WBSC Oceania
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Type | Sport organization |
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Region served | Oceania |
Membership | 21 member associations |
Parent organization | World Baseball Softball Confederation |
Website | www |
The WBSC Oceania, formerly known as Baseball Confederation of Oceania (abbreviated as BCO), is the governing body of baseball and softball within Oceania, and is responsible for the Oceania Baseball Championship.
The Baseball Confederation of Oceania was established in 1989, it currently has 14 member nations. Not all member nations are represented in the executive committee which creates conflict within the region. The lesser countries tend not to support regional tournaments which contributes negatively to the growth of the sport in the region.
Ray Brown, the BCO Development Officer, provides support throughout the region.
Since 2006, the BCO has run a Regional Training Centre for aspiring players. Run for approximately 10 days, the RTC is open to players 14-18 who want to perform at a higher level. In 2006, the RTC was held in Auckland, New Zealand. In 2007, it was held in Christchurch, New Zealand.
History
Baseball arrived in most parts of Oceania as a result of Japanese influence prior to and during World War II, and American influence, particularly following the war. The Japanese influenced was most pronounced in Micronesia, particularly Palau.[1]
The Baseball Confederation of Oceania was established in 1989, it currently has 14 member nations.
The organisation adopted a policy of sharing the rights to hold BCO Tournaments between the northern and southern Oceania areas, on an alternative basis. Either New Zealand or Australia should hold the 18U BCO playoffs in 2015 since Guam held them in 2012. It is likely that New Zealand will hold this tournament due to the cancelling of the 15U tournament which was to be held in Auckland, New Zealand early in 2015. The cancellation was of huge disappointment to the New Zealand Baseball organisation and community. The game in New Zealand is growing significantly, which is important for the overall region and Baseball NZ had organised the local cable television company SkyTV to show some of the games lives to boost the sports profile.
Members
Baseball
Code | Association | National teams | Founded | Membership | IOC member |
Note |
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ASA | ![]() |
(M, W) | 1995 | Full | Yes | [Note 1] |
AUS | ![]() |
(M, W) | 1913 | Full | Yes | |
FIJ | ![]() |
(M, W) | 2000 | Full | Yes | |
FSM | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
GUM | ![]() |
(M, W) | 2007 | Full | Yes | |
MHL | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
NCL | ![]() |
(M, W) | 1993 | Full | No | [Note 2] |
NZL | ![]() |
(M, W) | 1989 | Full | Yes | |
MNP | ![]() |
(M, W) | Provisional | No | [Note 1] | |
PLW | ![]() |
(M, W) | 1999 | Full | Yes | |
PNG | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
SOL | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
TGA | ![]() |
(M, W) | 2019 | Full | Yes |
Softball
Code | Association | National teams | Founded | Membership | IOC member |
Note |
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ASA | ![]() |
(M,W) | 1985 | Full | Yes | [Note 1] |
AUS | ![]() |
(M, W) | 2009 | Full | Yes | |
FSM | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
GUM | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
MHL | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
NZL | ![]() |
(M, W) | 1938 | Full | Yes | |
MNP | ![]() |
(M, W) | Provisional | No | [Note 1] | |
PLW | ![]() |
(M, W) | 2006 | Full | Yes | |
PNG | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
SOL | ![]() |
(M, W) | Full | Yes | ||
TGA | ![]() |
(M, W) | 2019 | Full | Yes |
- ^ a b c d Unorganized unincorporated territory of the United States.
- ^ Sui generis collectivity of France.
WBSC World Rankings
Baseball
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Softball
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Oceania* | WBSC | +/- | National Team | Points |
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1 | 42 | ![]() |
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*Local rankings based on WBSC ranking points |
Historical leaders
Highest Ranked Oceania member in the WBSC Rankings
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Major tournament records
- Legend
- 1st – Champion
- 2nd – Runner-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarter-finals
- R3 – Round 3 (third group stage)
- R2 – Round 2 (second group stage or knockout round)
- R1 – Round 1 (first group stage)
- • — Did not qualify
- × — Did not enter / withdrawn / banned / disqualified
- — Hosts
For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
World Baseball Classic
Oceania has sent representatives to the World Baseball Classic five times: Australia competing in all five editions. Of these, only in 2023 did Australia progress beyond the first round.
