Softball was contested by seven teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 7 to December 16.
| Softball at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Srinakharinwirot University Thammasat Stadium |
| Dates | 7–16 December 1998 |
| Nations | 7 |
Schedule
edit| P | Preliminary round | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final | G | Grand final |
| Event↓/Date → | 7th Mon |
8th Tue |
9th Wed |
10th Thu |
11th Fri |
12th Sat |
13th Sun |
14th Mon |
15th Tue |
16th Wed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ½ | F | G | |
Medalists
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Results
editRound robin
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 1.000 | — | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Japan
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 8 | .833 | 1 | |
| 3 |  North Korea
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | .500[a] | 3 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | .500[a] | 3 | |
| 5 |  South Korea
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | .333[b] | 4 | |
| 6 |  Philippines
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 35 | .333[b] | 4 | |
| 7 |  Thailand
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 62 | .000 | 6 |
Source: Results
Notes:
Notes:
| 7 December | North Korea
|
3–0 | South Korea
|
Bangkok |
| 7 December | Philippines
|
2–10 | Japan
|
Bangkok |
| 7 December | Thailand
|
1–16 | China
|
Bangkok |
| 8 December | Chinese Taipei
|
11–0 | Philippines
|
Bangkok |
| 8 December | China
|
2–0 | North Korea
|
Bangkok |
| 8 December | South Korea
|
0–3 | Japan
|
Bangkok |
| 9 December | Chinese Taipei
|
11–0 | Thailand
|
Bangkok |
| 9 December | China
|
3–1 | Japan
|
Bangkok |
| 9 December | Philippines
|
3–1 | North Korea
|
Bangkok |
| 10 December | Philippines
|
0–10 | China
|
Bangkok |
| 10 December | Chinese Taipei
|
2–3 | North Korea
|
Bangkok |
| 10 December | South Korea
|
6–1 | Thailand
|
Bangkok |
| 11 December | South Korea
|
0–12 | China
|
Bangkok |
| 11 December | North Korea
|
10–0 | Thailand
|
Bangkok |
| 11 December | Chinese Taipei
|
3–8 | Japan
|
Bangkok |
| 12 December | Thailand
|
0–13 | Japan
|
Bangkok |
| 12 December | Philippines
|
0–3 | South Korea
|
Bangkok |
| 12 December | Chinese Taipei
|
0–4 | China
|
Bangkok |
| 13 December | Philippines
|
6–0 | Thailand
|
Bangkok |
| 13 December | South Korea
|
0–1 | Chinese Taipei
|
Bangkok |
| 13 December | Japan
|
8–0 | North Korea
|
Bangkok |
Final round
edit| Semifinals | Final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| 1 | China | 2 | 1 | China | 5 | ||||||||
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 2 | Japan | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Japan | 8 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | North Korea | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||||||||
Semifinals
edit| 14 December | China
|
2–1 | Japan
|
Bangkok |
| 14 December | North Korea
|
1–4 | Chinese Taipei
|
Bangkok |
Final
edit| 16 December | Japan
|
8–0 | Chinese Taipei
|
Bangkok |
Grand final
edit| 16 December | China
|
5–0 | Japan
|
Bangkok |
Final standing
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
China |
8 | 8 | 0 |
|
Japan |
9 | 6 | 3 |
|
Chinese Taipei |
8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | North Korea |
7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | South Korea |
6 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Philippines |
6 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Thailand |
6 | 0 | 6 |