| Softball at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Srinakharinwirot University Thammasat Stadium |
| Dates | 7–16 December 1998 |
| Nations | 7 |
Softball was contested by seven teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 7 to December 16.
| Softball at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Srinakharinwirot University Thammasat Stadium |
| Dates | 7–16 December 1998 |
| Nations | 7 |
Softball was contested by seven teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 7 to December 16.
| P | Preliminary round | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final | G | Grand final |
| Event↓/Date → | 7th Mon | 8th Tue | 9th Wed | 10th Thu | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | 13th Sun | 14th Mon | 15th Tue | 16th Wed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ½ | F | G | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 6 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 1.000 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Japan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 8 | .833 | 1 | |
| 3 |  North Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | .500 [a] | 3 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | .500 [a] | 3 | |
| 5 |  South Korea | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | .333 [b] | 4 | |
| 6 |  Philippines | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 35 | .333 [b] | 4 | |
| 7 |  Thailand | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 62 | .000 | 6 |
| 7 December | North Korea | 3–0 | South Korea | Bangkok |
| 7 December | Philippines | 2–10 | Japan | Bangkok |
| 7 December | Thailand | 1–16 | China | Bangkok |
| 8 December | Chinese Taipei | 11–0 | Philippines | Bangkok |
| 8 December | China | 2–0 | North Korea | Bangkok |
| 8 December | South Korea | 0–3 | Japan | Bangkok |
| 9 December | Chinese Taipei | 11–0 | Thailand | Bangkok |
| 9 December | China | 3–1 | Japan | Bangkok |
| 9 December | Philippines | 3–1 | North Korea | Bangkok |
| 10 December | Philippines | 0–10 | China | Bangkok |
| 10 December | Chinese Taipei | 2–3 | North Korea | Bangkok |
| 10 December | South Korea | 6–1 | Thailand | Bangkok |
| 11 December | South Korea | 0–12 | China | Bangkok |
| 11 December | North Korea | 10–0 | Thailand | Bangkok |
| 11 December | Chinese Taipei | 3–8 | Japan | Bangkok |
| 12 December | Thailand | 0–13 | Japan | Bangkok |
| 12 December | Philippines | 0–3 | South Korea | Bangkok |
| 12 December | Chinese Taipei | 0–4 | China | Bangkok |
| 13 December | Philippines | 6–0 | Thailand | Bangkok |
| 13 December | South Korea | 0–1 | Chinese Taipei | Bangkok |
| 13 December | Japan | 8–0 | North Korea | Bangkok |
| Semifinals | Final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| 1 | China | 2 | 1 | China | 5 | ||||||||
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 2 | Japan | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Japan | 8 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | North Korea | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||||||||
| 14 December | China | 2–1 | Japan | Bangkok |
| 14 December | North Korea | 1–4 | Chinese Taipei | Bangkok |
| 16 December | Japan | 8–0 | Chinese Taipei | Bangkok |
| 16 December | China | 5–0 | Japan | Bangkok |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 8 | 8 | 0 |
 | Japan | 9 | 6 | 3 |
 | Chinese Taipei | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | North Korea | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | South Korea | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Philippines | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Thailand | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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