Men's Softball Asia Cup
| Sport | Softballs |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| No. of teams | 6 (in 2023) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion | 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] The 1st Asian Men Softball Championship was held in Manila, Philippines in 1968 but due to unfortunate circumstances, ASA-Asia did not sustain continuous momentum of activities and events for several years. Although the difficulties faced by the asian organizations, efforts in promoting and developing the sport made it possible for the men's competition to be held more regularly from the end of the 20th century onwards.[2]
Medal table
As of 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Philippines | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 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) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36 | |
Results
| # | Year | Host | Final | Semifinalists | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | |||||||
| 1 | 1968 | Manila |
Philippines |
Japan |
Taiwan |
Hong Kong |
5 | |||
| 2 | 1974 | Marikina |
Philippines |
Japan |
Unknown | Unknown | 6 | |||
| 3 | 1985 | Shizuoka |
Japan |
Chinese Taipei |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
9 | |||
| 4 | 1990 | Manila |
Philippines |
Chinese Taipei |
Japan |
Indonesia |
5 | |||
| 5 | 1994 | Manila |
Japan |
Philippines |
Chinese Taipei |
Hong Kong |
7 | |||
| 6 | 1998 | Manila |
Japan |
Philippines |
Hong Kong |
Malaysia |
7 | |||
| 7 | 2003 | Manila |
Japan |
Philippines |
Chinese Taipei |
Hong Kong |
8 | |||
| 8 | 2006 | Kitakyushu |
Japan |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
Hong Kong |
8 | |||
| 9 | 2012 | Niimi |
Japan |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
Hong Kong |
6 | |||
| 10 | 2014 | Singapore |
Japan |
Philippines |
Indonesia |
Singapore |
6 | |||
| 11 | 2018 | Jakarta |
Japan |
Philippines |
Singapore |
Indonesia |
9 | |||
| 12 | 2022 | Shimanto |
Japan |
Philippines |
Singapore |
India |
7 | |||
| 13 | 2023 | Kochi |
Japan |
Singapore |
Philippines |
Hong Kong |
6 | |||
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.
- ^ "History of Softball Asia". Softball Confederation of Asia.