World Baseball Classic record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 2006![]() ![]() ![]() (16) |
2009![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (16) |
2013![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (16) |
2017![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (16) |
2023![]() ![]() ![]() (20) |
Years | |||||||||||||||||||
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R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total (1 team) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
WBSC Premier12
WBSC Premier12 record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 2015![]() ![]() (12) |
2019![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (12) |
Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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• | R2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (1 team) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women's Baseball World Cup
Women's Baseball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 2004![]() (5) |
2006![]() (7) |
2008![]() (8) |
2010![]() (11) |
2012![]() (8) |
2014![]() (8) |
2016![]() (12) |
2018![]() (12) |
2024![]() ![]() (12) |
Years | |||||||||||||||
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4th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | R2 | R1 | R1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
Total (1 team) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Olympic Games For Men's Baseball
Baseball at the Summer Olympics record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1992![]() (8) |
1996![]() (8) |
2000![]() (8) |
2004![]() (8) |
2008![]() (8) |
2020![]() (6) |
Years | ||||||||||||||||||
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• | R1 7th |
R1 7th |
2nd | • | × | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total (1 team) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Oceania Baseball Championship
Oceania Baseball Championship record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1999![]() (2) |
2003![]() (2) |
2004![]() (1) |
2007![]() (1) |
Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2nd | × | × | × | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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× | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | ×[a] | × | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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× | × | × | ×[b] | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total (3 teams) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
U-21/U-23 Baseball World Cup
U-21/U-23 Baseball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 2014![]() (11) |
2016![]() (12) |
2018![]() (12) |
2020![]() (12) |
2022![]() (12) |
Years | |||||||||||||||||||
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R2 6th |
2nd | R1 9th |
• | R2 6th |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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R1 10th |
• | • | • | • | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total (2 teams) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
World Junior Baseball Championship/U-18 Baseball World Cup
World Junior Baseball Championship/U-18 Baseball World Cup record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1981![]() (11) |
1982![]() |
1983![]() |
1984![]() (10) |
1985![]() (8) |
1986![]() (7) |
1987![]() (7) |
1988![]() (8) |
1989![]() (12) |
1990![]() (10) |
1991![]() (12) |
1992![]() (21) |
1993![]() (8) |
1994![]() (10) |
1995![]() |
1996![]() (10) |
1997![]() (11) |
1999![]() (12) |
2000![]() (12) |
2002![]() (12) |
2004![]() (11) |
2006![]() (12) |
2008![]() (12) |
2010![]() (12) |
2012![]() (12) |
2013![]() (12) |
2015![]() (12) |
2017![]() (12) |
2019![]() (12) |
2022![]() (12) |
2023![]() (12) |
Years |
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3rd | 3rd | ? | 6th | 8th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 8th | 3rd | • | 6th | 7th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 4th | 2nd | R1 9th |
R1 8th |
4th | R2 5th |
4th | R1 9th |
R1 10th |
29 |
Total (1 team) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
World Youth Baseball Championship/U-15 Baseball World Cup
World Youth Baseball Championship/U-15 Baseball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1989![]() (8) |
1990![]() |
1991![]() |
1993![]() |
1994![]() |
1995![]() |
1996![]() |
1997![]() |
1998![]() |
2001![]() |
2003![]() |
2005![]() |
2009![]() (12) |
2011![]() (11) |
2012![]() (15) |
2014![]() (18) |
2016![]() (12) |
2018![]() (12) |
2022![]() (13) |
Years | |||||||||||
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• | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3rd | ? | 3rd | ? | ? | R1 9th |
R2 8th |
• | R1 10th |
R1 11th |
R1 9th |
• | 7 | |||||||||||
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• | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 12th |
1 | |||||||||||
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• | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | • | • | • | R1 15th |
R1 12th |
• | • | 2 | |||||||||||
Total (3 teams) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
U-12 Baseball World Cup
U-12 Baseball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 2011![]() (13) |
2013![]() (14) |
2015![]() (12) |
2017![]() (12) |
2019![]() (12) |
2021![]() (11) |
2023![]() (10) |
Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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• | • | R1 10th |
R1 10th |
R1 10th |
• | R1 11th |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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• | • | • | • | R1 12th |
• | • | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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• | • | • | • | • | • | R1 12th |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (3 teams) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Men's Softball World Cup
Men's Softball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1966![]() (11) |
1968![]() (10) |
1972![]() (10) |
1976![]() (7) |
1980![]() (14) |
1984![]() (16) |
1988![]() (14) |
1992![]() (18) |
1996![]() (22) |
2000![]() (16) |
2004![]() (15) |
2009![]() (16) |
2013![]() (16) |
2015![]() (15) |
2017![]() (16) |
2019![]() (16) |
2022![]() (12) |
Years | |||||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | × | R1 7th |
R1 5th |
R2 7th |
R1 12th |
3rd | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | R2 7th |
1st | 11 | |||||||||||||
