1998 Asian Men's Softball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | .svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
| Dates | March 1998 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions |  Japan |
| Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Philippines |
Third place |  Hong Kong |
| Fourth place |  Malaysia |
← 1994 2003 → | |
The 1998 Asian Men's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured seven nations which was held at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium in Manila, Philippines from 14 to 21 March 1998.[1][2][3][4]
The tournament started with a preliminary round played with a double round robin format. The top four teams advanced to a page playoff finals.[5]
Participants
Final Round
| Semifinals | Bronze medal game | Gold medal game | |||||||||||
| Philippines | 4 | Philippines | 0 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 | ||||||||||
| Japan | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | W | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia | L | ||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Asian Men Softball Championship". Softball Confederation of Asia. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ↑ "Asian men's softball on tomorrow". Manila Standard. 13 March 1998. p. A14. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Dela Cruz, Ric (21 March 1998). "RP Blu Boys nip Japan anew, 4-3, gain 1st finals slot". Manila Standard. p. A12. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Dela Cruz, Ric (22 March 1998). "Japan blanks RP, keeps softball title". Manila Standard. p. A16. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Japan scuttles RP, 5-0 tops 1st round". Manila Standard. 17 March 1998. p. A12. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Dela Cruz, Ric (15 March 1998). "RP IX rallies past Hong Kong, 7-4". Manila Standard. p. A13. Retrieved 15 May 2026.