| 2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments | |||
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| Date | 4 June 2008 – 15 November 2008 | ||
| Countries | (19) Refer to division | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Official website | Website | ||
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The 2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2008 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, refer to the Asian Five Nations divisions played within the tournament. This was the 1st series of the Asian Five Nations, following the merge of the ARFU Asian Rugby Series and Asian Rugby Championship.
There were two main divisions, with three further regional divisions. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2009, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2.
Scoring system: 5 points for a win, three for a draw, one bonus point for being within seven points of the winning team, and one for four tries.