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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 8 (2024) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Chinese Taipei (2024)(3rd title) |
| Most titles |  Japan  South Korea (5 titles each) |
The U-18 Asian Baseball Championship is an under-18 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA). The tournament is prior to the 18U Baseball World Cup which is held every other year.
1The tournament was supposed to take place in 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition has been cancelled. [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 |  China | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Only 3 editions in 2004, 2005 and 2007.
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