Twenty20 East Asia Cup
International cricket tournament
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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
Men's
| 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
| 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) |