Asia Cup Moot
The Asia Cup is the oldest regional moot in Asia. An initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the competition has attracted a broad range of participants throughout Asia. The competition programme is particularly noted for its immersive cross-cultural elements. It simulates proceedings before the International Court of Justice, and the moot problem focuses on specific public international law issues. Due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the 2019/20 edition was cancelled, and the 2020/21 and 2021/22 editions held online.
Established: 1999
Venue: Tokyo
Record number of participants: 40 teams (2011)
Subject matter: Public international law; international human rights; international humanitarian law
Qualification process: Memorials, with fixed geographical caps
Prep window: February to August
Comp duration: 4 days, with socio-academic events included
Maximum team size: 4
Team anonymity: Yes
Format: Sit-down, 2 issues, 2 speakers, 30 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal); 2 prelim rounds, knockouts from 4 with power seeding; 10-page pleading
Memorial weightage: Discretionary
Advanced round qualification priority: Win-loss
Registration fee: Free
Repeat participation: Allowed
Multiple teams from same institution: Not allowed
Most championships: National University of Singapore (6)
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Past winners
Champion (no of teams)
2023 (~ 40): University of Dhaka
2022 (online): Singapore Management University
2021 (online): Singapore Management University
2019 (~30): University of the Philippines
2018 (~ 30): National University of Singapore
2017 (~ 30): National University of Singapore
2016 (31): National University of Singapore
2015 (31): University of Malaya
2014 (39): Singapore Management University
2013 (20): Ateneo Law School
2012 (~ 30): Ateneo Law School
2011 (40): Singapore Management University
2010 (~ 30): Singapore Management University
2009 (~ 20): University of the Philippines
2008 (~ 20): Ateneo Law School
2007 (19): University of the Philippines
2006 (10): University of Indonesia
2005 (9): National University of Singapore
2004 (12): National University of Singapore
2003 (12): University of the Philippines
2002 (9): Ateneo Law School
2001 (12): National University of Singapore
2000 (9): University of the Philippines
1999 (6): Ateneo Law School
Championship finalist
2023: National University of Management
2022 (online): Sebelas Maret University
2021 (online): Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
2019: Russian State University of Justice
2018: University of Malaya
2017: Thammasat University
2016: Ateneo Law School
2015: Singapore Management University
2014: Universitas Padjadjaran
2013: Singapore Management University
2012: Singapore Management University
2011: Ateneo Law School
2010: Universitas Pelita Harapan
2009: Kathmandu Law School
2008: University of Hong Kong
2007: Chulalongkorn University
2006: University of Malaya
2005: University of Indonesia
2004: University of Indonesia
Best oralist
2023: National University of Management (A) and Singapore Management University (R)
2022 (online): Singapore Management University (A) and Singapore Management University (R)
2021 (online): Singapore Management University (A) and Singapore Management University (R)
2019: University of the Philippines
2018: National University of Singapore
2017: National University of Singapore
2016: National University of Singapore
2015: Singapore Management University
2014: Singapore Management University
2013: Singapore Management University
2012: Ateneo Law School
2011: Ateneo Law School
2010: University of the Philippines
2009: University of the Philippines
2008: Thammasat University
2007: National University of Singapore
2006: University of Hong Kong
2005: University of Indonesia
Best memorial
2023: University of Dhaka (A) and Universitas Padjadrajan (R)
2022: Kyoto University
2021: Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
2019: Russian State University of Justice
2018: Universitas Padjadjaran
2017: Universitas Padjadjaran
2016: National University of Singapore
2015: Parahyangan Catholic University
2014: Thammasat University
2013: Kyoto University
2012: Ateneo Law School
2011: Kyoto University
2010: University of the Philippines
2009: University of the Philippines
2008: University of Hong Kong
2007: Chulalongkorn University
2006: National University of Singapore