2013 Asia Series
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| Host country |
 Taiwan
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| Teams | 6 (5 countries) |
| Dates | 15 – 20 November |
| Champions |
 Canberra Cavalry (1st title)
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| Runners up |
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
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| Most valuable player | Jack Murphy (Canberra Cavalry) |
| Games played | 9 |
| Attendance | 56,531 (6,281 per game) |
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← 2012
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The 2013 Asia Series was the seventh edition of the Asia Series, the premier Asian club baseball tournament, and the ninth time national champions from Asian leagues have competed against each other. The tournament was held in Taichung and Taoyuan, Taiwan, starting on 15 November with the final held on 20 November.
In addition to teams from Nippon Professional Baseball, the Chinese Professional Baseball League, the Korea Baseball Organization, and the Australian Baseball League, this tournament was the first to include a team from Europe. Fortitudo Baseball Bologna was invited to participate as the winners of the 2013 European Cup, a similar tournament in Europe.
The Canberra Cavalry from Australia defeated the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of Taiwan 14–4 in the tournament final for their first Asia Series title. It was the first time that an Australian team had won the tournament, as well as the first time the tournament had been won by a team from outside of either Japan or South Korea.
Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium
Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium
After the conclusion of the series, Canberra Cavalry player Matt Blazynski claimed that he was offered $30,000 to fix the final game with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. Blazynski claimed that he was approached by an individual with an unspecified amount of cash at a night club, and was promised $30,000 in return for fixing the game in the next day. The claim was investigated by both the police of Taiwan and the CPBL.
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