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2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship

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2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Taiwan
Dates 29 November–4 December 2017
Teams12
Defending champions Japan
Final positions
Champions
 Japan (6th title)
Runner-up
 Philippines
Third place
 Chinese Taipei
Fourth place China
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2019

The 2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured twelve nations and was held from 29 November–4 December 2017 in Taichung, Taiwan.[1]

The top five teams qualified for the 2018 Asian Games while the top three teams qualified for the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship[2]

Japan won the championship by winning 7–0 over the Philippines. With Japan already qualified as host, fourth placers, China qualified for the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship along with the Philippines and third-placers, Chinese Taipei.[3]

Participants

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 Japan 5 0 1.000
 Philippines 4 1 .800 1
 South Korea 3 2 .600 2
 Hong Kong 2 3 .400 3
 Thailand 1 4 .200 4
 Pakistan 0 5 .000 5

Group B

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 Chinese Taipei 5 0 1.000
 China 4 1 .800 1
 Indonesia 3 2 .600 2
 Singapore 2 3 .400 3
 India 1 4 .200 4
 Iran 0 5 .000 5

Final round

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Qualifying finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalsThird placeFinal
1 Japan7
8 Chinese Taipei71W Japan2
4W Hong Kong0 Chinese Taipei0
 Japan7
2 South Korea72L Philippines17
 Chinese Taipei3 Philippines0
7 Indonesia3
 Philippines5
3 Hong Kong42W China3
6 Singapore03W South Korea1 Philippines4
1L China4
4 Philippines3
5 China0
5th place match
   
 South Korea 12
 Hong Kong 1

Final

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H
 Japan 1 0 5 1 0 7 7
 Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boxscore

Final standings

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Qualified for:
Qualified for:
Rank Team
 Japan
 Philippines
 Chinese Taipei
4th  China
5th  South Korea
6th  Hong Kong
7th  Indonesia
 Singapore
9th  Thailand
 India
11th  Pakistan
 Iran

Source:World Baseball Softball Confederation[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "第11回アジア女子選手権大会 大会概要" [Outline of the 11th Asian Women's Softball Championship]. Japan Softball Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ Terrado, Reuben (24 November 2017). "Blu Girls eye podium finish in Asian Women's Softball Championship in Taiwan". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Japan blanks Philippines to win Women's Softball Asia Championship 2017 Taichung". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.