SOFTBALL ASIA CALENDAR FOR 2023 – 2024

YEAR 2023 No.

Tournament / Event

Host City & Dates for Event

Remarks

1

Softball Asia EXCO Meeting Completed

City: Kuala Lumpur Meeting Date: 07 February 2023

For SA Executive Council Members & Invitees

2

Youth (U18) Baseball5 Asia Cup (Qualifier for World Cup 2023 – 3 Asia slots) Completed

City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Competition Dates: 08 – 11 February 2023

World Cup 2023 host & dates TBD • • 3 Qualified Asia Teams: TPE, CHN, KOR

3

WBSC-Softball Asia Umpires Certification Seminar

City: Incheon, South Korea Dates: Theory: 30 – 31 Mar & 01 April 2023 Practical: 02 – 08 April 2023

For certification of umpires at WBSC and Softball Asia levels

4

Women Softball Asia Cup (Qualifier for 3 Groups Stage World Cup 2023 – 3 Asia slots)

City: Incheon, South Korea Competition Dates: 02 - 08 April 2023

World Cup Group Stage 2023 Hosts – Ireland, Italy, Spain (See Row #11 below)

5

U23 Men Softball World Cup 2022 to 2023 City: Parana, Argentina Dates: 15 – 23 April 2023 Asia Qualified Teams: JPN & SGP
6 Co-Ed Slow Pitch Softball Asia Cup (Qualifier for World Cup 2023 – 3 Asia slots) City: Pattaya, Thailand Competition Dates: 24 – 27 May 2023 World Cup 2023 host & dates TBD
7 WBSC-Softball Asia Umpires Certification Seminar City: Puli, TPE Dates: Theory: 10 – 12 June 2023 Practical: 13 – 17 June 2023 For certification of umpires at WBSC and Softball Asia levels
8 U15 Women Softball Asia Cup (Qualifier for 1-stage World Cup –October 2023 (Japan) – 2 Asia slots) City: Puli, TPE Competition Dates: 13 - 17 June 2023 World Cup host: Tokyo, Japan Competition Dates: 19 – 30 Oct 2023 (See Row #14 below)
9 U18 Men Softball Asia Cup (Qualifier for 1-stage World Cup 2023 – 2 Asia slots) City: Kochi, Japan Competition Dates: 23 – 24 June 2023 World Cup 2023 host & dates TBD
10 Men Softball Asia Cup (Qualifier for 3 Groups Stage World Cup 2024 – 3 Asia slots) City: Kochi, Japan Competition Dates: 25 – 28 June 2023 World Cup 3 Groups Stage 2024 host & dates TBD
11 Women Softball World Cup 3 Groups Stage 2023 Hosts – Ireland, Italy, Spain • • Dublin, Ireland (Group A) Dates:11 – 15 July 2023 (Ireland, Asia 3, USA, Great Britain, Australia, Botswana) • • Valencia, Spain (Group B) Dates: 18 – 22 July 2023 (Spain, Asia 2, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Netherlands, South Africa) • • Castions di Strada & Buttrio, Italy (Group C) Dates: 22 – 26 July 2023 (Italy, Asia 1, Canada, Venezuela, New Zealand, Wild Card) 3 Asia Qualified Teams to be determined in Asia Cup (See Row #4 above): Asia 1: Italy (Group C) Asia 2: Spain (Group B) Asia 3: Ireland (Group A)
12 U18 Women Softball Asia Cup (Qualifier for World Cup 2024 City: Pingtan, China (TBC) Competition Dates: 29 Aug – 02 Sept 2023 (TBC) World Cup 3 Groups Stage 2024 host & dates TBD