WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup Day 5: Canada, Mexico, Argentina and New Zealand confirm spots to join Australia and Japan in Super Round
The final day of the Opening Round confirmed the four remaining qualified teams for the Super Round. Australia and Japan advanced to the Super Round earlier as winners of Group A and Group B, where they won all their games. The WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup Opening Round finished on Wednesday in Parana, Argentina, […]
WBSC Baseball5 World Cup: Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong Kong to host second edition in 2024
The 36,000-square-metre area offers a fantastic view of the iconic Hong Kong skyline and will host two Baseball5 fields using SES Battle III, an environment-friendly rubber floor. The Baseball Association of Hong Kong, China has earned the hosting rights of the second WBSC Baseball5 World Cup in 2024, staging the event at the Central Harbourfront […]
WBSC-SA Umpires Certification Seminar
Dear Softball Asia Members, We inform that upon a request by Chinese Taipei Softball Association (CTSA) who is hosting the U15 Women Softball Asia Cup in Puli Nantou TPE (13 – 17 June 2023), Softball Asia (SA) plans to hold another WBSC-SA Umpires Certification Seminar in conjunction with the U15 Women Softball tournament in Puli TPE. This will be the last WBSC-SA […]
WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup set to begin in Parana, Argentina
Welcome to this daily summary of the I WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup, giving you the latest news and key updates on the inaugural edition of this men’s softball event. PARANA, Argentina — The WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup is set to open on Saturday, with the first six games of the maiden […]
Women’s Softball World Rankings update: United States remains on top ahead of Japan and Chinese Taipei, Puerto Rico moves into fourth
Eight of the top 10 teams remain unchanged with Puerto Rico and Canada swapping places in fourth and fifth respectively. China, up two positions to No. 11, had the best improvement in the top 20. The WBSC ranked 63 women’s softball programmes, unchanged from end of 2022. The WBSC published an update to the Women’s […]
KOREAN SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL ON THE RISE UNDER LEE’S HELM
Solidaraity in Asia will be the most powerful weapon. Lee Chong Hoon, the president Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA), is on a mission and it is only a matter of time, especially softball reaps the benefits. While the 55-year-old auto industry businessman has been concentrating on baseball as it more popular in Korea, Lee is […]
MIU EYES WORLD CUP TITLE AFTER BEING NAMED MVP
Japan’s Miu Goto Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 has set sights on the Women’s World Cup title in Italy next year. Some may say she is ambitious, but the 22-year-old professional player with Toyata said that she is setting a lofty target, but she feels that Japan have a […]
JAPAN RETAIN WOMEN’S ASIA CUP, AS CHINA CONTINUE TO PLAY BRIDESMAID
CHINESE TAIPEI MAINTAIN THEIR BRONZE MEDAL AGAINST PHILIPPINES As much as China and Philippines tried to change the previous 2019 championship final standings in the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 at the Songdo LNG Sports Town Stadium, it remained the same with Japan and Chinese Taipei emerging victors. Besides wanting to make amends to the […]
GameTime to live-stream inaugural U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup in Argentina
Fans around the world can subscribe to GameTime to watch live all 50 games of the competition in Argentina. Softball fans around the world will be able to tune in to GameTime to watch live the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup, set to take place in Parana, Argentina, from 15-23 April. A tournament pass […]
CHINESE TAIPEI HOPES TO UPSET CHINA FIZZLES OUT
JAPAN, CHINESE TAIPEI, CHINA AND PHILIPPINES BOOK THEIR WORLD CUP BERTH Chinese Taipei started on the right note with their hope to defeat China but got blown out by China to make the final of the Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 at the Songdo LNG Sports Town Stadium tomorrow. Chinese Taipei coach Han Hsin Lin […]
