The 2009 Asian Baseball Championship is an international baseball competition that was held in Sapporo, Japan from July 27 to August 3, 2009. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and featured teams from China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 27 July - 3 August |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (16th title) |
| Runner-up |  Chinese Taipei |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Best BA | Kiyota Ikuhiro |
| Most HRs | Wu Chung Cun |
| Best ERA | Liao Wen Yang |
| Most Ks (as pitcher) | Nomura Yusuke |
| MVP | Kiyota Ikuhiro |
Qualification Tournament edit
Eight teams were featured in the qualifying tournament from May 25–30, 2009. In the end Indonesia advanced as the winning team to the B level competition in Narita, Japan.
Pool A edit
Standings edit
| Qualified for the semi-finals | |
| Did not qualify for the semi-finals |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pakistan
|
3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 |  Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Malaysia
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
Game Results edit
| May 25, 2009 | Sri Lanka
|
3 – 1 | Thailand
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 25, 2009 | Pakistan
|
20 – 0 (F/5) | Malaysia
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 26, 2009 | Pakistan
|
10 – 0 | Sri Lanka
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 26, 2009 | Thailand
|
16 – 0 (F/5) | Malaysia
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 27, 2009 | Pakistan
|
9 – 4 | Thailand
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 27, 2009 | Sri Lanka
|
9 – 1 | Malaysia
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
Pool B edit
Standings edit
| Qualified for the semi-finals | |
| Did not qualify for the semi-finals |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia
|
3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 |  Myanmar
|
3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Cambodia
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
Game Results edit
| May 25, 2009 | Indonesia
|
6 – 0 | Cambodia
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 25, 2009 | Hong Kong
|
11 – 1 | Myanmar
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 26, 2009 | Indonesia
|
11 – 1 | Myanmar
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 26, 2009 | Hong Kong
|
10 – 0 | Cambodia
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 27, 2009 | Indonesia
|
7 – 2 | Hong Kong
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 27, 2009 | Myanmar
|
3 – 1 | Cambodia
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
Final round edit
Semi finals edit
| May 29, 2009 | Pakistan
|
7 – 2 | Hong Kong
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
| May 29, 2009 | Indonesia
|
7 – 4 | Sri Lanka
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
7th place edit
| May 29, 2009 | Cambodia
|
20 – 8 | Malaysia
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
5th place edit
| May 29, 2009 | Thailand
|
5 – 0 | Myanmar
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
3rd place edit
| May 30, 2009 | Sri Lanka
|
6 – 5 | Hong Kong
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
Final edit
| May 30, 2009 | Indonesia
|
3 – 2 | Pakistan
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
Narita Round edit
Standings edit
| Qualified for the semi-finals | |
| Did not qualify for the semi-finals |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 |  Philippines
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Indonesia
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
Game Results edit
| July 27, 2009 | Japan
|
12 – 0 (F/7) | Philippines
|
Narita, Japan |
| July 27, 2009 | Thailand
|
6 – 1 | Indonesia
|
Narita, Japan |
| July 28, 2009 | Thailand
|
0 – 12 (F/7) | Japan
|
Narita, Japan |
| July 28, 2009 | Indonesia
|
1 – 6 | Philippines
|
Narita, Japan |
| July 29, 2009 | Indonesia
|
0 – 13 (F/7) | Japan
|
Narita, Japan |
| July 29, 2009 | Philippines
|
8 – 0 | Thailand
|
Narita, Japan |
Final round edit
Standings edit
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | China
|
3 | 0 | 3 |
Game Results edit
| August 1, 2009 | South Korea
|
4 – 5 | Chinese Taipei
|
Maruyama Stadium, Sapporo, Japan |
| August 1, 2009 | China
|
0 – 4 | Japan
|
Maruyama Stadium, Sapporo, Japan |
| August 2, 2009 | China
|
1 – 8 | South Korea
|
Maruyama Stadium, Sapporo, Japan |
| August 2, 2009 | Chinese Taipei
|
5 – 6 | Japan
|
Maruyama Stadium, Sapporo, Japan |
| August 3, 2009 | Chinese Taipei
|
13 – 1 (F/7) | China
|
Maruyama Stadium, Sapporo, Japan |
| August 3, 2009 | Japan
|
7 – 1 | South Korea
|
Maruyama Stadium, Sapporo, Japan |
Final standings edit
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External links edit
- IBAF
- Schedule (Japanese) Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
References edit
- ^ "BFA: 25th Asian Baseball Championships". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-31.