AP Photo - Christophe Ena
After a heartbreaking 24-year wait, New Zealand's All Blacks scrummed, tackled and mauled their way to World Cup victory this October.
However, not all sporting teams have been so fortunate -such as the Chicago Cubs, who have not won the World Series in more than a century.
We bring you some of the most excruciating championship droughts in sporting history.
Click on the thumbnails below to see the other teams that have suffered a long championship drought.
