the afc u-20 women's asian cup is an association football tournament for women's national teams under the age of 20, organized by the asian football confederation (afc). it is organised by the asian football confederation every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the fifa u-20 women's world cup. it was first played in 2002 as the afc u-19 women's championship with an upper age limit of 19. starting from the 2022 edition, the age limit was raised to 20.