2025 Asian Baseball Championship

2025 Asian Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryChina
Dates22–28 September 2025
Teams8
Defending champions Japan
Final positions
Champions Japan (21st title)
Runners-up Chinese Taipei
Third place South Korea
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Games played22

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

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
 Japan
 China
 Philippines
 Pakistan 		 Chinese Taipei
 South Korea
 Hong Kong
 Palestine

Tournament format

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 48 3 1.000 — Advance to Super round
2  China (H) 3 2 1 14 15 .667 1
3  Philippines 3 1 2 14 25 .333 2 Advance to Placement round
4  Pakistan 3 0 3 5 38 .000 3
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
22 Sep 09:30 Japan  18–1  Philippines F/6 Pingtan Baseball Stadium 2:10 1,500 Boxscore
22 Sep 18:30 Pakistan  0–10  China F/8 Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:26 1,600 Boxscore
23 Sep 12:30 Philippines  2–4  China   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:15 4,500 Boxscore
23 Sep 18:30 Pakistan  2–17  Japan F/5 Pingtan Baseball Stadium 1:49 50 Boxscore
24 Sep 12:30 Philippines  11–3  Pakistan   Pingtan Baseball Stadium 3:09 58 Boxscore
24 Sep 18:30 China  0–13  Japan F/7 Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 1:58 1,000 Boxscore

Group B

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


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

Placement round

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB
1  Palestine 3 2 1 14 10 .667[a] —
2  Philippines 3 2 1 21 16 .667[a] —
3  Hong Kong 3 1 2 17 17 .333[b] 1
4  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


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

Super round

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 16 3 .667[a] — Advance to Gold medal game
2  Japan 3 2 1 16 3 .667[a] —
3  South Korea 3 2 1 9 16 .667[a] — Advance to Bronze medal game
4  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


Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
26 Sep 12:30 South Korea  8–6  China   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:37 800 Boxscore
26 Sep 18:30 Chinese Taipei  2–3  Japan   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:24 1,500 Boxscore
27 Sep 12:30 China  0–4  Chinese Taipei   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:10 1,550 Boxscore
27 Sep 18:30 South Korea  1–0  Japan   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:27 1,300 Boxscore

Bronze medal game

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
28 Sep 12:30 China  3–4  South Korea   Pingtan International Baseball Stadium 2:23 2,000 Boxscore

Gold medal game

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

Final standings

Rank Team Pld W L
 Japan 6 5 1
 Chinese Taipei 6 4 2
 South Korea 6 5 1
4  China 6 2 4
5  Palestine 5 2 3
6  Philippines 5 2 3
7  Hong Kong 5 1 4
8  Pakistan 5 1 4
Qualified for 2026 U-23 Baseball World Cup

Awards

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

References

  1. ^ Lin, Tongxin (3 December 2024). "平潭获得2025年第三十一届亚洲棒球锦标赛举办权" [Pingtan won the right to host the 31st Asian Baseball Championship in 2025]. People.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Asian Baseball Championship Pools Confirmed". Worldbaseball.com. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. ^ "BFA XXXI Asian Baseball Championship 2025 Daily Report Final" (PDF). BFA/WBSC. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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