The Sheffield Shield is Australia’s premier domestic first-class cricket competition.
It started in the 1892–93 season and has produced 123 championship results across 133 seasons.
Repeat titles within short timeframes define era dominance.
Teams that win multiple championships within 5-year periods establish stable eras, while teams with isolated single wins show unstable competitive patterns.
Championship frequency measures how often teams win relative to total seasons.
New South Wales won in 35.3% of all seasons, while Tasmania won in 2.3% of seasons, showing significant variance in competitive frequency.
Stable eras occur when one team wins multiple consecutive or near-consecutive titles.
New South Wales controlled six distinct multi-title periods, while Victoria dominated four separate eras across 133 seasons.
The 2025–26 Sheffield Shield season is currently in progress.
Sheffield Shield Winners List
The final is scheduled for 26 March 2026, with results potentially creating new multi-title eras or extending current ones.
Sheffield Shield Winners List from 1892 to 2026
| Team | Titles Won | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 47 | 1895–96, 1896-97, 1899-00, 1901-02, 1902–03, 1903-04, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1908-09, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1913–14, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1922–23, 1925–26, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1948–49, 1949-50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956-57, 1957–58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1993-94, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2007-08, 2013–14, 2018-20 |
| Victoria | 32 | 1892–93, 1894–95, 1897–98, 1898–99, 1900–01, 1907–08, 1914–15, 1921-22, 1923-24, 1924–25, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1946–47, 1950–51, 1962–63, 1969-70, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1979-80, 1990–91, 2003-04, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2018–19 |
| Western Australia | 18 | 1947–48, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1972-73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998-99, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24 |
| South Australia | 14 | 1893–94, 1909–10, 1912–13, 1926–27, 1935–36, 1938–39, 1952-53, 1963-64, 1968–69, 1970-71, 1975–76, 1981-82, 1995-96, 2024–25 |
| Queensland | 9 | 1994–95, 1996–97, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2020–21 |
| Tasmania | 3 | 2006–07, 2010–11, 2012–13 |
Top 6 Sheffield Shield Winners
New South Wales
New South Wales won titles across six distinct multi-title eras from the 1890s through the 2010s. The team maintained championship frequency in 35.3% of all seasons, showing the highest sustained competitive rate.
Key Statistics:
- Total titles won: 47
- Number of multi-title eras: 6 (1890s-1900s, 1910s-1920s, 1930s-1940s, 1950s-1960s, 1980s-1990s, 2000s-2010s)
- First title year: 1895–96
- Latest title year: 2018–20
- Recent frequency trend: Won 1 title in the last 10 years
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Titles | 47 |
| First Title | 1895–96 |
| Latest Title | 2018–20 |
| Peak Era | 1950s–1960s |
Victoria
Victoria established four separate multi-title eras between the 1890s and 2010s. The team won in 24.1% of all seasons, maintaining the second-highest championship frequency.
Key Statistics:
- Total titles won: 32
- Number of multi-title eras: 4 (1890s-1900s, 1920s-1930s, 1970s, 2000s-2010s)
- First title year: 1892–93
- Latest title year: 2018–19
- Recent frequency trend: Won 4 titles in the last 10 years
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Titles | 32 |
| First Title | 1892–93 |
| Latest Title | 2018–19 |
| Peak Era | 1930s |
Western Australia
Western Australia created three distinct multi-title eras from the 1970s to the 2020s. The team won in 13.5% of all seasons, with recent consecutive titles increasing frequency rates.
Key Statistics:
- Total titles won: 18
- Number of multi-title eras: 3 (1970s-1980s, 1990s, 2020s)
- First title year: 1947–48
- Latest title year: 2023–24
- Recent frequency trend: Won 4 titles in the last 10 years (including 3 consecutive)
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Titles | 18 |
| First Title | 1947–48 |
| Latest Title | 2023–24 |
| Peak Era | 1980s |
South Australia
South Australia produced two multi-title eras across 131 years of competition. The team won in 10.5% of all seasons, showing a lower frequency compared to top-ranked teams.
Key Statistics:
- Total titles won: 14
- Number of multi-title eras: 2 (1890s-1910s, 1960s-1970s)
- First title year: 1893–94
- Latest title year: 2024–25
- Recent frequency trend: Won 1 title in the last 30 years
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Titles | 14 |
| First Title | 1893–94 |
| Latest Title | 2024–25 |
| Peak Era | 1960s–1970s |
Queensland
Queensland established two multi-title eras after their breakthrough in 1994–95. The team won in 6.8% of all seasons, with concentrated success in 30 years.
Key Statistics:
- Total titles won: 9
- Number of multi-title eras: 2 (1990s-2000s, 2010s-2020s)
- First title year: 1994–95
- Latest title year: 2020–21
- Recent frequency trend: Won 3 titles in the last 10 years
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Titles | 9 |
| First Title | 1994–95 |
| Latest Title | 2020–21 |
| Peak Era | 2000s |
Tasmania
Tasmania created one concentrated multi-title era between 2006–07 and 2012–13. The team won in 2.3% of all seasons, showing the lowest championship frequency among competing states.
Key Statistics:
- Total titles won: 3
- Number of multi-title eras: 1 (2006-2013)
- First title year: 2006–07
- Latest title year: 2012–13
- Recent frequency trend: Won 0 titles in the last 12 years
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Titles | 3 |
| First Title | 2006–07 |
| Latest Title | 2012–13 |
| Peak Era | 2006–2013 |
FAQs
- 1. Which team has won the Sheffield Shield titles most frequently?
New South Wales won in 35.3% of all seasons (47 titles from 133 seasons). Victoria ranks second at 24.1% frequency, while Western Australia holds third at 13.5%.
- 2. Which team has dominated the most different eras?
New South Wales established 6 separate multi-title eras across 120+ years. Victoria created 4 distinct eras, while Western Australia and Queensland each controlled 3 and 2 eras, respectively.
- 3. Who won the most recent completed Sheffield Shield season?
South Australia won the 2024–25 Sheffield Shield season. This ended their 29-year gap and marked their first title since 1995–96.
- 4. How many teams have won multiple titles?
All six competing teams have won multiple Sheffield Shield titles. New South Wales (47), Victoria (32), Western Australia (18), South Australia (14), Queensland (9), and Tasmania (3) all secured 2+ championships.
- 5. Is the Sheffield Shield still played today?
The Sheffield Shield operates annually as Australia’s premier first-class competition. The 2025–26 season is currently in progress, with the final scheduled for 26 March 2026.
Frequency-Based Dominance Analysis
Championship frequency shows New South Wales won more than one-third of all seasons.
This 35.3% rate exceeds Victoria’s 24.1% and all other teams’ combined frequencies, establishing clear frequency-based dominance.
New South Wales maintained consistent title-winning rates across multiple eras.
The team created 6 separate multi-title periods, showing sustained competitive systems rather than isolated championship cycles.
Western Australia controls the current era with 3 consecutive titles from 2021–22 to 2023–24.
This represents the team’s third distinct multi-title period and shows increased championship frequency in recent seasons.
Frequency analysis measures sustained competitiveness in red-ball cricket.
Teams with 20%+ frequency rates demonstrate long-term structural strength, while teams below 10% show unstable competitive patterns across multiple decades.
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