2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship

2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Taiwan
Dates	29 November–4 December 2017
Teams	12
Defending champions	Japan
Final positions
Champions	Japan (6th title)
Runner-up	Philippines
Third place	Chinese Taipei
Fourth place	China
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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]

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

Preliminary round

Group A

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

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


Qualifying finals			Semifinals			Preliminary finals			Third place		Final



1	Japan	7

8	Chinese Taipei	7				1W	Japan	2

			4W	Hong Kong	0		Chinese Taipei	0
											Japan	7
2	South Korea	7	2L	Philippines	17
									Chinese Taipei	3	Philippines	0
7	Indonesia	3
									Philippines	5


3	Hong Kong	4				2W	China	3

6	Singapore	0	3W	South Korea	1		Philippines	4

			1L	China	4

4	Philippines	3

5	China	0

	5th place match

	South Korea		12

	Hong Kong		1

Final


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

	Qualified for: 2018 Women's Softball World Championship (including hosts, Japan) 2018 Asian Games
	Qualified for: 2018 Asian Games (including hosts, Indonesia)

Rank	Team
	Japan
	Philippines
	Chinese Taipei
4th	China
5th	South Korea
6th	Hong Kong
7th	Indonesia
7th	Singapore
9th	Thailand
9th	India
11th	Pakistan
11th	Iran

Source:World Baseball Softball Confederation^[3]

External links

2017 Asian Women's Softball Championship on Facebook

References

^ "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.
^ 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.
^ ^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.

[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.

[japanblanks-3] "Japan blanks Philippines to win Women's Softball Asia Championship 2017 Taichung". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

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