Softball at the 2002 Asian Games

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{{Infobox sports competition event

| event = Softball

| games = 2002 Asian Games

| image = Softball pictogram.svg

| venue = Gudeok Baseball Stadium

| image_size = 100px

| dates = 30 September – 6 October 2002

| competitors = 90

| nations = 6

| prev = 1998

| next = 2006

}}

Softball was contested by six teams at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from September 30 to October 6. The competition took place at Gudeok Baseball Stadium.{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005003505/http://www.busan.go.kr/data/01_cityhall/05/result.pdf |title=2002 Asian Games Report |url=http://www.busan.go.kr/data/01_cityhall/05/result.pdf |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The 14th Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee |archive-date=5 October 2013 |page=688}}

Schedule

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bgcolor="#FFBBBB" align=center|PPreliminary round

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Semifinals

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Final

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Grand final

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30th
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Medalists

Squads

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{{flagIOC2|PHI|2002 Asian Games}}

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Results

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

=Preliminary=

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=Final round=

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==Semifinals==

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==Final==

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==Grand final==

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  • The ranking was decided with preliminary round and semifinals results due to rainy weather on final competition. Japan was awarded the gold medal 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.

Final standing

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{{Gold1}}

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660
{{Silver2}}

| align=left|{{sbw|CHN}}

642
{{Silver2}}

| align=left|{{sbw|TPE}}

633
4

| align=left|{{sbw|PRK}}

633
5

| align=left|{{sbw|KOR|1997}}

514
6

| align=left|{{sbw|PHI}}

505

References

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