Rugby League Asian Championships

Last updated
Asian Championship Rugby League
Sport Rugby league
Formerly known asRugby League Asia Cup
Instituted2025
Number of teams4
Region Asia-Pacific
HoldersFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (2025)
Most titlesFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (1 title)

The Rugby League Asian Championship is an international rugby league competition for men's senior teams in East and South East Asia inaugerated in 2025. [1] [2]

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A previous iteration of this tournament, the Asian Cup existed in 2012 and 2013 as a single game between the two competing nations. [3] The Philippines won the inaugural edition, [4] and retained the title the following year. [5]

Results

Asian Cup era

2012

21 October 2012
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–86Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report
Royal Thai Police Stadium, Bangkok

2013

21 October 2013
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg44–10Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy Field, San Narciso, Zambales
Attendance: 1,500

Asian Championships era

2025

Semi-finals
27 November 2025
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–48Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report
27 November 2025
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg44–10Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report
Third place play-off
29 November 2025
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg34–30†Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Report
Final
29 November 2025
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg62–0†Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/10/14/inaugural-asian-championships-to-open-new-international-frontier-for-game/
  2. ↑ https://www.intrl.sport/article/610/philippines-to-host-inaugural-asian-championships
  3. ↑ Cowley, Richard. "Rugby League Planet interviews Andrew Charles from Thailand Rugby League". Rugby League Planet. Archived from the original on 2013-07-02.
  4. ↑ Rea, Marie (27 October 2012). "PAL Tamaraws' Inaugural Asian Cup Win in Thailand". Ausinformer. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Philippines Tamaraws Back to Back RL Asian Cup Champions - Match Report". Rugby League Planet. 23 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
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