Baseball5 Asia Cup
The Baseball5 Asia Cup is the main Baseball5 tournament in Asia, governed by WBSC Asia. The top three teams qualify to the Baseball5 World Cup.[1]
| Sport | Baseball5 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Japan (1st title) |
| Most titles | Chinese Taipei (1 title) Japan (1 title) |
| 2024 Baseball5 Asia Cup | |
History
The inaugural edition of the Baseball5 Asia Cup was due to be held in 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The first championship was held in August 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was won by Chinese Taipei, after beating Japan in the final 2 matches to 1.[3]
The second edition of the tournament was held in Seoul's Olympic Park, South Korea. In a replay of the 2022 final, Japan beat Chinese Taipei 2 sets to o to claim their first Asian championship.[4][5]
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2022 Details |
Kuala Lumpur |
Chinese Taipei |
2–1 | Japan |
South Korea |
2–0 | Hong Kong | ||
| 2024 Details |
Seoul |
Japan |
2–1 | Chinese Taipei |
China |
2–0 | South Korea | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
References
- "Baseball5 Asia Cup presented in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "Baseball5 Asia Cup – World Cup Qualifier tournament 2022 on 17 – 19 August 2022". Softball Asia. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "Chinese Taipei emerge inaugural champions of Baseball5 Asia Cup". Softball Asia. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- "2nd Baseball5 Asia Cup". Softball Asia. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- "Japan, Chinese Taipei and China qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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