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2017 Women's Baseball Asian Cup

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2017 Women's Baseball Asian Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates2 – 7 September 2017
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runner-up Chinese Taipei
Third place South Korea
Fourth place Hong Kong

The 2017 Women's Baseball Asian Cup is the inaugural competition of the Women's Baseball Asian Cup. It was held at the Sai Tso Wan Baseball Field in Hong Kong from 2 to 7 September 2017. The tournament followed a single round robin format.[1] The top four teams qualifies for the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup in the United States.[2]

Japan despite fielding only players under-18 years old, clinched the inaugural title.[3]

Teams

Final standing

Qualification to 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Chinese Taipei
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  South Korea
4  Hong Kong
5  India
6  Pakistan

References

  1. ^ "1st BFA Women's Baseball Asian Cup". Samurai Blue. Japan Baseball Council. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.