List of America's Cup challengers and defenders

Detailed list of the finalists of the America's Cup.

Edit	Year	Defender	Owner Designer Builder Skipper	Defender-Club-Nation	Score	Challenger-Club-Nation	Owner Designer Builder Skipper	Challenger
Or.	1851 Cowes		Thomas Le Marchant Michael Ratsey Ratsey Shipyard Unknown Skipper	Aurora Royal Yacht Squadron United Kingdom	Sec-Fi	America New York Yacht Club United States	John Cox Stevens syndicate George W. Steers William H. Brown Richard Brown
1	1870 New York City		Franklin Osgood Richard F. Loper T. Byerly & Son Andrew J. Comstock	Magic New York Yacht Club United States	Fi-Eig	Cambria Royal Thames Yacht Club United Kingdom	James Lloyd Ashbury Michael E. Ratsey Ratsey Shipyard J. Tannock
2	1871 New York City		Col.: Franklin Osgood Col.: Joseph B. van Deusen Col.: van Deusen Shipyard Col.: Henry N. Comstock	Columbia & Sappho New York Yacht Club United States	Co-Li 2–1 Sa-Li 2–0	Livonia Royal Harwich Yacht Club United Kingdom	James Lloyd Ashbury Michael E. Ratsey Ratsey Shipyard J. R. Wood
3	1876 New York City		John Still Dikerson Jacob B. Voorhis David Kirby Yard Josephus Williams	Madeleine New York Yacht Club United States	2–0	Countess of Dufferin Royal Canadian Yacht Club Canada	Charles Gifford Pat McGiehan Alexander Cuthbert Shipyard Alexander Cuthbert
4	1881 New York City		Joseph Richard Busk Archibald Cary Smith Harlan & Hollingsworth Corp. Nathaniel O. Clock	Mischief New York Yacht Club United States	2–0	Atalanta Bay of Quinte Yacht Club Canada	Capt. Alexander Cuthbert Alexander Cuthbert Flint & Hunton Lumber Yard Alexander Cuthbert
5	1885 New York City		John Malcolm Forbes Edward Burgess George Lawley & Son Aubrey J. Crocker	Puritan New York Yacht Club United States	2–0	Genesta Royal Yacht Squadron United Kingdom	Sir Richard Sutton John Beavor-Webb D.&W. Henderson & Co John Carter
6	1886 New York City		Charles Jackson Paine Edward Burgess George Lawley & Son Martin V. B. Stone	Mayflower New York Yacht Club United States	2–0	Galatea Royal Northern Yacht Club Scotland	Lt. William Henn John Beavor-Webb John Reid & Co William Henn
7	1887 New York City		Charles Jackson Paine Edward Burgess Pusey & Jones Shipyard Co Henry C. Haff	Volunteer New York Yacht Club United States	2–0	Thistle Royal Clyde Yacht Club Scotland	James H. Bell George Lennox Watson D.&W. Henderson & Co John Barr
8	1893 New York City		Charles Oliver Iselin Nathanael G. Herreshoff Herreshoff Manufacturing Co William Hansen	Vigilant New York Yacht Club United States	3–0	Valkyrie II Royal Yacht Squadron United Kingdom	Earl of Dunraven George Lennox Watson D.&W. Henderson & Co William Cranfield
9	1895 New York City		William K. Vanderbilt Nathanael G. Herreshoff Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Henry C. Haff	Defender New York Yacht Club United States	3–0	Valkyrie III Royal Yacht Squadron United Kingdom	Earl of Dunraven George Lennox Watson D.&W. Henderson & Co William Cranfield and Edward I Sycamore
10	1899 New York City		John Pierpont Morgan Nathanael G. Herreshoff Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Charles Barr	Columbia New York Yacht Club United States	3–0	Shamrock Royal Ulster Yacht Club United Kingdom	Sir Thomas Lipton William Fife III John I.Thorneycroft & Co Archie Hogarth
11	1901 New York City		John Pierpont Morgan Nathanael G. Herreshoff Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Charles Barr	Columbia New York Yacht Club United States	3–0	Shamrock II Royal Ulster Yacht Club United Kingdom	Sir Thomas Lipton George Lennox Watson William Denny & Brothers Edward I. Sycamore
