Hong Kong to host II WBSC Baseball5 World Cup from 7 to 12 October 2024
The Baseball Association of Hong Kong, China will host the 12-team tournament at the Central Harbourfront Event Space. The Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong Kong will host the second WBSC Baseball5 World Cup from 7 to 12 October 2024. Located in Central Hong Kong, the space offers almost 36,000 square metres (387,500 square feet) of outdoor, open-air space […]
WBSC celebrates International Women’s Day and reaffirms commitment to equality
Thanks to its accessibility and all-inclusive nature, Baseball5 has been “revolutionary” in regards to introducing sport into new communities and inspiring more people to be active says WBSC Secretary General Beng Choo Low. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today celebrates International Women’s Day alongside its member federations worldwide and emphasises its continued commitment to […]
WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup: Hong Kong, China announced as wild card entry, to play in Group B in Prince Albert
This marks Hong Kong, China’s sixth participation in the top men softball competition in the world, and their return to the World Cup after seven years. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced that world No. 24 Hong Kong, China has been awarded a wild card for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup, which […]
Australia to tune up for WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals against Chinese Taipei
The Australian Women’s National Softball Team will be playing Chinese Taipei in a six-game series at Blacktown International Sports Park in early March, in the first international softball game on Australian soil since 2020. From 1 to 5 March, world No. 10 Australia will host No. 4 Chinese Taipei in a six-game series to tune up for the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals, to […]
Softball certification coaching course in Pataya
The World Baseball Softball Confederation and Softball Asia (WBSC-SA) Coaching Certification Seminar is currently ongoing in Pataya, Thailand and will end tomorrow. This collaboration between WBSC – through the WBSC Coaching Commission, and SA – through SA Coaching Committee – is a Level 1 – Level 2 certification seminar. The course began on […]
Men’s Softball World Cup groups unveiled; World No. 1 Australia to start title defence in Group A
A total of 10 national teams have booked their tickets to the World Cup. Besides one wild card, an African Qualifier (two available spots), which will take place in South Africa from 29 February to 2 March, and an Americas Qualifier (five available spots) scheduled to be played in April, will decide the seven […]
Groups unveiled for WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup
A total of 18 teams will open the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup in three groups of six teams. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced today the groups for the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup, the most prestigious international youth softball event in the world. Played over two-stages, the tournament will start […]
Olympic gold medallists conduct Softball Asia coaching clinic in Malaysia
Olympic gold medallists conduct Softball Asia coaching clinic in Malaysia 26/01/2024 A total of 42 softball coaches and athletes from Hong Kong, China; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore and Chinese Taipei attended the course in Kuala Lumpur. Japanese softball stars Reika Utsugi, Yukiko Ueno, Yu Yamamoto, Urara Fujimoto and Aiko Nakamura conducted a three-day coaching clinic in […]
NATIONAL SOFTBALL COACHES GET TIPS FROM JAPANESE STAR UENO
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) — Learning the tricks of the trade from Japan’s softball icon Yukiko Ueno at the coaching clinic organised by Softball Asia (SA) could be just the tonic the national coaches need to guide their charges in the two-day 2024 President Cup here on May 28. SA president Datuk Low Beng […]
VAST KNOWLEDGE IMPARTED BY JAPANESE SOFTBALL EXPERTS
The coaches attending the three-day softball coaching clinic organised by Softball Asia in collaboration with the Japan Softball Association (SA-JSA) in Kuala Lumpur which enters its final day today have gathered valuable knowledge of the game. Conducted by reputable course instructors with vast knowledge and experience of the game, after the first day classroom session […]
