It was the first women's tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to feature the Twenty20 format of the sport.

Twelve teams participated in the tournament, including five that were making their international debuts (Bhutan, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar).

[1] The teams were divided into two groups, one of which was topped by Thailand and the other by Hong Kong.

Both of those teams eventually progressed to the final at Kinrara Academy Oval, where Hong Kong defeated Thailand by four runs to record their first ACC women's title.

[4] The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.