The president of the Burkina Faso Baseball and Softball Federation (FBBS, Fédération Burkinabè de Baseball et Softball), Ibrahima Sibore, attended the final of the Special League, a tournament organized by the Hauts-Bassins Region baseball league, in Bobo-Dioulasso.
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Four clubs participated in the second edition of the U-15 tournament. It was dedicated to "the resilience of sports in the COVID-19 pandemic".
The Sya Léopards defeated Sya Little Club, 1-0, in the final.
The day after the final, the Burkina Faso Baseball and Softball Federation organised a instructional course on the rules of Baseball5 at the Regional District of Sports in Bobo-Dioulasso conference hall.
Sports leaders of the Hauts-Bassins Region praised the potential of the new five-on-five version of baseball/softball, which only requires a ball and can be practiced on various terrains, and be practiced indoors or outdoors.
The launch of an urban, five-on-five discipline has been a boost to baseball and softball development, particularly in Africa and Europe, with baseball5 set to debut at the Youth Olympic Games in 2026.