| Sport | Softballs |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| No. of teams | 6 (in 2023) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Japan (9th title) |
| Most titles | Japan (9 titles) |
The Men's Softball Asia Cup, formerly the Asian Men's Softball Championship is the main championship tournament between national men's softball teams in Asia, governed by the Softball Confederation of Asia. [1]
| Year | Host | Final | Semifinalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | ||||
| 1968 |  Manila |  Philippines | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 1974 | Manila | Philippines |  Japan | None | |||
| 1985 |  Shizuoka | Japan |  Chinese Taipei |  Philippines |  Indonesia | ||
| 1990 | Manila | Philippines | Chinese Taipei | Japan | Indonesia | ||
| 1994 | Manila | Japan | Philippines | Chinese Taipei |  Hong Kong | ||
| 1998 |  Manila | Japan |  Philippines |  Hong Kong |  Malaysia | ||
| 2003 | Manila |  Japan | Philippines | Chinese Taipei | Hong Kong | ||
| 2006 | Kitakyushu | Japan | Philippines | Indonesia | Hong Kong | ||
| 2012 | Niimi | Japan | Philippines | Indonesia | Hong Kong | ||
| 2014 |  Singapore | Japan | Philippines | Indonesia | |||
| 2018 |  Jakarta | Japan | Philippines |  Singapore | Indonesia | ||
| 2022 | Kochi | Japan | Philippines | Singapore |  India | ||
| 2023 | Kochi | Japan | Singapore | Philippines | Hong Kong | ||
As of 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Philippines | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Singapore | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36 | |
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