| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | India | ||
| City | Rajgir | ||
| Dates | 11 November – 20 November | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) | ||
| Venue(s) | Rajgir Hockey Stadium | ||
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The 2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy is the 8th edition of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy, a biennial field hockey tournament for the six best Asian women's national teams organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. [1] The tournament is being held in Rajgir, India from 11 to 20 November 2024. India are the defending champions. [2]
The following six teams will be participating in the tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | 8th | 2023 | 2nd (2011, 2016) |
 India | 7th | 2023 | 1st (2016,2023) |
 Japan | 8th | 2023 | 1st (2013, 2021) |
 South Korea | 7th | 2023 | 1st (2010, 2011, 2018) |
 Malaysia | 5th | 2023 | 3rd (2013) |
 Thailand | 3rd | 2023 | 4th (2021) |
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