| Sport | Baseball5 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Tunisia (1st title) |
| Most titles |  South Africa (1 title) Tunisia (1 title) |
 2024 Baseball5 African Championship | |
The Baseball5 African Championship is the main Baseball5 tournament in Africa, governed by WBSC Africa. The winners and runners-up qualify to the Baseball5 World Cup.
The inaugural tournament of the Baseball5 African Championship was held from 23 to 26 May 2022, in the Tanzania National Indoor Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with ten national teams taking part. [1] South Africa won the championship defeating Kenya in the final 2 sets to 0; both teams qualified for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup held in Mexico City. [2] [3]
The second edition of the championship was held in Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte in Praia, Cape Verde. Tunisia won the tournament defeating South Africa 2 sets to 0 in the championship game. Both teams qualified for the 2024 Baseball5 World Cup. [4]
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2022 Details |  Dar es Salaam |  South Africa | 2–0 |  Kenya |  Tunisia | 2–0 |  Uganda | ||
| 2024 Details |  Praia | Tunisia | 2–0 | South Africa |  Cape Verde | 2–0 |  Tanzania | ||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Teams | 2022 | 2024 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Burkina Faso | 8th | 1 | |
 Cape Verde | 3rd | 1 | |
 Egypt | 10th | 1 | |
 Ghana | 7th | 1 | |
 Kenya | 2nd | 1 | |
 South Africa | 1st | 2nd | 2 |
 Tanzania | 5th | 4th | 2 |
 Tunisia | 3rd | 1st | 2 |
 Uganda | 4th | 1 | |
 Zambia | 6th | 1 | |
 Zimbabwe | 9th | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 |
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