Men's Softball Asia Cup
| Sport | Softballs |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| No. of teams | 6 (in 2023) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Japan (9th title) |
| Most titles | Japan (9 titles) |
The Men's Softball Asia Cup, formerly the Asian Men's Softball Championship is the main championship tournament between national men's softball teams in Asia, governed by the Softball Confederation of Asia (WBSC Asia).[1]
Medal table
As of 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Philippines | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Singapore | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 35 | |
Results
1968 was unofficial.[2]
| # | Year | Host | Final | Semifinalists | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | |||||||
| 0 | 1968 | Manila |
Philippines |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 11 | |||
| 1 | 1974 | Manila |
Philippines |
Japan |
None | 2 | ||||
| 2 | 1985 | Shizuoka |
Japan |
Chinese Taipei |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
9 | |||
| 3 | 1990 | Manila |
Philippines |
Chinese Taipei |
Japan |
Indonesia |
5 | |||
| 4 | 1994 | Manila |
Japan |
Philippines |
Chinese Taipei |
Hong Kong |
7 | |||
| 5 | 1998 | Manila |
Japan |
Philippines |
Hong Kong |
Malaysia |
7 | |||
| 6 | 2003 | Manila |
Japan |
Philippines |
Chinese Taipei |
Hong Kong |
8 | |||
| 7 | 2006 | Kitakyushu |
Japan |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
Hong Kong |
8 | |||
| 8 | 2012 | Niimi |
Japan |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
Hong Kong |
6 | |||
| 9 | 2014 | Singapore |
Japan |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
Singapore |
6 | |||
| 10 | 2018 | Jakarta |
Japan |
Philippines |
Singapore |
Indonesia |
9 | |||
| 11 | 2022 | Kochi |
Japan |
Philippines |
Singapore |
India |
7 | |||
| 12 | 2023 | Kochi |
Japan |
Singapore |
Philippines |
Hong Kong |
6 | |||
U23
1st U23 Men Softball Asia Cup Shimanto Japan 2022.[3]
Ranking: 1- JPN 2- SIN 3- IND
U18
1st U18 Men Softball Asia Cup Kochi Japan 2023.[4]
Ranking: 1- JPN 2- SIN 3- TPE 4- IND 5- HKG
See also
- Asian Women's Softball Championship
- U-15 Women Softball Asia Cup
- Women's Baseball Asian Cup
- Asian Baseball Championship
References
- ^ "Asian Men Softball Championship". Softball Confederation of Asia. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ https://asiasoftball.com/reports/
- ^ https://asiasoftball.com/download/results/2022%201st%20U23%20Men%20Softball%20Asia%20Cup%202022%20Shimanto%20Japan.pdf
- ^ https://asiasoftball.com/download/results/2023 U18 Men Softball Asia Cup Kochi JPN.pdf