Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 1 (Reporter Wu Junkuan) according to the China Softball Association, the 2019 Women’s Asian Cup kicked off in Jakarta, Indonesia on the 1st. Chinese women’s base beat India easily at 15:0.
There are 10 teams participating in this competition. The Chinese team is divided into Group A with Japan, South Korea, India and Thailand, while Group B includes Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong China team. In the group stage, the top four teams in each group qualify and enter the cross elimination match. Finally, the champion is produced through the semi-finals and finals, and the PE system is no longer adopted. The Chinese team will face the South Korean team on the 2nd. All competitions will end on the 7th.
According to the introduction, the predecessor of the women’s base Asian Cup was the Asian championship. After the International Baseball and Softball Federation reorganized the events around the world, the event was renamed the Asian Cup from this year. The previous world championship was renamed the World Cup, and the competition system was also adjusted to some extent. According to the rules of the game, the top three teams in this Asian Cup are promoted to the World Cup. In addition to the Japanese team, the other six teams with the highest ranking in the Asian Cup will also receive the “admission tickets” for the Asian region qualifier of the Tokyo Olympic Games “.
According to another introduction, the Asian region Olympic qualifier will be held in Shanghai from September 24th to 28th. The competition will be attended by six Asian teams and two Oceania teams. The team that won the championship will win the qualification for the Tokyo Olympic Games, which is also the only chance for all Asian and Oceania teams to enter the Tokyo Olympic Games except the host Japan team.