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2024 Baseball5 African Championship

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2024 Baseball5 African Championship
Tournament details
CountryCape Verde
Dates5–8 February
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Tunisia (1st title)
Runner-up South Africa
Third place Cape Verde
Fourth place Tanzania
← 2022

The 2024 Baseball5 African Championship was the second edition of the Baseball5 African Championship, a Baseball5 tournament organized by WBSC Africa. The championship was held from 5 to 8 February 2024, in the Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte in Praia, Cape Verde and was contested between four national teams.[1][2]

Tunisia won the tournament, defeating previous winners South Africa in the final game 2 sets to 0. Hosts Cape Verde claimed the bronze medal, defeating Tanzania 2 sets to 0 in the bronze medal game.[3]

Venue

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Cape Verde Praia
Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte
Capacity: 8,000

Opening round

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Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  Tunisia 6 5 1 .833 Advance to Knockout stage
2  South Africa 6 5 1 .833
3  Cape Verde 6 2 4 .333 3
4  Tanzania 6 0 6 .000 5
Source: WBSC Africa

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals Final
        
 Tunisia 11 2
 Tanzania 2 0
 Tunisia 5 7
 South Africa 1 6
 South Africa 4 5
 Cape Verde 2 3 Bronze medal game
 Tanzania 2 3
 Cape Verde 4 5

Final standings

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Pos Team W L Qualification
 Tunisia 7 1 Qualified for
2024 Baseball5 World Cup
 South Africa 6 2
 Cape Verde 3 5
4  Tanzania 0 7

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball5 African Championship opens in Cape Verde". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Baseball5 WBSC Africa Championships: Dates Announced". sabaseball.co.za. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ "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 16 April 2024.