2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship

The 2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured twelve nations and was held from 29 November–4 December 2017 in Taichung, Taiwan.[1]

2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Taiwan
Dates 29 November–4 December 2017
Teams12
Defending champions Japan
Final positions
Champions
 Japan (6th title)
Runner-up
 Philippines
Third place
 Chinese Taipei
Fourth place China
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The top five teams qualified for the 2018 Asian Games while the top three teams qualified for the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship[2]

Japan won the championship by winning 7-0 over the Philippines. With Japan already qualified as host, fourth placers, China qualified for the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship along with the Philippines and third-placers, Chinese Taipei.[3]

Participants

Preliminary round

Group A
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Japan501.000–
 Philippines41.8001
 South Korea32.6002
 Hong Kong23.4003
 Thailand14.2004
 Pakistan05.0005

Group B
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Chinese Taipei501.000–
 China41.8001
 Indonesia32.6002
 Singapore23.4003
 India14.2004
 Iran05.0005

Final round
  Page Playoffs Quarter Finals Semi Finals 3rd place match Final
                                                   
A1  Japan 7  
B2  China 0            
              1W  Japan 2            
B1  Chinese Taipei 7     4W  Hong Kong 0        Chinese Taipei 0              
A2  Philippines 3     2L  Philippines 17            Chinese Taipei 3        Japan 7
         Philippines 5        Philippines 0
A3  South Korea 7           2W  China 3    
B4  Singapore 0     3W  South Korea 1        Philippines 4  
    1L  China 4  
B3  Indonesia 3    
A4  Hong Kong 4  
5th place match
   
 South Korea 12
 Hong Kong 1

Final
Team12345RH
 Japan1051077
 Philippines0000000
Boxscore

Final Standings
Qualified for:
Qualified for:
Rank Team
 Japan
 Philippines
 Chinese Taipei
4th  China
5th  South Korea
6th  Hong Kong
7th  Indonesia
 Singapore
9th  Thailand
 India
11th  Pakistan
 Iran

Source:World Baseball Softball Confederation[3]

References
  1. "第11回アジア女子選手権大会　大会概要" [Outline of the 11th Asian Women's Softball Championship]. Japan Softball Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. Terrado, Reuben (24 November 2017). "Blu Girls eye podium finish in Asian Women's Softball Championship in Taiwan". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Japan blanks Philippines to win Women's Softball Asia Championship 2017 Taichung". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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