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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Dates | June 2023 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Japan |
| Final positions | |
Champions | Japan |
Runner-up |  Singapore |
Third place |  Philippines |
| Fourth place |  Hong Kong |
| ← 2022 | |
The 2023 Asian Men's Softball Championship will be an international softball tournament in Kochi, Japan. It will feature six nations and will be held from 25 to 28 June 2023. The tournament serves as a qualifier to determine the three Asian teams for the 2025 Men's Softball World Cup.
Participants
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | +42 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Singapore
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Philippines
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Bronze medal game |
| 4 | Hong Kong
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 30 | −13 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 32 | −22 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 |  India
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 42 | −37 | .000 | 5 |
(H) Hosts
Matches
| Date | Road | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June | Hong Kong |
0–9 | Singapore
|
| Philippines |
5–1 | India
| |
| Japan |
12–0 | India
| |
| Philippines |
7–1 | Chinese Taipei
| |
| Singapore |
0–2 | Japan
| |
| Hong Kong |
7–0 | Chinese Taipei
| |
| 26 June | Chinese Taipei |
2–6 | Singapore
|
| India |
3–10 | Hong Kong
| |
| Hong Kong |
0–10 | Japan
| |
| Philippines |
5–9 | Singapore
| |
| Japan |
6–0 | Philippines
| |
| India |
0–7 | Chinese Taipei
| |
| 27 June | Philippines |
8–0 | Hong Kong
|
| Japan |
12–0 | Chinese Taipei
| |
| India |
1–8 | Singapore
|
Final Round
Third place play-off
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines |
0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External links
References
- "Blu Boys arrive in Japan for Men's Softball Asia Cup". The Manila Times. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- "2023 ASIA-CUP-M-SB Men Softball Asia Cup 2023 Schedule" (PDF). World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- "RP Blu Boys set for battle in upcoming Asian Men's Softball Asia Cup 2023". Sunstar. 23 June 2023.
- Villar, Joey (27 June 2023). "WBSC Men's Softball Asia Cup: Blu Boys annihilate Hong Kong, forge duel for 3rd". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
| Men's Softball Asia Cup | |
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