It is contested by the women's national teams of the associate members of ACC.

It is part of the qualification pathway for the Women's Asia Cup.

[3][4] It was contested by sixteen teams, with Indonesia and Japan entering the tournament as invitees from the East Asia-Pacific region.

In 2023, ACC released the 2023-24 calendar of events, where the beginning of the tournament was revealed.

[5] But in January 2024, a new calendar was released with only a 16-team women's Premier Cup.