| 2013 Women's Sevens Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Thailand  India |
| Date | 20–21 September & 9–10 November |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third |  Hong Kong |
| Series details | |
| Matches played | 58 |
← 2012 2014 → | |
The 2013 ARFU Women's Sevens Series is the 14th edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament for women. It was played over two legs hosted in Pattaya, Thailand and in Pune, India. [1] [2] Japan were declared 2013 Asian Champions.
20–21 September 2013 at IPE Stadium, Baeng Sen, Thailand. [3]
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
 Philippines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 37 |
 Laos | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 76 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 46 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 44 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
 Singapore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 54 |
 Guam | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 55 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
 Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| Thailand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
| Guam | 12 | |||||
| Laos | 5 | |||||
| Thailand | 17 | |||||
| Guam | 0 | |||||
| Thailand | 31 | |||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||
| 11th Place | ||||||
| South Korea | 14 | |||||
| Laos | 0 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| Singapore | 22 | |||||
 Taiwan | 0 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 17 | |||||
| Singapore | 5 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 17 | |||||
| Philippines | 5 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| Philippines | 17 | |||||
| Taiwan | 7 | |||||
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | ||||||||
| China | 39 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 17 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 25 | |||||||||
| Taiwan | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 14 | |||||||||
| Japan | 10 | |||||||||
| Japan | 45 | |||||||||
| Philippines | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 3rd Place | ||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 25 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 17 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 10 | |||||||||
9–10 November 2013 at Pune, India
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 20 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 26 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 53 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 59 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 152 |
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 29 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 47 |
 United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 74 |
| Singapore | 2 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 75 |
 Iran | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 151 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 156 |
| Rank | Team | Thailand | India | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 12 | 11 | 23 |
 | Japan | 11 | 12 | 23 |
 | Hong Kong | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Singapore | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Thailand | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | Philippines | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | — | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Taiwan | 5 | — | 5 |
| 11 | Iran | — | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Guam | 3 | — | 3 |
| 13 | India | — | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | South Korea | 2 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Laos | 1 | — | 1 |
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