5STARs win Japanese Baseball5 National Championship
The 5STARs defeated the Giants in the final, 2-1. Ayako Rokkaku and Tsutomu Kinjo earned MVP honours. Yokohama Hayato High School Aggressive won the Youth Division. 5STARs defeated GIANTS in the final 2-1 (7-1, 3-5, 10-1) to claim the second Samurai Japan Challenge Cup, the Japanese Baseball5 National Championship. They succeed Junk5. The 5STARs Ayako Rokkaku […]
Czechia, Mexico and South Africa complete participants in WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that World No. 4 Mexico, No. 14 Czechia, and No. 31 South Africa will complete the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025 presented by RAXUS list of participants. The eighth edition of the tournament is scheduled from July 25 to August 3 in Tainan (TPE). The WBSC granted a Wild […]
WBSC/KONAMI Baseball5 World Ranking: Cuba finish 2024 on top; Record 53 programmes included
Cuba, the world champions in the adult and youth categories, started the year in third place but earned 1,920 points. The top climbers in 2024 are Australia and Thailand moving up nine places to No. 33 and No. 28 respectively. Poland is the latest programme to join the ranking taking the total number to a […]
WBSC/KONAMI Men’s Softball World Ranking: Argentina close 2024 on top, Dominican Republic best climber of the year
The Dominican Republic programme moved up from No. 20 to No. 11 in 2024, becoming the top climber of the year. Argentina closed the year as the top ranked men’s softball programme in the world after the publication of the end-of-the-year WBSC/KONAMI Men’s Softball World Ranking. The South Americans gained the most points in 2024 with […]
WBSC/KONAMI Women’s Softball World Ranking: Netherlands gain most points, Sweden make biggest leap as USA stay No. 1 in 2024
World No. 5 Netherlands accumulated 1,143 points in 2024, becoming the National Team programme with the most points in the year. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced the end-of-the-year WBSC/KONAMI Women’s Softball World Ranking with world No. 5 Netherlands accumulating 1,143 points in 2024, becoming the National Team programme with the most points in […]
WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari’s End of Year Message to the global baseball/softball family
“All the participants in our sport, whether it be playing, coaching or officiating for the first time or a seasoned athlete proudly wearing their national team’s colours in a WBSC tournament, are to be applauded for their commitment to our game and bringing joy to the many others who participate,” said President Fraccari Dear members, […]
New WBSC World Ranking methodology starts in 2025
The most significant change specifies that only the most recent edition of any event will be included in the World Rankings for its respective discipline. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced an update to the WBSC World Rankings Methodology and Guidelines, aiming to provide all teams with equal opportunities and enhancing competitive balance among programmes from […]
SOFTBALL ASIA MEMBERS GROW TO 23 AS ASIA POWER
Softball Asia is growing in power with the Congress members of 17 affiliates unanimously approving six new affiliate-members, which came up for ratification after the executive council gave provincial approval yesterday in their meeting. Softball Asia current 17 members namely, Bhutan, Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, India, Islamic Republic-of Iran, Iraq, Philippines, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi […]
SIX NEW MEMBERS RECOMMENDED FOR SOFTBALL ASIA CONGRESS RATIFICATION
The Softball Asia Executive Committee approved six new affiliate-members at their 4th Council meeting (2022-2026) today in Kuala Lumpur, for the Congress for ratification for admission at their Congress meeting tomorrow. Softball Asia currently has 17 members namely, Bhutan, Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, India, Islamic Republic-of Iran, Iraq, Philippines, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, […]
WBSC/KONAMI Baseball5 World Ranking: Cuba returns to No. 1 after Baseball5 World Cup victory, record 52 programmes included
Three programmes – Mexico (6th), Australia (32nd) and Benin (41st) – reached record high positions. Lesotho and Botswana appeared in the ranking for the first time. Cuba has taken the top spot in the WBSC/KONAMI Baseball5 World Ranking, moving up from No. 2 to No. 1, after an impressive victory at the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024 in […]