The U-23 Men’s Softball Asia Cup is underway in Bangkok, Thailand, with six participating teams competing for the continental title and two spots in the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup 2026, to be held in Sincelejo, Colombia. The tournament is being staged at Queen Sirikit Baseball Field.
World No. 3 Japan, No. 13 Singapore, No. 20 Hong Kong, China, No. 26 India, No. 36 Thailand, and Malaysia will compete in a single round-robin format through Wednesday, 4 June. The top two teams at the end of the Preliminary Round will qualify for the World Cup and face off for the continental title.
The third- and fourth-placed teams will play for the bronze medal, while the fifth and sixth teams will meet to determine the final standings.
Three games were played on Day 1:
- Game #1: JPN 15 – MAS 0
- Game #2: IND 19 – HKG 4
- Game #3: SGP 12 – THA 2
- Game #4: IND 0 – MAS 7
- Game #5: HKG 0 – JPN 21
This is the schedule for the remaining days:
Day 2: 3 June
- 09:00 – IND vs SGP
- 09:00 – JPN vs THA
- 11:00 – HKG vs MAS
- 13:00 – JPN vs SGP
- 15:00 – IND vs THA
Day 3: 4 June
- 09:00 – HKG vs THA
- 09:00 – MAS vs SGP
- 11:00 – IND vs JPN
- 13:00 – HKG vs SGP
- 15:00 – MAS vs THA
Day 4: 05 June – Finals
- 09:00 – PR#6 vs PR#5
- 09:00 – PR#4 vs PR#3 – Bronze
- 11:00 – PR#2 vs PR#1 – Gold
Credit: WBSC