| Czech Republic women's national baseball team | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Confederation | Confederation of European Baseball |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 20 [1] |
| Highest | 20 (31 December 2019) |
| Lowest | 20 (31 December 2019) |
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