2023 Co-Ed Slow-Pitch Softball Asia Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| City | Pattaya |
| Dates | 24–27 May 2023 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chinese Taipei (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Philippines |
| Third place | China |
| Fourth place | Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
The 2023 Co-Ed Slow-Pitch Softball Asia Cup was an international mixed-gender slow-pitch softball tournament held in Pattaya, Thailand.[1]
The tournament was held at the Siam Polo Ground from 24 to 27 May 2023. The top three teams are supposed to qualify for the 2023 WBSC Coed Slow Pitch Softball World Cup.[2][3][4] The World Cup to be hosted in Guadalajara, Mexico in December 2023,[5] was eventually cancelled in October 2023 due to logistical challenges.[6]
Chinese Taipei is the inaugural champions.[7]
Participants
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Philippines | 4 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 36 | +25 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 | China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 30 | +11 | .500 | 2 | Advance to Bronze medal game |
| 4 | Thailand (H) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 64 | −32 | .250 | 3 | |
| 5 | Singapore | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 51 | −23 | .000 | 4 |
Matches
| Date | Road | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | China | 6–7 | Philippines |
| Singapore | 5–12 | Chinese Taipei | |
| China | 10–4 | Thailand | |
| Singapore | 7–15 | Philippines | |
| 25 May | Chinese Taipei | 17–10 | Thailand |
| China | 17–10 | Singapore | |
| Philippines | 8–12 | Chinese Taipei | |
| 26 May | Singapore | 6–7 | Thailand |
| China | 8–9 | Chinese Taipei | |
| Philippines | 31–11 | Thailand |
Final round
Third place play-off
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | X | 16 | 15 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X | 8 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standings
| Qualified for: 2023 WBSC Coed Slow Pitch Softball World Cup |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | |
| Philippines[a] | |
| China | |
| 4th | Thailand[a] |
| 5th | Singapore |
Source: Softball Asia[2]
Notes
References
- ^ "WBSC Coed Slow Pitch World Cup Asia qualifier set to open in Thailand; watch it for free on GameTime". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Report: 1st Coed Slow Pitch Softball Asia Cup" (PDF). Softball Asia. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Inaugural Asia Cup Slow Pitch Softball to Take Off". Softball Asia. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (27 May 2023). "Philippines gains World Cup spot by reaching finals of Co-Ed Slow Pitch Asia Cup". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Blu Girls brace for World Cup". The Manila Times. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "WBSC Coed Slow Pitch Softball World Cup 2023 cancelled". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei win Co-ed Slow Pitch Softball Asia Cup, qualify for World Cup along with Philippines and China". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.