The competition is contested by Asian members' senior women's national cricket teams, determining the continental champion of Asia.

The ICC has ruled that all the matches played in the Women's Asia Cup has ODI or T20I status.

Only two teams took part, India and Sri Lanka and they played a five match One-Day International series against each other.

[9] The fifth Women's Asia Cup Tournament was played in Guanggong Cricket Stadium, Guangzhou, China from 24 to 31 October 2012.

India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the final [10][11] The sixth Women's Asia Cup tournament was played in Thailand, from 27 November to 4 December 2016.

[12] Bangladesh beat six-time winner India by 3 wickets in the final to clinch their first Asia Cup title.