2025 Asian Baseball Championship

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2025 Asian Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryChina
Dates22–28 September 2025
Teams8
Defending championsFile:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (21st title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei
Third placeFile:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Fourth placeFile:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Tournament statistics
Games played22
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The 31st Asian Baseball Championship was an international professional baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Pingtan, China. It was held from 22 to 28 September 2025.[1]

Qualified teams

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In November 2024, Philippines and Hong Kong, as winners and finalists of the 2024 East Asia Baseball Cup, qualified for the Asian Baseball Championship. In May 2025, Palestine and Pakistan, as winners and finalists of the 2025 West Asia Baseball Cup, qualified for the Asian Baseball Championship.[2]

Group A Group B
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 		File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine

Tournament format

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A total of 8 teams will enter the tournament. The top two finishers of each group will compete in the super round on 26 and 27 September. After the super round, the first and the second-placed teams will play for the title and the third and the fourth-placed teams will play for bronze medal. The Bronze Medal winner, along with the two finalists will qualify for the 2026 U-23 Baseball World Cup.

Group stage

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Group A

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<section begin=Group A/>

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3 3 0 48 3 1.000 — Advance to Super round
2 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (H) 3 2 1 14 15 .667 1
3 File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 3 1 2 14 25 .333 2 Advance to Placement round
4 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 3 0 3 5 38 .000 3
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts

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Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
22 Sep 09:30 Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg 18–1 File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines F/6 Pingtan Baseball Stadium 2:10 1,500 Boxscore
22 Sep 18:30 Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg 0–10 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China F/8 Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:26 1,600 Boxscore
23 Sep 12:30 Philippines File:Flag of the Philippines.svg 2–4 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:15 4,500 Boxscore
23 Sep 18:30 Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg 2–17 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan F/5 Pingtan Baseball Stadium 1:49 50 Boxscore
24 Sep 12:30 Philippines File:Flag of the Philippines.svg 11–3 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan   Pingtan Baseball Stadium 3:09 58 Boxscore
24 Sep 18:30 China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–13 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan F/7 Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 1:58 1,000 Boxscore

Group B

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<section begin=Group B/>

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 35 0 1.000 — Advance to Super round
2 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 3 2 1 25 11 .667 1
3 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine 3 1 2 5 25 .333 2 Advance to Placement round
4 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 3 0 3 3 32 .000 3
Source: WBSC

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Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
22 Sep 12:30 Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 14–0 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine F/7 Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:27 285 Boxscore
22 Sep 13:30 Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1–16 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea F/6 Pingtan Baseball Stadium 1:58 58 Boxscore
23 Sep 12:30 Palestine File:Flag of Palestine.svg 5–2 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong   Pingtan Baseball Stadium 2:54 180 Boxscore
23 Sep 18:30 South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg 0–10 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei F/7 Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:17 500 Boxscore
24 Sep 12:30 Palestine File:Flag of Palestine.svg 0–9 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:24 150 Boxscore
24 Sep 18:30 Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–11 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei F/7 Pingtan Baseball Stadium 2:08 200 Boxscore

Placement round

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<section begin=Placement round/>

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB
1 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine 3 2 1 14 10 .667[a] —
2 File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 3 2 1 21 16 .667[a] —
3 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 3 1 2 17 17 .333[b] 1
4 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 3 1 2 13 22 .333[b] 1
Updated to match(es) played on 27 September 2025. Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Palestine 7–3 Philippines
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head: Hong Kong 9–5 Pakistan

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Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
26 Sep 12:30 Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg 5–9 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong   Pingtan Baseball Stadium 3:16 58 Boxscore
26 Sep 18:30 Philippines File:Flag of the Philippines.svg 3–7 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine   Pingtan Baseball Stadium 2:59 300 Boxscore
27 Sep 12:30 Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg 5–2 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine   Pingtan Baseball Stadium 2:05 200 Boxscore
27 Sep 18:30 Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg 6–7 File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines   Pingtan Baseball Stadium 2:57 350 Boxscore

Super round

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Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 16 3 .667[a] — Advance to Gold medal game
2 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3 2 1 16 3 .667[a] —
3 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 3 2 1 9 16 .667[a] — Advance to Bronze medal game
4 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (H) 3 0 3 6 25 .000 2
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-Head & Team Quality Balance:
    Chinese Taipei: 1W–1L; TQB +0.5826
    Japan: 1W–1L; TQB +0.0098
    South Korea: 1W–1L; TQB -0.5897

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Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
26 Sep 12:30 South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg 8–6 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:37 800 Boxscore
26 Sep 18:30 Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 2–3 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:24 1,500 Boxscore
27 Sep 12:30 China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–4 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:10 1,550 Boxscore
27 Sep 18:30 South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg 1–0 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:27 1,300 Boxscore

Bronze medal game

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Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
28 Sep 12:30 China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–4 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:23 2,000 Boxscore

Gold medal game

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Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
28 Sep 18:30 Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg 11–0 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:49 2,400 Boxscore

Final standings

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Rank Team Pld W L
1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 6 5 1
2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 6 4 2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 6 5 1
4 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 6 2 4
5 File:Flag of Palestine.svg Palestine 5 2 3
6 File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 5 2 3
7 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 5 1 4
8 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 5 1 4
Qualified for 2026 U-23 Baseball World Cup

Awards

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The BFA announced the winners of Individual Awards, as well as the tournament's All-Star Team.[3]

References

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