Asia Professional Baseball Championship

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Asia Professional Baseball Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Asia Professional Baseball Championship
Sport Baseball
Founded2017;8 years ago (2017)
First season 2017
No. of teams4
CountriesFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Venue(s) Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo (2017/2023) [1] [2]
Continent Asia Oceania
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (2nd title)
Most titlesFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (2 titles)

The Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) is a World Baseball Softball Confederation-sanctioned international baseball competition.

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The tournament was initially launched with the Chinese Professional Baseball League, Korea Baseball Organization and Nippon Professional Baseball leagues. Beginning in 2023, the Australian Baseball League was also invited, expanding the competition to a four-nation tournament.

The tournament is contested by the U-24 national teams of Japan, South Korea, Australia and Taiwan. [1] [2] In the case of Taiwan, the national team plays under the banner and name of Team Taiwan, rather than Chinese Taipei, unlike other WBSC sanctioned tournaments.

Alongside the Asia Winter Baseball League, the APBC serves as successor to the heritage of the defunct and inactive Asia Series.

Finals results

SeasonHost cityChampionsScoreRunners-upMVPNo. of teams
2017
Details
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Tokyo
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Japan.svg Shuta Tonosaki 3
2023
Details
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Tokyo
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Kadowaki 4

References

  1. 1 2 "「아시아 프로야구 챔피언십 2017」 오는 11월 개최" [2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship will open in November]. KBO . 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  2. 1 2 "「アジア プロ野球チャンピオンシップ2017」が11月に開催決定" [2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship will open in November]. NPB . 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-10-14.