Softball at the 2002 Asian Games

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Softball was contested by six teams at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from September 30 to October 7. The competition took place at Gudeok Baseball Stadium.

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[edit] Round Robin

Team W L RS RA
Flag of Japan Japan 5 0 17 0
Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 3 2 9 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China China 3 2 14 11
Flag of North Korea North Korea 3 2 12 9
Flag of South Korea South Korea 1 4 7 9
Flag of the Philippines Philippines 0 5 0 25

September 30

Philippines Flag of the Philippines 0–5 Flag of South Korea South Korea
North Korea Flag of North Korea 0–1 Flag of Japan Japan
Chinese Taipei Flag of Chinese Taipei 4–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China China

October 1

Chinese Taipei Flag of Chinese Taipei 1–2 Flag of North Korea North Korea
Philippines Flag of the Philippines 0–9 Flag of Japan Japan
South Korea Flag of South Korea 0–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China China

October 2

North Korea Flag of North Korea 2–6 Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Chinese Taipei Flag of Chinese Taipei 2–0 Flag of the Philippines Philippines
South Korea Flag of South Korea 0–1 Flag of Japan Japan

October 3

Philippines Flag of the Philippines 0–4 Flag of the People's Republic of China China
North Korea Flag of North Korea 3–1 Flag of South Korea South Korea
Japan Flag of Japan 1–0 Flag of Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei

October 4

North Korea Flag of North Korea 5–0 Flag of the Philippines Philippines
Chinese Taipei Flag of Chinese Taipei 2–1 Flag of South Korea South Korea
Japan Flag of Japan 5–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China China

[edit] Medal round

[edit] Semi-finals

October 5

North Korea Flag of North Korea 1–8 Flag of the People's Republic of China China North Korea Ranked 4th
Chinese Taipei Flag of Chinese Taipei 0–10 Flag of Japan Japan

[edit] Finals

October 6

Chinese Taipei Flag of Chinese Taipei Cancelled^ Flag of the People's Republic of China China Final
Winner of final Cancelled^ Flag of Japan Japan Grand Final

^ because of rain.

Japan was awarded the gold medal in softball based on its unbeaten record in preliminary games. China and Taiwan shared the silver. Those two were to have played to decide who would meet Japan in the gold-medal match.