1998 Asian Men's Softball Championship

1998 Asian Men's Softball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Philippines
Dates	1998
Teams	7
Defending champions	Japan
Final positions
Champions	Japan (3rd title)
Runner-up	Philippines
Third place	Hong Kong
Fourth place	Malaysia
	← 1994 2003 →

Last updated March 03, 2019

The 1998 Asian Men’s Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured seven nations which was held in Manila, Philippines.^[1]

Manila Capital / Highly Urbanized City in National Capital Region, Philippines

Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital of the Philippines. It is the most densely populated city proper in the world. It was the first chartered city by virtue of the Philippine Commission Act 183 on July 31, 1901 and gained autonomy with the passage of Republic Act No. 409 or the "Revised Charter of the City of Manila" on June 18, 1949.

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south.

Participants

Hong Kong men's national softball team is the national team for Hong Kong. The team competed at the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in Manila, Philippines where they finished with 1 win and 7 losses. The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand where they finished fifteenth.

Japan men's national softball team is the national team for Japan. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. Japan beat Australia 4-1 in one game in this round. The team competed at the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in Manila, Philippines where they finished with 7 wins and 2 losses. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 10 wins and 5 losses. The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished second. The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished sixth.

Philippines men's national softball team is the national team for the Philippines. The 1988 World Championships were held in Saskatoon, Canada. The team played 13 games in the round robin round. They finished eighth overall. The team competed at the 1992 ISF Men's World Championship in Manila, Philippines where they finished with 5 wins and 3 losses. The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished tenth. The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand where they finished tenth. The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished tenth.

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References

↑ "Asian Men Softball Championship". Softball Confederation of Asia. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

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[1] "Asian Men Softball Championship". Softball Confederation of Asia. Retrieved 21 December 2014.