WBSC Asia
TypeSport organization
HeadquartersXinyi, Taipei, Taiwan
Region served
Asia
Membership
24 member associations
President
Jeffrey Jr. Koo
Parent organization
World Baseball Softball Confederation
Websitewww.baseballasia.org

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

Former logo of the BFA, now known as WBSC Asia

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 the 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 the 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

Baseball

Code Association National teams Founded Membership IOC
member		 Note
AFG Afghanistan Afghanistan (M, W) 2011 Full Yes
BAN Bangladesh Bangladesh (M, W) 2006 Full Yes
BHU Bhutan Bhutan (M, W) 2013 Full Yes
BRU Brunei Brunei (M, W) 1983 Full Yes
CAM Cambodia Cambodia (M, W) 1986 Full Yes
CHN China China (M, W) 1979 Full Yes
TPE Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei (M, W) 1973 Full Yes
HKG Hong Kong Hong Kong (M, W) 1993 Full Yes
IND India India (M, W) 1983 Full Yes
INA Indonesia Indonesia (M, W) 1968 Full Yes
IRI Iran Iran (M, W) 1989 Full Yes
IRQ Iraq Iraq (M, W) 2004 Full Yes
JPN Japan Japan (M, W) 1990 Full Yes
LAO Laos Laos (M, W) 2017 Full Yes
MAS Malaysia Malaysia (M, W) 2004 Full Yes
MGL Mongolia Mongolia (M, W) 1991 Full Yes
MYA Myanmar Myanmar (M, W) 2005 Full Yes
NEP Nepal Nepal (M, W) 2009 Full Yes
PRK North Korea North Korea (M, W) Full Yes
PAK Pakistan Pakistan (M, W) 1992 Full Yes
PLE State of Palestine Palestine (M, W) 2017 Full Yes
PHI Philippines Philippines (M, W) 1954 Full Yes
KSA Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (M, W) 2019 Full Yes
SGP Singapore Singapore (M, W) 1960 Full Yes
KOR South Korea South Korea (M, W) 1946 Full Yes
SRI Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (M, W) Full Yes
THA Thailand Thailand (M, W) 1992 Full Yes
VIE Vietnam Vietnam (M, W) 2002 Full Yes

Softball

Code Association National teams Founded Membership IOC
member		 Note
BAN Bangladesh Bangladesh (M, W) 2006 Full Yes
BHU Bhutan Bhutan (M, W) 2013 Full Yes
BRU Brunei Brunei (M, W) 1983 Full Yes
CAM Cambodia Cambodia (M, W) 2022 Full Yes
CHN China China (M, W) 1979 Full Yes
TPE Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei (M, W) 1973 Full Yes
HKG Hong Kong Hong Kong (M, W) 1937 Full Yes
IND India India (M, W) 1967 Full Yes
INA Indonesia Indonesia (M, W) 1968 Full Yes
IRI Iran Iran (M, W) 1989 Full Yes
IRQ Iraq Iraq (M, W) 2004 Full Yes
JPN Japan Japan (M, W) 1949 Full Yes
JOR Jordan Jordan (M, W) Full Yes
LAO Laos Laos (M, W) 2018 Full Yes
MAS Malaysia Malaysia (M, W) 1974 Full Yes
MGL Mongolia Mongolia (M, W) 1991 Full Yes
NEP Nepal Nepal (M, W) 2009 Full Yes
PRK North Korea North Korea (M, W) Full Yes
PAK Pakistan Pakistan (M, W) Full Yes
PLE State of Palestine Palestine (M, W) 2017 Full Yes
PHI Philippines Philippines (M, W) 2011 Full Yes
KSA Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (M, W) 2019 Full Yes
SGP Singapore Singapore (M, W) 1960 Full Yes
KOR South Korea South Korea (M, W) 1946 Full Yes
THA Thailand Thailand (M, W) 1966 Full Yes

WBSC World Rankings

Baseball

Softball

Baseball5

WBSC Baseball5 Rankings (as of 16 November 2023)[6]
Asia* WBSC +/- National Team Points
1 2Decrease 1  Chinese Taipei2775
2 6Decrease 1  Japan1639
3 9Decrease 1  South Korea1442
4 15Decrease 2  China1030
5 20Decrease 5  Malaysia842
6 22Decrease 4  Hong Kong718
7 31Decrease 2  Singapore388
8 37Decrease 2  Thailand195
9 39Decrease 2  Philippines128
10 43Decrease 2  Pakistan60
11 47Decrease 2  India50
*Local rankings based on WBSC ranking points

Historical leaders

Highest Ranked Asia member in the WBSC Rankings

Competitions

Current title holders

Competition Year Host country Champions Title Runners-up Next edition Dates
Baseball
Asian Baseball Championship 2019 Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 5th  Japan 2023
Asian Baseball Cup East Division 2023 Thailand  Philippines 6th  Hong Kong TBD
West Division Pakistan  Pakistan 6th  Palestine
U-18 Asian Baseball Championship 2018 Japan  South Korea 5th  Chinese Taipei 2024
U-15 Asian Baseball Championship 2019 2023
U-12 Asian Baseball Championship TBD
Women's Baseball Asian Cup 2023 China  Japan 3rd  Chinese Taipei TBD
Softball
Asian Men's Softball Championship 2022 Japan  Japan 9th  Philippines 2023 25–28 June
U-23 Asian Men's Softball Championship 2022 Japan  Japan 2nd  Singapore TBD
U-18 Men Softball Asia Cup 2023 Japan  Japan 2023 22–24 June
Asian Women's Softball Championship 2023 South Korea  Japan 8th  China 2025
Asia Cup Asian Universities Women's Softball 2022 Thailand  Japan 1st  Chinese Taipei TBD
U-15 Women Softball Asia Cup 2023 Taiwan  Chinese Taipei 1st  Japan TBD
Baseball5
Baseball5 Asia Cup 2022 Malaysia  Chinese Taipei 1st  Japan TBD
Baseball5 Youth Asia Cup 2023 Malaysia  Chinese Taipei 1st  China TBD
Club
Asian City Baseball Tournament 2022 South Korea Japan Saitama 1st Chinese Taipei Taichung TBD

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BFA History". Baseball Federation of Asia. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "The WBSC Women's Baseball World Ranking". WBSC. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "The WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking". WBSC. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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