Which Teams Have Never Won an IPL Trophy?
Which IPL teams have never won a trophy? Discover the complete list of franchises yet to win an IPL title till 2025, including Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants, along with their best performances and finals appearances.
The Indian Premier League (IPL), which was inaugurated in 2008, is one of the most popular T20 cricket leagues in the world. Over the years, several teams have won the IPL trophy, with the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings winning the most IPL trophies about 5 trophies both of the team.
But a few teams have not won any IPL trophy, and are yet to win their maiden IPL title. So, which are these teams that have not won any IPL Trophies?
Explore this article to know the answer!
Teams Have Never Won an IPL Trophy: Till 2025
The TATA IPL 2026 season is about to start on 28 March. This season will see great competition between several teams. Many teams have earned the winning title of IPL, but there are a few teams that have never won an IPL Trophy.
As of the latest completed IPL season in 2025, the following teams have never won the IPL title, that are:
| Team Name | Previous Name | Best Performance | Finals |
| Punjab Kings | Kings XI Punjab | Runners-up (2 times) | 2014, 2025 |
| Delhi Capitals | Delhi Daredevils | Runners-up (1 time) | 2020 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | — | Playoffs (3 times) | N/A |
These teams have participated in multiple IPL seasons but have not secured a championship victory so far.
| Note: Rising Pune Supergiant has also not won any IPL trophy, and this franchise is no longer active in the IPL season. |
Performance Facts
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Punjab Kings reached the final two times in the IPL finals, once in the 2014 season, but they were defeated against the Kolkata Knight Riders, and twice in the 2025 final, and here also they were defeated against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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Delhi Capitals reached their first and only IPL final in 2020, where they finished second.
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Lucknow Super Giants, introduced in 2022, is one of the newest franchises and has not yet reached an IPL final.
Additional Facts
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Before 2025, the Royal Challengers Bangalore had not earned the IPL trophy, but winning the IPL 2025, RCB also owns one IPL trophy
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Sunrisers Hyderabad is not included in this list because they won the IPL title in 2016.
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Teams like the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are among the most successful franchises, having won multiple IPL trophies.
Conclusion
In IPL history, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants are the teams that have not won any IPL trophies. Along with their strong squads and best performances in every season of IPL, these teams are still waiting to win their first IPL trophy.
Let's see whether these three teams can lift the IPL trophy in the TATA IPL 2026 season and be able to create history or not.
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