| 2019 ARC division tournaments | |
| Date: | 30 March – 29 June 2019 |
| Previous Year: | 2018 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2018 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Next Tournament: | 2022 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments |
The 2019 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament in 2015. The main tournament is now contested by the top three teams in Asia. The other national teams in Asia compete in three divisions.
The following teams were announced as playing the 2019 tournaments:[1]
Pre-tournament world rankings in parentheses[2]
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
West
Central
South-East
| Host: | Chinese Taipei |
| Date: | 29 May - 1 June |
| Venue: | Taipei Municipal Stadium |
| Countries: | 4 |
| Champion: | Philippines |
| Relegated: | Chinese Taipei |
| Matches: | 4 |
The Division 1 Tournament was held from 29 May to 1 June at Taipei Municipal Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan.[3]
Semi-Finals
Finals
| Host: | Thailand |
| Date: | 15-18 May |
| Venue: | Bang Bon Sport Center |
| Countries: | 4 |
| Champion: | United Arab Emirates |
The Division 2 Tournament was held from 15–18 May at Bang Bon Sport Center in Bangkok, Thailand.[4]
Semi-Finals
Finals
| Host: | Qatar |
| Date: | 30 March - 5 April 2019 |
| Venue: | Aspire Zone |
| Countries: | 4 |
| Champion: | Qatar |
The Division 3 West tournament was held from 2–5 April in Doha, Qatar.[5]
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | +80 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 19 | +62 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 148 | -142 | 0 | 0 | |
| Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). | ||||||||||
Matches
| Host: | Pakistan |
| Date: | 7-10 April |
| Venue: | Gaddafi Stadium |
| Countries: | 2 |
| Champion: | Pakistan |
The Division 3 Central tournament was held from 7–10 April in Lahore, Pakistan.[6]
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 1 | 5 | |
| Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). | ||||||||||
Matches
| Host: | Indonesia |
| Date: | 23 June - 29 June |
| Venue: | GBK Rugby Field |
| Countries: | 3 |
| Champion: | China |
| Matches: | 3 |
The Division 3 East-South tournament was held from 23–29 June in Jakarta, Indonesia.[7]
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 27 | +110 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 86 | -27 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 105 | -83 | 0 | 0 | |
| Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). | ||||||||||
Matches