| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Hong Kong |
| Dates | 18 May 2014– 24 May 2014 |
| Countries | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kazakhstan |
| Runner-up | Hong Kong |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
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The 2014 Asia Women's Four Nations Championship was hosted in Hong Kong from 18 to 24 May, matches were played as a round robin format. [1] [2] Kazakhstan were undefeated and successfully defended their Asian Four Nations title. [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 27 | +103 | 14 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 10 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 6 |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 158 | −148 | 0 |
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