Current season, competition or edition: 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| No. of teams | 12 (in 2023) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Japan (2023) |
| Most titles | 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 |
Japan |
round robin |  Chinese Taipei |
 South Korea |
round robin | Hong Kong |
6 | |||
| 2019 Details |
 Zhongshan |
Japan |
2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei |
 Philippines |
11 – 1 | China |
8 | |||
| 2023 Details |
Hong Kong |
Japan |
8 – 3 | Chinese Taipei |
South Korea |
14 – 4 | Hong Kong |
12 | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2017 |
2019 |
2023 |
Times participated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Chinese Taipei |  | | | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 India | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
 Indonesia | 8 | 1 | ||
| Japan |  | | | 3 |
 Malaysia | 11 | 1 | ||
 Pakistan | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| Philippines |  | 5 | 2 | |
| South Korea | | 5 | | 3 |
 Sri Lanka | 12 | 1 | ||
 Thailand | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total Participating Nations | 6 | 8 | 12 |
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
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