabwe till 2006.
However, since the 2009 edition, only top eight ranked teams are eligible to play in the tournament. Initially known as the Mini World Cup put in place to raise funds for the development of the game.

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