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Baseball5 African Championship
SportBaseball5
Founded2022
No. of teams8
ContinentAfrica
Most recent
champion(s)
 Tunisia (1st title)
Most titles South Africa (1 title)
 Tunisia (1 title)
Current sports event 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.

History

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. 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.

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.

Results

Year Host Final Third place game
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2022
Details
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam

South Africa
2–0
Kenya

Tunisia
2–0
Uganda
2024
Details
Cape Verde
Praia

Tunisia
2–0
South Africa

Cape Verde
2–0
Tanzania

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 South Africa1102
2 Tunisia1012
3 Kenya0101
4 Cape Verde0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Participating teams

Teams Tanzania
2022
Cape Verde
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

See also

References

  1. "Historic: First ever Baseball5 African Championship to open on Monday 23 May". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. "South Africa defeats Kenya to win historical first-ever Baseball5 African Championship, both qualify for WBSC Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. Stedman, Harry (18 June 2022). "South African children introduced to Baseball5 by reigning African champions". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. "Tunisia win Baseball5 African Championship, qualify for II WBSC Baseball5 World Cup with runner up South Africa". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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