WBSC Asia
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File:Baseball Federation of Asia logo.png Former logo of the BFA, now known as WBSC Asia | |
Type | Sport organization |
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Headquarters | Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan |
Region served | Asia |
Membership | 24 member associations |
President | Jeffrey Jr. Koo |
Parent organization | World Baseball Softball Confederation |
Website | www |
The WBSC Asia, formerly known as, Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) is the governing body of the sport of baseball and softball in Asia. The federation is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.
History
The birth of Baseball Federation of Asia goes back to 1954 when the 2nd Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines.
The four countries of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines organized a committee aiming at establishing Baseball Federation of Asia, and 7 May of the same year witnessed the commencement of BFA.
American expatriate Charles Chick Parsons of the Philippines was elected as the first president of Baseball Federation of Asia.
The BFA became inactive for eight years following the 1975 Asian Baseball Championship. At the sidelines of the FEMBA World Baseball Championship in Tokyo in 1980, the executives of BFA discussed about resuming the activity of the federation. The Asian Baseball Championship was later resumed in 1983 which was held in Seoul. The membership of the federation grew as more Asian nations were admitted to the BFA.[1]
The total number of BFA members at the present time is 24, and 1 non-member observer State (Vietnam).
Members
1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by most of the international organizations. For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
2 Cambodia and Kazakhstan are members of the BFA but are not currently members of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, according to the WBSC's website.
3 Palestine is a member of the WBSC but not currently a member of the Baseball Federation of Asia, according to the BFA's website.
WBSC World Rankings
Overview
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Competitions
Current title holders
Competitions | Champion | Title | Runner-up | |
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Asian Baseball Championship | ![]() |
5th | ![]() | |
Asian Baseball Cup | East Division | ![]() |
5th | ![]() |
West Division | ![]() |
2nd | ![]() | |
Asian City Baseball Tournament | ![]() |
1st | ![]() | |
U-18 Asian Baseball Championship | ![]() |
5th | ![]() | |
U-15 Asian Baseball Championship | ![]() |
2nd | ![]() | |
U-12 Asian Baseball Championship | ![]() |
7th | ![]() |
See also
- Softball Confederation Asia
- Baseball at the Asian Games
- Asia Series
- Asia Winter Baseball League
- Baseball awards#Asia
References
- ^ "BFA History". Baseball Federation of Asia. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
External links
- Articles with short description
- Articles needing additional references from April 2016
- All articles needing additional references
- Baseball governing bodies in Asia
- Softball governing bodies
- Sports organizations established in 1954
- World Baseball Softball Confederation confederations
- All stub articles
- Asian baseball stubs