Women's Baseball Asian Cup

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Women's Baseball Asian Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup
SportBaseball
Founded2017
No. of teams12 (in 2023)
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champion(s)
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (2023)
Most titlesFile:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (3 titles)

The Women's Baseball Asian Cup is the main competition for national teams of Asia in women's baseball.

History

The World Baseball Softball Confederation announced in May 2017, that the first Women's Baseball Asian Cup will be held in Hong Kong within the same year. The tournament is to be hosted every two years and will serve as the Asian qualifiers for the Women's Baseball World Cup.[1] Japan despite fielding only players under-18 years old, clinched the inaugural title.[2]

Results

Year Final Host Final Semi finalists Number
of teams
Champions Score Runners-Up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
2017
Details
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
File:Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
round robin File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
File:Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
round robin File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
6
2019
Details
China
Zhongshan
File:Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2 – 1 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg
Philippines
11 – 1 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
8
2023
Details
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
File:Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
8 – 3 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
File:Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
14 – 4 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
12

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan3003
2File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei0303
3File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea0022
4File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines0011
Totals (4 entries)3339

Participating nations

Nation File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg
2017
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2019
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg
2023
Times participated
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 4 6 2
File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 4 6 4 3
File:Flag of India.svg India 5 7 7 3
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 8 1
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 11 1
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 6 8 9 3
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 2
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 12 1
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 10 1
Total Participating Nations 6 8 12

References

  1. "New Women's Baseball Asian Championship to be launched, will serve as WBSC World Cup qualifier". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. "Dominant Japan triumphed in 2017 I BFA Women's Baseball Asian Cup". 2017 I BFA Women’s Baseball Asian Cup. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.