12/05/2018 1 Minute Read

Asian Junior Women’s Softball Championship set to open in Philippines

The eight participating National Teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday to open the 7th Asian Junior Women’s Softball Championship, to be held at The Villages Softball Field in Clark, Papanga, Philippines.

The best three nations will qualify for the next WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship, to be held in Irvine, California, USA, in 2019.

The Opening Ceremony is scheduled to begin at 12:30 (local time) on Sunday, after the first four games of the tournament.

Competing countries include No. 2 Japan, No. 5 Chinese Taipei, No. 12 China, No. 15 Philippines, No. 23 Korea, No. 38 India, No. 47 Thailand and Malaysia.

During the 36-game event the teams will play a single round robin, with the best four nations advancing to the playoffs. The final will be played on Friday 18, at 13:00.

On Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 WBSC will host a Baseball5 clinic for the participating coaches, umpires and players; promoting the global expansion of the new urban and street discipline.

In 2016 Chinese Taipei crowned the Asian Junior Women’s Softball Champions after defeating China by 9-8, in a tight match.

Schedule

Sunday – May 13rd, 2018

Game	Time	Match			Field
1	8:00	CHN	vs	PHI	1
2	8:00	IND	vs	THA	2
3	10:15	TPE	vs	KOR	1
4	10:15	JPN	vs	MAS	2
	12:30	OPENING CEREMONY
5	13:45	PHI	vs	THA	1
6	13:45	CHN	vs	IND	2
7	16:00	TPE	vs	MAS	1
8	16:00	KOR	vs	JPN	2

Monday – May 14th, 2018

Game	Time	Match			Field
9	8:00	PHI	vs	MAS	1
10	8:00	THA	vs	TPE	2
11	10:15	CHN	vs	JPN	1
12	10:15	IND	vs	KOR	2
13	12:30	THA	vs	MAS	1
14	12:30	PHI	vs	TPE	2
15	14:45	CHN	vs	KOR	1
16	14:45	IND	vs	JPN	2

Tuesday – May 15th, 2018

Game	Time	Match			Field
17	8:00	KOR	vs	THA	1
18	8:00	TPE	vs	JPN	2
19	10:15	PHI	vs	IND	1
20	10:15	CHN	vs	MAS	2
21	12:30	JPN	vs	THA	1
22	12:30	IND	vs	MAS	2
23	14:45	PHI	vs	KOR	1
24	14:45	CHN	vs	TPE	2