| 2011 ARFU Women's Sevens Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  India |
| Date | 1–2 October 2011 |
| Cup | |
| Champion |  China |
| Runner-up |  Kazakhstan |
| Third |  Japan |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 34 |
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The 2011 ARFU Women's Sevens Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament and was held from 1 to 2 October 2011 at Pune, India. [1] [2] China faced Kazakhstan in the Cup final and were successful in earning their fourth title win. [3]
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
 Singapore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 38 |
 Iran | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 67 |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 79 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 7 |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 15 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 52 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 115 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 29 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 39 |
 Laos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 123 |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| China | 41 | |||||||||
| India | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 26 | |||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 5 | |||||||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||||||
| China | 31 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 12 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 24 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 21 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 12 | 3rd Place | ||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 29 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 7 | |||||||||
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 34 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 24 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 10 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 21 | |||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| Singapore | 29 | |||||
| India | 5 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
| South Korea | 17 | |||||
| Laos | 12 | |||||
| Iran | 7 | |||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||
| Iran | 12 | |||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| 11th Place | ||||||
| Laos | 7 | |||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
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