21/11/2019 1 Minute Read

The WBSC Development Commission funded 75 projects in 2018, 2019

Chairman Angelo Vicino presented the overall results of the Development Commission to the Congress. The Commission evaluated 90 projects in 2018-2019, approved 75 and rejected only 4, while 11 are still through the evaluation process

21/11/2019 2 Minute Read

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games highlight a year full of global events

WBSC Events Manager Joan Garcia thanked and praised all the local organizing committees for the hard work and efforts hosting a baseball softball world cup last year

21/11/2019 2 Minute Read

WBSC President Fraccari: "We are a fantastic sporting family"

The opening speech of the third WBSC Congress focused on globalization and the need of making the games of baseball and softball up to date and appealing for the younger generations

21/11/2019 1 Minute Read

Hideki Nagafuji, Mayor of Sakai City: "It's a great honour to host this Congress"

"Please accept my wishes for the best success on the Congress and further prosperity for baseball and softball."

20/11/2019 1 Minute Read

WBSC draw confirms groups, schedules for Baseball Americas Qualifier, Final Baseball Qualifier

The winners of the Baseball Americas Qualifier and the Baseball Final Qualifier will join Japan (host team), Israel (Europe/Africa), Mexico (Premier12) and Korea (Premier12) in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games baseball competition.

20/11/2019 2 Minute Read

Empowering Federations - WBSC Open Workshops a great success

Participation proved high for all four Open Workshops - the Coach Commission Project, the Scoring Application, the Website and OTT Platform and above all the development of Baseball5.

19/11/2019 2 Minute Read

President Fraccari - Premier12 the springboard for further growth

In his opening speech to the WBSC Executive Board, President Riccardo Fraccari looked back at the Premier12 and reinforced how it can further help the continued development with Baseball and Softball around the world.

19/11/2019 1 Minute Read

Key events and wild cards confirmed by WBSC Executive Board

Six wild cards over five tournaments were confirmed while Mexico was awarded with three events and Taiwan with two as the Executive Board met at the Hotel Agora Regency Sakai on Tuesday.

19/11/2019 1 Minute Read

Change to number of teams for softball events

Three softball World Cups see a reduction in the number of teams participating after the WBSC Softball Division Board confirms it's quality over quantity.

18/11/2019 1 Minute Read

WBSC prepares for Congress in Japan

Following the outstanding Premier12, WBSC will stage its biennial Congress in Sakai, Japan on Thursday.