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× | × | R1 7th |
R1 6th |
R1 8th |
R1 10th |
• | R1 16th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 5 | |||||||||||||
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3rd | R1 5th |
3rd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4th | R1 8th |
17 | |||||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | × | × | R1 13th |
R1 16th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | R1 14th |
• | • | R1 17th |
R1 19th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 3 | |||||||||||||
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× | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | R2 6th |
• | R2 7th |
• | • | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||
Total (6 teams) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
Women's Softball World Cup
Women's Softball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1965![]() (5) |
1970![]() (9) |
1974![]() (15) |
1978![]() (15) |
1982![]() (23) |
1986![]() (12) |
1990![]() (20) |
1994![]() (28) |
1998![]() (17) |
2002![]() (16) |
2006![]() (16) |
2010![]() (16) |
2012![]() (16) |
2014![]() (16) |
2016![]() (31) |
2018![]() (16) |
2022![]() (8) |
2024![]() ![]() ![]() (18) |
Years | ||||||||||||
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1st | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | R2 5th |
3rd | R2 6th |
3rd | 3rd | R1 10th |
4th | 4th | q | 18 | ||||||||||||
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• | • | • | • | R1 18th |
• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 | ||||||||||||
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R1 5th |
• | • | Became Papua New Guinea | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | R1 7th |
R1 9th |
3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | R2 6th |
R1 13th |
R2 6th |
R1 11th |
R1 12th |
R1 13th |
R2 8th |
R2 8th |
R1 13th |
• | R1 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Total (4 teams) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
U-23 Men's Softball World Cup
U-23 Men's Softball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 2023![]() (12) |
Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1st | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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R2 6th |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (2 teams) | 2 | 2 |
Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup
Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1981![]() (5) |
1985![]() (8) |
1989![]() (7) |
1993![]() (7) |
1997![]() (11) |
2001![]() (10) |
2005![]() (9) |
2008![]() (12) |
2012![]() (14) |
2014![]() (10) |
2016![]() (12) |
2018![]() (13) |
2020![]() (12) |
2023![]() |
Years | ||||||||||||||||
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× | × | × | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 1st | 2nd | q | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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× | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | R2 5th |
q | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
Total (2 teams) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
Junior Women's Softball World Championship/U-18 Women's Softball World Cup
Junior Women's Softball World Championship/U-18 Women's Softball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1981![]() (10) |
1985![]() (8) |
1987![]() (10) |
1991![]() (10) |
1995![]() (14) |
1999![]() (15) |
2003![]() (14) |
2007![]() (16) |
2011![]() (15) |
2013![]() (15) |
2015![]() (15) |
2017![]() (26) |
2019[c]![]() (16) |
2021![]() (8) |
Years | ||||||||||||||||
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5th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 7th | R2 7th |
4th | × | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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• | • | 8th | 5th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 11th | 6th | 4th | 6th | R1 16th |
R1 9th |
× | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Total (2 teams) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
U-15 Women's Softball World Cup
U-15 Women's Softball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 2023![]() (12) |
Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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q | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (1 team) | 1 | 1 |
Youth Baseball5 World Cup
Youth Baseball5 World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 2023![]() (12) |
Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (1 team) | 1 | 1 |
Former tournaments
Amateur World Series/Baseball World Cup
Amateur World Series/Baseball World Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1938![]() (2) |
1939![]() (3) |
1940![]() (7) |
1941![]() (9) |
1942![]() (5) |
1943![]() (4) |
1944![]() (8) |
1945![]() (6) |
1947![]() (9) |
1948![]() (8) |
1950![]() (12) |
1951![]() (11) |
1952![]() (13) |
1953![]() (10) |
1961![]() (10) |
1965![]() (9) |
1969![]() (11) |
1970![]() (11) |
1971![]() (10) |
1972![]() (16) |
1973![]() (8) |
1973![]() (11) |
1974![]() (9) |
1976![]() (11) |
1978![]() (11) |
1980![]() (12) |
1982![]() (10) |
1984![]() (13) |
1986![]() (12) |
1988![]() (12) |
1990![]() (12) |
1994![]() (16) |
1998![]() (16) |
2001![]() (16) |
2003![]() (15) |
2005![]() (18) |
2007![]() (18) |
2009![]() (22) |
2011![]() (16) |
Years | |
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• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10th | 10th | 9th | • | • | • | • | R1 9th |
QF 7th |
R1 10th |
• | R1 10th |
QF 6th |
R3 5th |
R2 5th |
10 | |
Total (1 team) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Guam were scheduled to participate in the 2004 tournament with Australia, but withdrew prior to the start. The BCO awarded the championship to Australia.
- ^ New Zealand were scheduled to participate in the 2007 tournament with Australia, but withdrew prior to the start. The BCO awarded the championship to Australia.
- ^ The 2019 edition was an under-19 tournament before reverting back to under-18 the following edition.
References
- ^ Baseball in Palau: Passion for the Game. Shuster, Donald ed. (Guam: University of Guam, 2008), pgs 5-10
- ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "The WBSC Women's Baseball World Ranking". WBSC. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "The WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking". WBSC. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.