INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Japan maintained the Womens Softball Asia Cup title after the last and bronze medal video games were drizzled out, with final rankings
determined by preliminary standings at the competition in Xian, northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province.The worlds top-ranked team travelled
through the round-robin phase with a perfect 9-0 record, followed by hosts China (8-1), who secured 2nd location with an 8-4 win over
Chinese Taipei (7-2) on Saturday
The Philippines ended up fourth at 6-3
The leading three teams –-- Japan, China, and Chinese Taipei –-- earned berths to the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the
Czech Republic, Peru, and the USA.The competition in Xia likewise doubled as a qualifier for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with South
Korea, Chinas Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region), Singapore, and Thailand joining the top 4 in making areas.
