Softball at the 2026 Asian Games
| Softball at the 2026 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground[1] |
| Location | Anjō, Japan |
| Dates | 26 September – 3 October 2026 |
| Nations | 8 |
The Softball events will be among the 43 sports played at the 2026 Asian Games. The only event to be held is women's softball.
Schedule
All times are local Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[2]
| P | Preliminary round | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 26th Sat | 27th Sun | 28th Mon | 29th Tue | 30th Wed | 1st Thu | 2nd Fri | 3rd Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | F |
Qualification
The top eight of ten participating teams at the 2025 Women's Softball Asia Cup qualified for the softball tournament of the 2026 Asian Games.[3]
| Event | Dates | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Women's Softball Asia Cup | 14–20 July | 8 |  Japan China Chinese Taipei Philippines[4] South Korea Hong Kong Singapore Thailand |
| Total | 8 |
Draw
The eight participating teams were drawn in a single group and arranged based on their WSBC World Ranking.[5]
|
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Gold medal |
| 2 | China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Philippines |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 5 | Singapore |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 7 | Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 8 | Thailand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 26 September 9:00 |
China |
Singapore |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 26 September 11:00 |
Hong Kong |
Chinese Taipei |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 26 September 13:15 |
South Korea |
Thailand |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 26 September 15:15 |
Japan |
Philippines |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 27 September 9:00 |
China |
South Korea |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 27 September 11:00 |
Philippines |
Chinese Taipei |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 27 September 13:15 |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 27 September 15:15 |
Japan |
Thailand |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 28 September 9:00 |
Singapore |
Chinese Taipei |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 28 September 11:00 |
South Korea |
Philippines |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 28 September 13:15 |
China |
Thailand |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 28 September 15:15 |
Japan |
Hong Kong |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 29 September 9:00 |
Philippines |
Thailand |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 29 September 11:00 |
China |
Chinese Taipei |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 29 September 13:15 |
Hong Kong |
South Korea |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 29 September 15:15 |
Japan |
Singapore |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 30 September 9:00 |
Thailand |
Chinese Taipei |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 30 September 11:00 |
China |
Hong Kong |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 30 September 13:15 |
Philippines |
Singapore |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 30 September 15:15 |
Japan |
South Korea |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 1 October 9:00 |
Hong Kong |
Thailand |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 1 October 11:00 |
China |
Philippines |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 1 October 13:15 |
South Korea |
Singapore |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 1 October 15:15 |
Japan |
Chinese Taipei |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 2 October 9:00 |
Hong Kong |
Philippines |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 2 October 11:00 |
South Korea |
Chinese Taipei |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 2 October 13:15 |
Singapore |
Thailand |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
| 2 October 15:15 |
Japan |
China |
Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
Bronze medal
| 3 October 10:00 |
4th | 3rd | Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
Gold medal
| 3 October 14:00 |
2nd | 1st | Anjō Sports Park Softball Ground, Anjō | |
References
- ↑ "Asian Games excitement elevated in Anjo City". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Session Schedule for the 20th Asian Games" (PDF). AINAGOC. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Softball Asia Cup schedule unveiled; 10 teams aim to qualify for World Cup, Asian Games 2026". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "Philippine Blu Girls book Asian Games berth in blasting India, 15-0". BusinessWorld. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "ソフトボールの出場国および対戦カードの決定について" [Regarding the determination of participating countries and matchups for softball]. Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Old Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 August 2026.
External links
- World Baseball Softball Confederation tournament page