The Asian Baseball Championship

Asian Baseball Championship

The Asian Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Asia, governed by the Baseball Federation of Asia . It is held every other year in odd-numbered years and since 1983 it also functions as the qualification games for the Baseball at the Summer...

was the ninth continental tournament held by the Baseball Federation of Asia

Baseball Federation of Asia

The Baseball Federation of Asia is the governing body of the sport of baseball in Asia. The federation is governed by the International Baseball Federation.-Members:-Rankings:...

. The tournament was held in Seoul

Seoul

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, South Korea

South Korea

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 for the second time, and was won by the hosts for their second Asian Championship; both times when hosting the tournament.

The tournament marked the first time the Australia

Australia national baseball team

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n team participated in the Asian Championships—or in any international tournament—finishing 4th. Through , the Philippines

Philippines national baseball team

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' bronze medal would be the last time they would achieve a medal in the tournament. Japan

Japan national baseball team

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 (2nd) and Chinese Taipei (5th) were the other participants.