2025 Women's Softball Asia Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Dates | 14–20 July 2025 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Defending champions |  Japan (2023) |
| Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (9th title) |
Runner-up | China |
Third place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |  Philippines |
← 2023 2027 → | |
The 2025 Women's Softball Asia Cup is a 14th Women's Softball Asia Cup tournament which was held from 13 to 20 July 2025 in Xi'an, China.
The tournament served as the qualifiers for the 2026 Women's Softball World Cup and the 2026 Asian Games.[1][2][3] The top three teams qualified for the World Cup, while the top eight teams qualified for the Asian Games.[4]
Participants
- China (hosts)
Hong Kong
India- Japan
South Korea
Malaysia- Philippines
Singapore- Chinese Taipei
Thailand
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
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9 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 4 | +99 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final, 2026 Asian Games, and World Cup |
| 2 | China (H)
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9 | 8 | 1 | 70 | 16 | +54 | .889 | 1 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei
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9 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 13 | +65 | .778 | 2 | Advance to Bronze medal game, and 2026 Asian Games |
| 4 | Philippines
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9 | 6 | 3 | 78 | 15 | +63 | .667 | 3 | |
| 5 | South Korea
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9 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 27 | +28 | .556 | 4 | 2026 Asian Games |
| 6 | Hong Kong
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9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 | −35 | .444 | 5 | |
| 7 | Singapore
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9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 55 | −25 | .333 | 6 | |
| 8 | Thailand
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9 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 87 | −71 | .222 | 7 | |
| 9 | India
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9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 96 | −87 | .111 | 8 | |
| 10 | Malaysia
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9 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 103 | −91 | .000 | 9 |
Matches
| Date | Road | Score[5] | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July | India |
0–15 | China
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| Chinese Taipei |
10–0 | Hong Kong
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| Thailand |
1–15 | Philippines
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| China |
15–0 | Hong Kong
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| South Korea |
5–0 | Singapore
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| Chinese Taipei |
19–0 | Thailand
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| Malaysia |
0–10 | Japan
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| 15 July | South Korea |
0–7 | Philippines
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| Singapore |
0–10 | Japan
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| Malaysia |
0–10 | China
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| Hong Kong |
7–0 | Thailand
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| India |
0–9 | Singapore
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| South Korea |
1–5 | Chinese Taipei
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| Philippines |
1–9 | Japan
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| Thailand |
1–11 | China
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| 16 July | Hong Kong |
1–9 | South Korea
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| Malaysia |
1–10 | Singapore
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| Chinese Taipei |
1–4 | Japan
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| India |
0–15 | Philippines
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| Singapore |
0–7 | China
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| Thailand |
0–8 | South Korea
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| Japan |
16–0 | Hong Kong
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| Malaysia |
0–14 | Philippines
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| 17 July | South Korea |
0–2 | China
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| India |
0–10 | Chinese Taipei
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| Philippines |
13–0 | Singapore
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| Japan |
16–0 | Thailand
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| Malaysia |
0–15 | Chinese Taipei
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| India |
0–7 | Hong Kong
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| Philippines |
1–2 | China
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| South Korea |
2–12 | Japan
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| 18 July | Singapore |
0–11 | Chinese Taipei
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| India |
3–4 | Thailand
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| Japan |
10–0 | China
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| Malaysia |
5–15 | Hong Kong
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| Philippines |
0–3 | Chinese Taipei
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| Malaysia |
1–8 | Thailand
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| Hong Kong |
6–4 | Singapore
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| 19 July | India |
0–16 | Japan
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| Malaysia |
0–15 | South Korea
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| China |
8–4 | Chinese Taipei
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| Hong Kong |
0–12 | Philippines
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| Singapore |
7–2 | Thailand
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| Malaysia |
5–6 | India
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Final round
The final round games were declared a rainout. The standings from the preliminary round was used to determine the final ranking.[6][7]
Bronze medal game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan |
x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final standings
| Qualification | |
|---|---|
| 2026 Women's Softball World Cup and 2026 Asian Games | |
| 2026 Asian Games | |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Japan
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China
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Chinese Taipei
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| 4th | Philippines
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| 5th | South Korea
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| 6th | Hong Kong
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| 7th | Singapore
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| 8th | Thailand
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| 9th | India
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| 10th | Malaysia
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References
- ^ "Women's Softball Asia Cup schedule unveiled; 10 teams aim to qualify for World Cup, Asian Games 2026". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Fei, Song (18 June 2025). "2025年女垒亚洲杯进入倒计时_国家体育总局". General Administration of Sport of China (in Chinese). China Sports Daily. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "女子垒球亚洲杯会徽吉祥物主题口号在西安发布_赛事_活力". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Women's Softball Asia Cup schedule unveiled; 10 teams aim to qualify for World Cup, Asian Games 2026". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Women Softball Asia Cup 2025 Schedule and Results". wbscasia.org. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Japan defends women's softball Asia Cup title after rainout". Xinhua. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (20 July 2025). "Blu Girls miss World Cup berth after bronze match cancelled due to rain". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 20 July 2025.