The 2023 Asian Men's Softball Championship will be an international softball tournament in Kochi, Japan.[1] It will feature six nations[2] and will be held from 25 to 28 June 2023.[3] The tournament serves as a qualifier to determine the three Asian teams for the 2025 Men's Softball World Cup.[4]
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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 | |
Participants
editPreliminary round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H)
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5 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | +42 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Singapore
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5 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Philippines
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5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | +8 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Bronze medal game |
| 4 | Hong Kong
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5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 30 | −13 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei
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5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 32 | −22 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 |  India
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5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 42 | −37 | .000 | 5 |
Matches
edit| Date | Road | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June | Hong Kong |
0–9 | Singapore
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| Philippines |
5–1 | India
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| Japan |
12–0 | India
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| Philippines |
7–1 | Chinese Taipei
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| Singapore |
0–2 | Japan
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| Hong Kong |
7–0 | Chinese Taipei
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| 26 June | Chinese Taipei |
2–6 | Singapore
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| India |
3–10 | Hong Kong
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| Hong Kong |
0–10 | Japan
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| Philippines |
5–9 | Singapore
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| Japan |
6–0 | Philippines
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| India |
0–7 | Chinese Taipei
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| 27 June | Philippines |
8–0 | Hong Kong
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| Japan |
12–0 | Chinese Taipei
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| India |
1–8 | Singapore
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Final Round
editThird place play-off
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.