<Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 26,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← None 1979 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The final of the 1975 ICC Cricket World Cup was played in Lord's, London on 21 June . West Indies defeated Australia by 17 runs to lift the first ever World Cup Trophy . West Indies was captained by Clive Lloyd and Australia by Ian Chappell . </P> <P> West Indies qualified for the knockouts with a first - place finish in Group B . The team won all three of their matches against Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka . Then in the semi final against New Zealand, the opposition opened brillianty, but when Glenn Turner fell, the wickets tumbled the West Indies scored the required 158 to reach the final . </P>

Who won the first cricket world cup in 1975