2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
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| Dates | 24 – 31 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's Twenty20 International and Women's Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Group Stage with Finals |
| Host | China |
| Champions |  India (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Player of the series | Bismah Maroof |
| Most runs | Bismah Maroof (113) |
| Official website | Tournament Site |
The 2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup was the fifth edition of the ACC Women's Asia Cup and the first edition played in the Women's Twenty20 cricket format as all four previous editions were contested in the Women's One Day International cricket format. It was organized by the Asian Cricket Council and the tournament took place at Guangzhou, China. All the matches were played at the Guanggong International Cricket Stadium, the venue for the cricket tournament in 2010 Asian Games. Eight teams competed in the tournament which was played from 24 to 31 October 2012.
The teams were divided into two groups where matches were played in a round-robin format. The two best placed teams from each group progressed to the two-round knock-out stage.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Pakistan |
 Bangladesh |
| India |
 Sri Lanka |
 Thailand |
 Nepal |
 Hong Kong |
 China |