The Twenty20 East Asia Cup is a quadrangular cricket tournament played between teams representing China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. From 2015 to 2019 the tournament rotated on a year-by-year basis from either a men's or women's tournament.[1] The first edition took place in 2015, a women's tournament in South Korea.[2] The first men's tournament took place the following year in Japan.[3] The 2019 women's tournament was the first to be played with full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) had granted T20I status to matches between all of its members.[4]
| Format | Twenty20, T20I and WT20I |
|---|---|
| First edition | 2016 (Men's) 2015 (Women's) |
| Latest edition | 2024 (Men's) 2024 (Women's) |
| Current champion | Men's:  Hong Kong (1st title) Women's: Hong Kong (4th title) |
| Most successful | Men's: Hong Kong Japan South Korea (1 title each) Women's: Hong Kong (4 titles) |
There was no tournament in 2020, after it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In May 2021, the four cricket associations signed an agreement for the next four editions of the women's tournament which would become an annual event.[6] Hong Kong were scheduled to host the 2021 edition,[7] and Japan, China and South Korea hosting the next three editions, respectively.[8]
The 2024 men's tournament was the first to be played with full Twenty20 International (T20I) status, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) had granted T20I status to matches between all of its members.[9]
Tournaments summary
editMen's
edit| Details | Dates | Host nation(s) | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2016 Men's |
3 – 6 November 2016 | Japan
|
Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano | South Korea 101/6 (19 overs) |
South Korea won by 4 wickets[10] Scorecard |
Japan 100/7 (20 overs) |
| 2018 Men's |
13–15 September 2018 | Hong Kong
|
Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok | Japan 160 (19.4 overs) |
Japan won by 86 runs[11] Scorecard |
Hong Kong Dragons 74 (18.1 overs) |
| 2024 Men's |
14–17 February 2024 | Hong Kong
|
Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok | Hong Kong 219/7 (20 overs) |
Hong Kong won by 34 runs[12] Scorecard |
Japan 184/8 (20 overs) |
Women's
edit| Details | Dates | Host nation(s) | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2015 Women's |
17–20 September 2015 | South Korea
|
Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon |  China123/2 (20 overs) |
China Women won by 38 runs[13] Scorecard |
Hong Kong 85/4 (20 overs) |
| 2017 Women's |
21–24 September 2017 | Hong Kong
|
Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong | Hong Kong 85/5 (16.2 overs) |
Hong Kong Women won by 5 wickets (DLS method)[14] Scorecard |
Japan 90/4 (20 overs) |
| 2019 Women's |
19–22 September 2019 | South Korea
|
Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon | China 104/4 (20 overs) |
China Women won by 14 runs[15] Scorecard |
Hong Kong 90/9 (20 overs) |
| 2022 Women's |
27–30 October 2022 | Japan
|
Kaizuka Cricket Ground, Kaizuka | Hong Kong |
4–0 (bilateral series)[16] | Japan
|
| 2023 Women's |
25–28 May 2023 | China
|
Pingfeng Campus Cricket Field, Hangzhou | Hong Kong 72/9 (20 overs) |
Match tied (Hong Kong won the Super Over)[17] Scorecard |
China 72 (12 overs) |
| 2024 Women's |
8–13 October 2024 | South Korea
|
Yeonhui Cricket Ground, Incheon | Hong Kong 111/0 (16.4 overs) |
Hong Kong Women won by 10 wickets[18] Scorecard |
Japan 108/6 (20 overs) |
References
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- ^ "2015 East Asia Cup". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "East Asia Cup 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Japan confirms East Asia Cup cancellation". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Women's East Asia Cup agreement confirmed". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong to host East Asia Cup T20 tournament in 2021". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Women's East Asia Cup Agreement Confirmed". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Men's East Asia Cup 2024 will be played in Hong Kong as a Lunar New Year spectacular". Cricket Hong Kong, China. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "South Korea edge Japan to win East Asia Cup cricket tournament". Inside the Games. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Japan win East Asia Cup". Japan Cricket Association. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Record T20 international total for Hong Kong as they beat Japan in East Asia Cup final". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "East Asia Women's Cup 2015". CricHQ. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "East Asia Cup (Women)". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "East Asia Cup: Japan win 3rd place over South Korea while China win final over Hong Kong". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Hong Kong end series on super over victory". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong, China women's team defend East Asia Cup in a tense final against China in Hangzhou, China". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Japan Runners Up as Hong Kong Win East Asia Cup". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 13 October 2024.