2024 Baseball5 Asia Cup

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2024 Baseball5 Asia Cup
2024 Baseball5 Asia Cup logo.svg
Tournament details
CountrySouth Korea
Dates13–16 April
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Third placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Fourth placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  2022

The 2024 Baseball5 Asia Cup was the second edition of the Baseball5 Asia Cup, a Baseball5 tournament organized by WBSC Asia. The championship was held from 13 to 16 April 2024, in the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea and was contested between eight national teams. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Japan won the tournament, defeating Chinese Taipei 2 sets to 1 in the final game. China claimed the bronze medal, after defeating hosts South Korea 2 sets to 0 in the bronze medal game. Japan, Chinese Taipei and China qualify for the 2024 Baseball5 World Cup in Hong Kong. [4]

Venue

Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul
Olympic Park
Olympic Park Seoul.jpg

Opening round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 330448+361.000Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (H)3213518+17.6671
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 31217192.3332
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 30335451.0003
Source: WBSC Asia
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 330605+551.000Advance to Knockout stage
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3214026+14.6671
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 312334411.3332
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 30396758.0003
Source: WBSC Asia

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 610
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0 0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 23
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 133
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5 0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 31 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2 54
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 75
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1 0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 74Bronze medal game
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0 0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 74Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 23
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4 2 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1 2
5th place game
    
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6
7th place game
    
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4

Final standings

PosTeamWLQualification
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 60Qualified for
2024 Baseball5 World Cup
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 51
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 42
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 33
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 23
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 14
7Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 14
8Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 05

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