Official logo The second annual Konami Cup Asia Series was held in November 2006 with four teams participating. The champions from the domestic leagues in

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along with an all-star team from

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took part in the competition. All games were held in the

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in Japan. The tournament was sponsored by the

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Association and

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. The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the La New Bears in the title game to win the championship for

. Starting pitcher

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was named the MVP of the series.

Participating teams

China Baseball League The China Baseball League (, CBL) is a professional baseball league under the administration of Chinese Baseball Association, founded in 2002. The league suspended operations in 2012 due to financial troubles after the 2011 season, but retur ...

(China):

China Stars The China Stars was a baseball team established in 2005. It was made up of the best players in the China Baseball League. The team was established in purpose of playing with the winners from the professional baseball league in Japan, Taiwan, and Ko ...

, an all-star team of

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(Japan): Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, winner of

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. Based in

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(Korea):

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, winner of 2006 Korea Series. Based in

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Chinese Professional Baseball League The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...

(Taiwan): La New Bears, winner of 2006 Taiwan Series. Based in

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Matchups

All times are

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November 9

Attendance: 2,127 Time: 2:37
Note: Game ended due to

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. Attendance: 15,147 Time: 3:14

November 10

Attendance: 2,024 Time: 2:27
Note: Game ended due to

. Attendance: 11,038 Time: 2:43

November 11

Attendance: 12,337 Time: 2:46 Attendance: 6,445 Time: 2:57

Round-Robin Standings

Championship, November 12

Attendance: 24,580 Time: 2:33

External links

KONAMI CUP Asia Series
{{Asia Series Asia Series

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International baseball competitions hosted by Japan Sports competitions in Tokyo

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Events at Tokyo Dome