COACHING CLINIC WITH JAPANESE EXPERTS IN THE GAME
Softball Asia in collaboration with the Japan Softball Association (SA-JSA) will be conducting a three-day course for Asian coaches from Jan 22-24 in Kuala Lumpur. The course instructors are reputable and experienced coaches from Japan and will see coaches from five countries participate, namely, from Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Philippines and Malaysia. There will be a […]
WBSC/KONAMI World Rankings
PULLY, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled the 2023 end-of-the-year WBSC/KONAMI World Rankings for Baseball, Softball and Baseball5. The WBSC/KONAMI World Rankings measure National Team performance — from U-12 to the top level — in WBSC-sanctioned international competitions over a four-year period. Women’s Softball World Ranking Men’s Softball World Ranking Baseball5 […]
WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Group B awarded to Pingtan, China
The tournament will be played from 14 to 18 August at the Pingtan Softball Stadium. With Group B being hosted in China, the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage is complete, with Group A in Brazil and Group C in USA. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that Pingtan, China has […]
2023 Year in Review: Baseball5, a six-year-old with a bright future ahead
Baseball5 programmes are active in over 100 countries but it was Cuba who won the inaugural Youth Baseball5 World Cup in October. Baseball5, the fast-growing five-on-five version of Baseball/Softball, celebrated its sixth birthday on 24 November. On that day in 2017, on the street alongside the historic Estadio Latinoamerico in Havana, Cuba, Baseball5 made its historic […]
Softball Asia 3rd Executive Council (EXCO) meeting
THE Softball Asia (SA) had its 3rd Executive Council (EXCO) meeting in Kuala Lumpur and unanimously agreed that it is a rising powerhouse and have to work together and stay united to make a strong impact. SA President Datuk Low Beng Choo in addressing the EXCO and chairpersons of the various committees, said that Asia […]
XVII Women’s Softball World Cup Finals schedule announced
World No. 2 Japan will take on No. 10 Australia in the opening game of the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals, which will take place in Castions di Strada, Italy from 15 to 21 July, 2024. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced the schedule for the XVII Women’s Softball World Cup Finals, the […]
Japanese softball legend Taeko Utsugi visits Olympic House, adds her name to Olympians Wall
Utsugi, who guided Japan to two Olympic medals as a head coach in Sydney and Athens, visited the Olympic house as member of the WBSC Executive Board, which is holding its meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. Japanese softball legend Taeko Utsugi visited today the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, and signed her name on the Olympic […]
WBSC Executive Board celebrates tremendous growth and innovation for international baseball and softball
The WBSC Executive Board confirmed 10 May as World Baseball Softball Confederation Day and also approved the qualification process for the World Games Chengdu 2025, which will take place from 7-17 August 2025, for both men’s and women’s softball. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Executive Board reflected on a breakthrough year for the world […]
Men’s Softball World Rankings: Australia new No. 1, U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup champions Japan No. 2
The Men’s Softball World Rankings latest update includes 45 programmes across the five Olympic continents, including eight new countries – American Samoa, Belgium, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Germany, Nicaragua and Spain. Australia, Japan and Canada all climbed one position and established themselves as the top three men’s softball programmes following the latest update to […]
Dates announced for WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup group and Finals in Canada
One of the three groups, which make up the Group Stage of the XVIII WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup, will be staged in Prince Albert, Canada from 10 to 14 July 2024 while the World Championship Finals will be held from 8 to 13 July 2025. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the […]
