| 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Indonesia (Trophy) South Korea  China  Sri Lanka |
| Date | 31 August – 29 September |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan |
| Runners-up |  Hong Kong |
| Third | China |
← 2018 2021 → | |
The 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the eleventh edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Indonesia, served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in South Korea, China, and Sri Lanka.
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The official schedule for the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was: [1]
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | Incheon | 31 August – 1 September 2019 | Japan |
| China | Huizhou Olympic Stadium | Huizhou | 14–15 September 2019 | Hong Kong |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo Racecourse Stadium | Colombo | 28–29 September 2019 | Japan |
The men's trophy event was held on 10–11 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. [2]
| Place | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia | Promoted to the main Asia Rugby Sevens Series for 2020 |
| 2 |  Singapore | |
| 3 |  Thailand | |
| 4 |  Mongolia | |
| 5 |  India | |
| 6 | Indonesia | |
| 7 |  Afghanistan | |
| 8 |  Laos | |
| 9 |  Uzbekistan | |
| 10 |  Bangladesh | |
| 11 |  Brunei |
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongolia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 4 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 54 | -49 | 2 | 9th place |
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10 | +38 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 4 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 2 | 10th place |
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 12 | +65 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 4 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Brunei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 83 | -76 | 2 | 11th place |
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | +92 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Laos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92 | -92 | 2 | 5th–8th bracket |
| 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Indonesia | 26 | |||||
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| Laos | 7 | |||||
| Indonesia | 14 | |||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| India | 24 | |||||
 Afghanistan | 12 | |||||
| India | 17 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Laos | 7 | |||||
| Afghanistan | 15 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Mongolia | 0 | |||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Malaysia | 26 | |||||
| Malaysia | 17 | |||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Singapore | 14 | |||||
| Thailand | 12 | |||||
| Singapore | 14 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 11 August | ||||||
| Mongolia | 14 | |||||
| Thailand | 24 | |||||
Final standings over the three legs of the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series:
| Pos | Event Team | Incheon | Huizhou | Colombo | Total points | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Japan | 12 | 8 | 12 | 32 | Entry to 2020 World Challenger Series |
 | Hong Kong | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | Entry to 2020 World Challenger Series |
 | China | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 |  Philippines | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Relegated to 2021 Asia Sevens Series#Trophy |
The Korean leg of the series was held from 31 August to 1 September in Incheon.
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24 | +72 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 77 | –37 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 74 | –36 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 17 | +94 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 154 | –140 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
| 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| 1 September – 14:24 – Incheon Namdong | ||||||
| Philippines | 21 | |||||
| 1 September – 17:12 – Incheon Namdong | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 19 | |||||
| Philippines | 14 | |||||
| 1 September – 14:46 – Incheon Namdong | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 21 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 42 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 1 September – 16:50 – Incheon Namdong | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Cup final | |||||
| 1 September – 15:22 – Incheon Namdong | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 21 | |||||
| 1 September – 18:40 – Incheon Namdong | ||||||
| China | 7 | |||||
| Japan | 21 | |||||
| 1 September – 15:44 – Incheon Namdong | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | |||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||
| Japan | 43 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 September – 17:56 – Incheon Namdong | ||||||
| China | 24 | |||||
| South Korea | 19 | |||||
Source: Asia Rugby [3]
The China leg of the series was held on 14–15 September in Huizhou.
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | +116 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 73 | -56 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 79 | -55 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 14 | +74 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 75 | -47 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 89 | -57 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
| 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| 15 September – 14:24 – Huizhou Olympic | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 19 | |||||
| 15 September – 17:12 – Huizhou Olympic | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 24 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| 15 September – 14:46 – Huizhou Olympic | ||||||
| South Korea | 17 | |||||
| South Korea | 19 | |||||
| Philippines | 7 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 15 September – 16:50 – Huizhou Olympic | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | |||||
| Philippines | 26 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 1 September – 15:22 – Huizhou Olympic | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 55 | |||||
| 1 September – 18:40 – Huizhou Olympic | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 14 | |||||
| 1 September – 15:44 – Huizhou Olympic | ||||||
| China | 7 | |||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||
| China | 14 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 September – 17:56 – Huizhou Olympic | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 40 | |||||
Source: Asia Rugby [ citation needed ]
The Sri Lanka leg of the series was held on 28–29 September in Colombo.
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | +113 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 86 | -52 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 93 | -66 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 5 | +106 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 124 | -117 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
| 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| 29 September – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| South Korea | 12 | |||||
| 29 September – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| Philippines | 22 | |||||
| Philippines | 19 | |||||
| 29 September – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 38 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 29 September – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| South Korea | 12 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 19 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 29 September – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||
| 29 September – 18:40 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| Japan | 45 | |||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||
| 29 September – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 12 | |||||
| China | 19 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 24 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 September – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 12 | |||||
| China | 27 | |||||
Source: Asia Rugby [ citation needed ]
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