Women's Baseball Asian Cup

The Women's Baseball Asian Cup is the main competition for national teams of Asia in women's baseball.

Women's Baseball Asian Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2019 Women's Baseball Asian Cup
SportBaseball
Founded2017
No. of teams8 (in 2019)
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champion(s)		 Japan (2019)
Most titles Japan (2 titles)

History

The World Baseball Softball Confederation announced in May 2017, that the first Women's Baseball Asian Cup will be held in Hong Kong within the same year. The tournament is to be hosted every two years and will serve as the Asian qualifiers for the Women's Baseball World Cup.[1] Japan despite fielding only players under-18 years old, clinched the inaugural title.[2]

Results
Year Final Host Final Semi finalists Number
of teams
Champions Score Runners-Up 3rd Place 4th Place
2017
Details
Hong Kong
Japan		 round robin
Chinese Taipei
South Korea
Hong Kong		 6
2019
Details
Zhongshan
Japan		 2 – 1
Chinese Taipei
Philippines
China		 8

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan (JPN)2002
2 Chinese Taipei (TPE)0202
3 Philippines (PHI)0011
 South Korea (KOR)0011
Totals (4 nations)2226

Participating nations
Nation
2017
2019		 Years
 China41
 Chinese Taipei2
 Hong Kong462
 India572
 Japan2
 Pakistan682
 Philippines1
 South Korea52
Nations68

References
  1. "New Women's Baseball Asian Championship to be launched, will serve as WBSC World Cup qualifier". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. "Dominant Japan triumphed in 2017 I BFA Women's Baseball Asian Cup". 2017 I BFA Women’s Baseball Asian Cup. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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