Tournament details | |
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Host country | Hong Kong |
Dates | 2 – 7 September |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (1st title) |
Runners-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]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Final Result |
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1 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 1 | +52 | 1.000 | — | Champions |
2 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 8 | +52 | .800 | 1 | Runners-up |
3 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 33 | +8 | .600 | 2 | 3rd place |
4 | Hong Kong (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 34 | +6 | .400 | 3 | |
5 | India | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 57 | −43 | .200 | 4 | |
6 | Pakistan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 82 | −75 | .000 | 5 |
Qualification to 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup | |
Rank | Team |
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Japan | |
Chinese Taipei | |
South Korea | |
4 | Hong Kong |
5 | India |
6 | Pakistan |
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