12	1903 New York City		Cornelius Vanderbilt III Nathanael G. Herreshoff Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Charles Barr	Reliance New York Yacht Club United States	3–0	Shamrock III Royal Ulster Yacht Club United Kingdom	Sir Thomas Lipton William Fife III William Denny & Brothers Robert Wringe
13	1920 New York City		Henry Walters Nathanael G. Herreshoff Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Charles F. Adams II	Resolute New York Yacht Club United States	3–2	Shamrock IV Royal Ulster Yacht Club United Kingdom	Sir Thomas Lipton Charles E. Nicholson Camper & Nicholsons Albert Turnner
14	1930 Newport		Harold S. Vanderbilt W. Starling Burgess Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Harold S. Vanderbilt	Enterprise New York Yacht Club United States	4–0	Shamrock V Royal Ulster Yacht Club United Kingdom	Sir Thomas Lipton Charles E. Nicholson Camper and Nicholsons Ned Heard
15	1934 Newport		Harold S. Vanderbilt W. Starling Burgess Herreshoff Manufacturing Co Harold S. Vanderbilt	Rainbow New York Yacht Club United States	4–2	Endeavour Royal Yacht Squadron United Kingdom	Sir Thomas Sopwith Charles E. Nicholson Camper & Nicholsons George Williams
16	1937 Newport		Harold S. Vanderbilt W. S. Burgess & O. Stephens Bath Iron Works Harold S. Vanderbilt	Ranger New York Yacht Club United States	4–0	Endeavour II Royal Yacht Squadron United Kingdom	Sir Thomas Sopwith Charles E. Nicholson Camper & Nicholsons Thomas O. M. Sopwith
17	1958 Newport		Henry Sears Olin Stephens Nevins Yacht Yard Briggs Cunningham	Columbia New York Yacht Club United States	3–1	Sceptre Royal Yacht Squadron United Kingdom	Hugh Goodson David Boyd Alexander Robertson & Sons Graham Mann
18	1962 Newport		Henry D. Mercer Phillip L. Rhodes Luders Marine Constr. Co Emil B. Mosbacher	Weatherly New York Yacht Club United States	4–1	Gretel Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Australia	Sir Frank Packer Alan Payne Lars Halvorsen Sons Alexander Sturrock
19	1964 Newport		Eric Ridder Olin Stephens Minneford's Yacht Yard Eric Ridder	Constellation New York Yacht Club United States	3–1	Sovereign Royal Thames Yacht Club United Kingdom	Antony Boyden David Boyd Alexander Robertson & Sons Paul Anderson
20	1967 Newport		William J. Strawbridge Olin Stephens Minneford's Yacht Yard Emil B. Mosbacher	Intrepid New York Yacht Club United States	4–0	Dame Pattie Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Australia	Emil Christensen Warwick Hood W. H. Barnett Yard Alexander Sturrock
21	1970 Newport		William J. Strawbridge O. Stephens & B. Chance, Jr. Minneford's Yacht Yard Bill Ficker	Intrepid New York Yacht Club United States	4–1	Gretel II Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Australia	Sir Frank Packer Alan Payne W. H. Barnett Yard James Hardy
22	1974 Newport		Robert Willis McCullogh O. Stephens & D. Pedrick Minneford's Yacht Yard Ted Hood	Courageous New York Yacht Club United States	4–0	Southern Cross Royal Perth Yacht Club Australia	Alan Bond Ben Lexcen Lars Halvorsen Sons James Hardy
23	1977 Newport		King's Point Fund O. Stephens & D. Pedrick Minneford's Yacht Yard Ted Turner	Courageous New York Yacht Club United States	4–0	Australia Sun City Yacht Club Australia	Alan Bond Ben Lexcen Steve Ward Yard Noël Robins
24	1980 Newport		Edward I. du Moulin Olin Stephens Minneford's Yacht Yard Dennis Conner	Freedom New York Yacht Club United States	4–1	Australia Royal Perth Yacht Club Australia	Alan Bond Ben Lexcen Steve Ward Yard James Hardy
25	1983 Newport		Edward I. du Moulin Johan Valentijn Newport Offshore Ltd Dennis Conner	Liberty New York Yacht Club United States	3–4	Australia II Royal Perth Yacht Club Australia	Alan Bond Ben Lexcen Steve Ward Yard John E. Bertrand
