2017 Asian Baseball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| Dates | October 2–8, 2017 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Defending champions |  South Korea |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (19th title) |
| Runners-up |  Chinese Taipei |
| Third place | South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Philippines |
The 28th 2017 Asian Baseball Championship was the international baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taipei and New Taipei, Taiwan on October 2–8, 2017.[1] It was the 28th edition of the tournament.
Chinese Taipei – Host and 2nd place of the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship
South Korea - 1st place at the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship
Japan – 3rd place at the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship
China – 4th place at the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship
Sri Lanka – 1st place at the 2017 West Asian Cup
Pakistan - 2nd place at the 2017 West Asian Cup
Hong Kong - World Ranking b
Philippines - World Ranking b
- Notes
^a The association of the hosting nation, the Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) Baseball Association, announced the withdrawal of China. "Delay in administrative procedures" and difficulty of purchasing return flight tickets for the Chinese delegation due to Golden Week holiday in China was cited as issues which caused China's withdrawal.[2]
^b It was originally planned to have the top two teams from the Eastern division of the 2017 Asian Baseball Cup qualify. However, the East Asia Cup had to be cancelled due to a lack of a host, so Hong Kong and Philippines were invited based on WBSC and BFA Rankings.[1]
