In a nail-biting finish Hong Kong China edged Indonesia 7-6 in the extra 8th inning, after both teams were level 6-6, in the opening Group B match in the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Shanghai Chongming Sports Training Center this morning.

All eight teams competing in the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have one common dream – to be the top team and earn the ticket.

The WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier opens on Tuesday, with the best teams from Asia and Oceania competing for the last spot in softball’s historic return to the Olympic Games. The top six teams from Asia will join the best two from Oceania to battle through 16 games for a place in Tokyo 2020.

WBSC to live-stream all 16 games of the Women’s Softball Asia/Oceania Qualification Event for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020 on YouTube and its own OTT platform Game Time.

Media registration for the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualification, taking place 24-28 September in Shanghai, China, is now available and will remain open until Tuesday, 17 September.

The best eight National Team from Asia and Oceania will compete for the ‘Olympic dream’ in Shanghai, China. The top team in the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania event will qualify for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today revealed the groups and schedule for the Europe/Africa and Asia/Oceania qualification events for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020, following a live draw conducted at the WBSC headquarters in the Olympic Capital.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) will conduct live draws on Wednesday, 10 July, to determine the groups and schedule of the WBSC Softball Europe/Africa Qualifier and the WBSC Softball Asia/Oceania Qualifier, Qualification Events for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020.

Six Asian nations have been confirmed entry into the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Asia/Oceania Softball 2019 qualifier for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020, following today’s closing of the Softball Asia Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Road to Tokyo 2020 is set to begin for the Asian Continent nations, with the start of the 2019 Asia Cup Women’s Softball Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. A total of 10 teams will be competing in the event, slated to be played from 1-7 May at the Gelora Bung Karno’s Softball Stadium.