| Sport | Baseball, Softball, Baseball5 |
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| Jurisdiction | Vietnam |
| Abbreviation | VBSF |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Affiliation | WBSC |
| Regional affiliation | WBSC Asia |
| Official website | |
| vbsfvietnam | |
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The Vietnam Baseball Softball Federation (VBSF) is the national governing body of baseball and softball in Vietnam. The association was established in 2021.
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) showed support for a new Baseball Softball Federation in Vietnam in 2019, hoping to promote softball and Baseball5 alongside the existing presence of baseball. [1]
The VBSF was established in April 2021. It will promote Baseball5 in school curricula as well as at national sports festivals for K-12 students. [2] [3] The general growth of baseball in Vietnam has been supported by financial investments and pop culture connections from East Asia, such as through manga. [4]
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe, known as WBSC Europe, was established on February 10, 2018, during a Congress of the Confederation of European Baseball and the European Softball Federation in Val d’Europe, France. the establishment of WBSC Europe followed the historic merger of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) and the European Softball Federation (ESF). As of September 2022, WBSC Europe counts 40 members for baseball and 39 for softball.
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.
The WBSC World Rankings is a ranking system for national teams in baseball, softball, and baseball5. The teams of the member nations of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), baseball's world governing body, are ranked based on their tournament results with the most successful teams being ranked highest. A point system is used, with points being awarded based on the results of WBSC-recognized international tournaments. Under the existing system, rankings are based on a team's performance over the last four years, with major international tournaments awarded a higher weighting compared to minor international and continental tournaments.
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the world governing body for the sports of baseball, softball, and Baseball5. It was established in 2013 by the merger of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and International Softball Federation (ISF). Under the WBSC's organizational structure, the IBAF and ISF serve as the confederation's baseball and softball divisions, respectively. Each division is governed by an executive committee, while the WBSC is governed by an executive board.
Baseball5 is a simplified variation of baseball and softball which is governed at the international level alongside those sports by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).
The France national Baseball5 team represents France in international Baseball5 competitions.
In sports, the term diamond sports refers to recreational variantsof baseball, a bat-and-ball sport. The most popular and closely related sport to baseball is softball, with the two sports being administered internationally by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), alongside Baseball5.
The Baseball5 World Cup is a mixed-gender Baseball5 (B5) world championship that occurs every two years, with the first edition held in 2022 in Mexico and contested by 12 countries. It is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).
The Youth Baseball5 World Cup (YBWSC) is a mixed-gender Baseball5 world championship consisting of 16 teams that occurs every two years, with the first edition in 2023. It is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The 2025 edition will act as a qualifier for the mixed-gender Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Baseball5 event, which will be Baseball5's first appearance at the Youth Olympics, as well as the first appearance of a mixed-gender team sport at an Olympic event.
The 2022 Baseball5 World Cup was the first edition of the Baseball5 World Cup, the mixed-gender Baseball5 (B5) world championship organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It was held in Mexico City from 7 to 12 November 2022. Twelve teams took part.
The Chinese Taipei national Baseball5 team represents Taiwan in international Baseball5 competitions. They are the current Asian champions.
The Japan national Baseball5 team represents Japan in international Baseball5 competitions.
The South Korea national Baseball5 team represents South Korea in international Baseball5 competitions.
The Hong Kong national Baseball5 team represents Hong Kong in international Baseball5 competitions.
The Venezuela national Baseball5 team represents Venezuela in international Baseball5 competitions.
The Cuba national Baseball5 team represents Cuba in international Baseball5 competitions. They are the current World and Pan American Champions.
The Mexico national Baseball5 team represents Mexico in international Baseball5 competitions.
The Lithuania national Baseball5 team represents Lithuania in international Baseball5 competitions.
The Pakistan national Baseball5 team represents Pakistan in international Baseball5 competitions.
The Turkey national Baseball5 team represents Turkey in international Baseball5 competitions.
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