
CHINESE TAIPEI HOST AGAIN
Chinese Taipei Softball Association (CTSA) will host the U15 Women Softball Asia Cup – World Cup Qualifier, for the second time from March 26-30 at

Mexico to host WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025 in Nayarit from 24 to 27 September
The tournament will feature 16 teams for the first time. Nine teams have already qualified. Mexico will host the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025

Mexico vs Puerto Rico in Game 1 as groups & schedule for WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals in Oklahoma City announced
On the first day of competition on 27 September, Mexico v Puerto Rico and Japan v Czechia will start proceedings at 11:00. Hosts and defending

Oklahoma City to host WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals; Opening day on September 27
The final stage of the World Cup will be played at Devon Park from 27 September to 2 October. The World Baseball Softball Confederation

Italy to host WBSC U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup 2025 in Bollate and Caronno Pertusella; Dates also confirmed
The two venues are in the Lombardia Region. Bollate is part of Milan’s Metropolitan City. Caronno Pertusella is nine kilometres northwest. The dates of the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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