26	1987 Fremantle		Kevin Parry Taskforce 87 I. Murray & J. Swarbrick Parry Boat Builders Iain Murray	Kookaburra III Royal Perth Yacht Club Australia	0–4	Stars and Stripes 87 San Diego Yacht Club United States	Sail America Foundation B. Chance, Jr., B. Nelson & Pedrick Derecktor Shipyards Dennis Conner
27	1988 San Diego		Sail America Foundation Morelli, B. Chance, Jr. & Hubbard R. D. Boatworks Dennis Conner	Stars and Stripes San Diego Yacht Club United States	2–0	KZ-1 Mercury Bay Boating Club New Zealand	New Zealand Challenge Bruce Farr Marten Marine David Barnes
28	1992 San Diego		America³ Foundation America³ design team Goetz Custom Sailboats Buddy Melges	America³ San Diego Yacht Club United States	4–1	Il Moro di Venezia V Compagnia della Vela di Venezia Italy	Il Moro Challenge Frers, Sena & Hopkins Tencara Shipyard Paul Cayard
29	1995 San Diego		Team Dennis Conner B. Nelson & J. Kuhn Goetz Custom Sailboats Dennis Conner	Young America San Diego Yacht Club United States	0–5	Black Magic Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron New Zealand	Team New Zealand TNZ design team McMullen & Wing Yard Russell Coutts
30	2000 Auckland		Team New Zealand TNZ design team TP Cookson Boatbuilders Russell Coutts	NZL 60 Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron New Zealand	5–0	Luna Rossa Yacht Club Punta Ala Italy	Prada Challenge Prada Challenge design team Green Marine Francesco de Angelis
31	2003 Auckland		Team New Zealand TNZ design team TP Cookson Boatbuilders Dean Barker	NZL 82 Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron New Zealand	0–5	SUI 64 Société Nautique de Genève Switzerland	Alinghi Alinghi design team Decision S.A. Russell Coutts
32	2007 Valencia		Alinghi Alinghi design team Decision S.A. Ed Baird	SUI 100 Société Nautique de Genève Switzerland	5–2	NZL 92 Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron New Zealand	Emirates Team New Zealand ETNZ design team TP Cookson Boatbuilders Dean Barker
33	2010 Valencia		Alinghi Alinghi design team Decision S.A. Ernesto Bertarelli	Alinghi 5 Société Nautique de Genève Switzerland	0–2	USA 17 Golden Gate Yacht Club United States	BMW Oracle Racing Team VPLP Core Builders Composites Anacortes James Spithill
34	2013 San Francisco		Oracle Team USA Oracle Team USA design team Oracle Team USA build team James Spithill	Oracle Team USA 17 Golden Gate Yacht Club United States	9–8	Aotearoa Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron New Zealand	Emirates Team New Zealand ETNZ design team TP Cookson Boatbuilders Dean Barker
35	2017 Bermuda		Oracle Team USA Oracle Team USA design team Oracle Team USA build team James Spithill	17 Golden Gate Yacht Club United States	1-7	Aotearoa Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron New Zealand	Emirates Team New Zealand ETNZ design team Southern Spars Glenn Ashby
36	2021 Auckland		Emirates Team New Zealand ETNZ design team ETNZ build team Peter Burling	Te Rehutai Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron New Zealand	7-3	Luna Rossa Circolo della Vela Sicilia Italy	Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Luna Rossa design team Persico Marine Max Sirena
37	2024 Barcelona		Emirates Team New Zealand ETNZ design team ETNZ build team Peter Burling	Taihoro Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron New Zealand	7-2	Britannia Royal Yacht Squadron United Kingdom	INEOS Britannia Carrington Boats Sir Ben Ainslie

See also

• America's Cup
• Defender (America's Cup)
• Challenger (America's Cup)

External links

• Herreshoff Marine Museum — America's Cup Hall of Fame