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 sixteenth 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 Beijing

Beijing

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, China

China

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 for the first time. The tournament was won by the defending champions Japan

Japan national baseball team

The Japan national baseball team is the national baseball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are one of the more successful baseball teams in the world, having won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009...

; their tenth Asian Championship.

China

China national baseball team

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 became the sixth nation to host the tournament in its history, finishing 6th. Chinese Taipei (2nd), South Korea (3rd), Australia

Australia national baseball team

The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. They are ranked as the top team in Oceania, and are the Oceanian Champions, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship. They...

 (4th), Philippines

Philippines national baseball team

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 (5th) and Guam

Guam national baseball team

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(7th) were the other participants.