2018 Asian Men's Softball Championship

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2018 Asian Men's Softball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Dates 23-28 April 2018
Teams9
Defending championsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Final positions
Champions
Gold medal asia.svg
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (8th title)
Runner-up
Silver medal asia.svg
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Third place
Bronze medal asia.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
2014

The 2018 Asian Men's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured nine nations which was held in April 2018. The games were held at the Gelora Bung Karno Softball Stadium. The top three teams qualified for the 2019 ISF Men's World Championship to be held in Prague, Czech Republic. The competition also served as a test-event for the 2018 Asian Games [1]

Japan became champions of the tournament winning their seventh consecutive title. The Philippines finished second while Singapore finished third. [1]

Participants

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References

  1. 1 2 Lagunzad, Jerome (29 April 2018). "Blu Boys fall to Japan". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 29 April 2018.