India awarded hosting rights of 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup

India will host the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup as the sport's continental body on Tuesday awarded the showpiece to the country with an aim to maximise the promotion of the game.

India was awarded the tournament by the Asian Football Confederation's Women's Committee here as part of the AFC's commitment to grow the women's game.

It was felt that India, which will also have the experience of hosting the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup later this year, was best placed among the three bidders Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan were the other competing candidates to maximise the promotion of the women's game.

The venues proposed by India D Y Patil Stadium, Trans Stadia Arena and Fatorda Stadium are also being used in the FIFA tournaments, the AFC said.

India was the host of the AFC U-16 Championships in 2016 and the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 and the committee agreed the country could continue raising the standards of the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

AFC's Women's Committee Chairperson Mahfuza Akhter Kiron said: "India offers the best opportunities to build the event commercially as well as increasing the value and India is also committed to developing the women's game and while all three were strong bids, India stands out."