2017 Women's Baseball Asian Cup

2017 Women's Baseball Asian Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates2 – 7 September
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runner-up Chinese Taipei
Third place South Korea
Fourth place Hong Kong
2019 →

The 2017 Women's Baseball Asian Cup is the inaugural competition of the Women's Baseball Asian Cup. It was held at the Sai Tso Wan Baseball Field in Hong Kong from 2 to 7 September 2017. The tournament followed a single round robin format.[1] The top four teams qualifies for the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup in the United States.[2]

Japan despite fielding only players under-18 years old, clinched the inaugural title.[3]

  1. ^ "1st BFA Women's Baseball Asian Cup". Samurai Blue. Japan Baseball Council. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. ^ "New Women's Baseball Asian Championship to be launched, will serve as WBSC World Cup qualifier". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Dominant Japan triumphed in 2017 I BFA Women's Baseball Asian Cup". 2017 I BFA Women’s Baseball Asian Cup. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.