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
2011
2019

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 edit

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Teams W L Pct. GB
  Japan 5 0 1.000
  Philippines 4 1 .800 1
  South Korea 3 2 .600 2
  Hong Kong 2 3 .400 3
  Thailand 1 4 .200 4
  Pakistan 0 5 .000 5

Group B edit

Teams W L Pct. GB
  Chinese Taipei 5 0 1.000
  China 4 1 .800 1
  Indonesia 3 2 .600 2
  Singapore 2 3 .400 3
  India 1 4 .200 4
  Iran 0 5 .000 5

Final round edit

Qualifying finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalsThird placeFinal
1  Japan7
8  Chinese Taipei71W  Japan2
4W  Hong Kong0  Chinese Taipei0
  Japan7
2  South Korea72L  Philippines17
  Chinese Taipei3  Philippines0
7  Indonesia3
  Philippines5
3  Hong Kong42W  China3
6  Singapore03W  South Korea1  Philippines4
1L  China4
4  Philippines3
5  China0
5th place match
   
  South Korea 12
  Hong Kong 1

Final edit

Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H
  Japan 1 0 5 1 0 7 7
  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Boxscore

Final standings edit

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]

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  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. ^ a b "Japan blanks Philippines to win Women's Softball Asia Championship 2017 Taichung". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.