2019 Asian Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| Dates | October 14–20, 2019 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chinese Taipei (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place | China |
| Fourth place | South Korea |
The 29th Asian Baseball Championship was the international baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taichung and Yunlin, Taiwan, on October 14 to 20, 2019.[1] Chinese Taipei and China, the top two finishers, excluding Japan, qualified to compete in the Olympic Final Qualifying Tournament which will take place in March or April 2020.
Qualified teams
- Chinese Taipei – Host
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Hong Kong
- Philippines - 2018 East Asia Cup winner
- Pakistan - 2018 West Asia Cup finalist
- Sri Lanka - 2018 West Asia Cup finalist
Group stage
| Qualified to Super round | |
| Qualified to consolation round |
The first stage consisted of each team playing against each other team in its group once.
Group A
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA | HTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | 34 | 4 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 7 | 33 | |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1 | 37 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | 18:30 | Hong Kong | 2–17 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | 1:40 | 889 | |
| October 15 | 12:00 | Sri Lanka | 1–5 | Hong Kong | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:13 | 220 | ||
| October 15 | 18:30 | Japan | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei | Douliu Baseball Stadium | 2:54 | 0 | ||
| October 16 | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei | 17–0 | Sri Lanka | 5 | Douliu Baseball Stadium | 1:38 | 765 | |
| October 16 | 18:30 | Hong Kong | 0–15 | Japan | 5 | Taichung Baseball Field | 1:41 | 0 | |
| October 17 | 12:00 | Sri Lanka | 0–15 | Japan | 5 | Taichung Baseball Field | 1:30 | 0 |
Group B
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA | HTH (TQB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | 16 | 6 | 1–1 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | 28 | 8 | 1–1 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1 | .667 | — | 14 | 12 | 1–1 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | 12:00 | South Korea | 4–5 | China | 10 | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | 3:24 | 200 | |
| October 14 | 13:00 | Philippines | 11–0 | Pakistan | 7 | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:30 | 0 | |
| October 15 | 12:00 | Pakistan | 1–12 | South Korea | 7 | Douliu Baseball Stadium | 2:17 | 350 | |
| October 15 | 18:30 | China | 0–1 | Philippines | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:30 | 0 | ||
| October 16 | 12:00 | Philippines | 2–12 | South Korea | 7 | Douliu Baseball Stadium | 2:20 | 166 | |
| October 16 | 12:00 | Pakistan | 1–11 | China | 7 | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:08 | 250 |
Super round and Consolation
Consolation
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA | HTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 31 | 13 | |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 24 | 50 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | 12 | 45 | |
| Pakistan | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | 10 | 61 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18 | 12:00 | Sri Lanka | 10–1 | Pakistan | Taichung Baseball Field | 3:04 | 130 | ||
| October 18 | 18:30 | Hong Kong | 0–10 | Philippines | 8 | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:05 | 239 | |
| October 19 | 12:00 | Pakistan | 7–17 | Hong Kong | 7 | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:23 | 167 | |
| October 19 | 18:30 | Sri Lanka | 1–7 | Philippines | Taichung Baseball Field | 2:23 | 186 |
Super round
| Qualified for gold medal game | |
| Qualified for bronze medal game |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA | HTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 54 | 4 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 51 | 7 | |
| China | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 1–1 |
| South Korea | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 32 | 26 | 1–1 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18 | 12:00 | China | 1–11 | Japan | 7 | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | 2:11 | 346 | |
| October 18 | 18:30 | South Korea | 1–7 | Chinese Taipei | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | 3:30 | 1,250 | ||
| October 19 | 12:00 | South Korea | 3–11 | Japan | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | 3:01 | 362 | ||
| October 19 | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei | 10–2 | China | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | 3:10 | 0 |
Bronze medal game
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | 12:00 | South Korea | 6–8 | China | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium |
Gold medal game
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei | 5–4 | Japan | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium |
Final standing
| Qualification to Olympic Final Qualifying Tournament | |
| Already qualified to 2020 Summer Olympics as hosts |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | |
| Japan | |
| China | |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Philippines |
| 6 | Hong Kong |
| 7 | Sri Lanka |
| 8 | Pakistan |
See also
References
- ^ "BFA launched the game schedule of Asian Championship". Baseball Federation of Asia. 8 October 2019.