ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup is a competition arranged by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that features the best up-and-coming players of Asia. The winner of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup held recently is the Pakistan A team, and they are also the most successful team in the Men’s ACC Asia Cup competitions.
The winner of the Women’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup competition is the India A team, which has twice won the Women’s Asia Cup.
Men’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Winners List
The given table includes the Men’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Winners and runner-up list:
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner-up | Format | Winning captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Singapore | India U-23 | Pakistan U-23 | List A | Suryakumar Yadav |
| 2017 | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka A | Pakistan | List A | Angelo Perera |
| 2018 | Sri Lanka & Pakistan | Sri Lanka U-23 | India U-23 | List A | Charith Asalanka |
| 2019 | Bangladesh | Pakistan U-23 | Bangladesh U-23 | List A | Saud Shakeel |
| 2023 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan A | India A | List A | Mohammad Haris |
| 2024 | Oman (Muscat) | Afghanistan A | Sri Lanka A | T20 | Darwish Rasooli |
| 2025 | Qatar (Doha) | Pakistan A | Bangladesh A | T20 | Muhammad Irfan Khan |
Women’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Winners List
The Women’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup (officially known as the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars) is a T20 competition established by the Asian Cricket Council to develop young talent for senior-level competition.
The given table includes the Women’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Winners and runners-up list:
| Year | Host | Champions | Runners-up | Format | Winning Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sri Lanka | India Emerging | Sri Lanka Emerging | 50-over | Devika Vaidya |
| 2023 | Hong Kong | India A | Bangladesh A | T20 | Shweta Sehrawat |
| 2026 | Thailand | India A | Bangladesh A | T20 | Radha Yadav |
Men’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Edition Highlights
Experience the memorable highlights from the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup! Be captivated by brilliant centuries and impressive spells of bowling, as this tournament showcased some of Asia’s most talented young cricketers in action.
2013 (Inaugural): India’s Maiden Title
India U-23 won the very first edition of the tournament. They beat Pakistan U-23 by 9 wickets, with plenty of overs to spare. K. L. Rahul was the top run-scorer of the tournament.
2017: Sri Lanka A’s first title
The championship started again after a gap of four years in Bangladesh. Sri Lanka A won their first championship, having beaten Pakistan in the final match.
Sri Lanka A won their first title in this edition. Angelo Perera led the side to victory over Pakistan in the final. This win marked the start of Sri Lanka’s strong run in the tournament.
2018: Sri Lanka’s Back-to-Back Win
This tournament was jointly hosted by Sri Lanka and Pakistan, with Sri Lanka defending their title by winning against India in the finals. Kamindu Mendis was declared the Player of the Series due to his all-round performance.
2019: Pakistan won its first title
In the final, Pakistan scored 301/6, and it was Rohail Nazir who scored an outstanding 113. Bangladesh could not achieve their target score and got bowled out at 224. Pakistan emerged victorious by 77 runs to win their first-ever championship.
2020–2022 — No Editions (COVID-19)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected most of the tournaments in world cricket at that time, no tournaments were played between 2020 and 2022.
2023: Pakistan’s Highest Final Total in History
Pakistan defended their title with the best-ever total score in the history of that tournament, scoring 352 for 8 runs. Tayyab Tahir scored a century of runs for his team, which proved to be the winning one.
2024: Afghanistan won its first-ever title
An eventful series in more ways than one. This edition took place in Muscat, Oman, and featured, for the first time,e the format of T20 cricket, and Afghanistan A made the most of it by winning their first-ever championship against Sri Lanka A.
2025: Pakistan’s Super Over Victory
This edition is the Rising Stars Cup and was played in 2025 at Doha in Qatar. Pakistan A won their third championship in a thrilling Super Over match against Bangladesh A.
Women’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Edition Highlights
The India A team emerged victorious in the Women’s ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup competition, displaying the prowess of the upcoming cricketers of the nation.
2019 (India vs Sri Lanka)
In the final held in 2019, India Emerging managed to score 175/9 with the help of Tanusree Sarkar’s 47 runs, ultimately dismissing Sri Lanka Emerging for 135 to win the game by 14 runs using the DLS method and securing their maiden trophy.
2023 (India A vs Bangladesh A)
In the 2023 final match, India A managed to register 127/7 with the help of Vrinda Dinesh’s 36, and they dismissed Bangladesh A for 96 with the help of Shreyanka Patil’s 4/13, thus winning the match by 31 runs and successfully retaining their trophy.
2026 (India A vs Bangladesh A)
Finally, in the 2026 final, India A recorded 134/7 with the help of Tejal Hasabnis’s splendid 51 runs, and they totally choked the chase to dismiss Bangladesh A for 88 with the help of Prema Rawat’s 3/12, thus winning the game by 46 runs and completing a hat-trick of Asia Cup trophies.
Most Successful Teams
The most title-holder teams in Asia are given in the following table:
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3 (2019, 2023, 2025) |
| Sri Lanka | 2 (2017, 2018) |
| India | 1 (2013) |
| Afghanistan | 1 (2024) |
Format & Structural Evolution
Over the years, the tournament has grown through new formats, increased number of participants, and stiff competition, thereby promoting the development of emerging cricket in Asia.
Initial Format (2013-2023):
Since its debut in 2013, this tournament has been played in a 50-over List A format. Teams were divided into two groups of four, and each team played a round-robin match. Only the top two from both groups qualify for the semifinals.
T20 Format (2024-Present):
Starting from the 2024 event, the competition has shifted to T20 format. The name of the tournament was changed in 2025 to the Asia Cup Rising Stars, which is played according to the ICC T20 rules, including Super overs in case of a tie and the DLS method in case of rain interruption.
Group and Knockout Format:
There are two groups (Group A & Group B) consisting of four teams. All the teams play round-robin matches in their groups. The top two from each group qualify for the semifinals, where they play the final match.
The 2025 rename to “ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars”
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) decided to rename the Emerging Teams Asia Cup as the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars from 2025 onwards. The competition has a unique format which consists of “A” teams for full members and national teams for Associate Members of the continent.
The first time the Rising Stars were played was in Doha, Qatar, in November 2025 at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium. The competition is a T20 competition that acts as a transition between domestic and international cricket levels.
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Conclusion
The ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup was launched back in 2013 in Singapore, but in the 2025 edition will get a new name and become the Rising Stars Cup. It will be a good legacy for the tournament because Pakistan won three titles in the time frame, while Sri Lanka, India, and Afghanistan will also have a place in its history.
Because of the new format of the tournament and a new name (T20 cricket and the Rising Stars Cup), we can say that the future of the tournament is rather bright.
