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2022 Baseball5 African Championship

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2022 Baseball5 African Championship
Tournament details
CountryTanzania
Dates23–26 May
Teams10
Final positions
Champions South Africa (1st title)
Runner-up Kenya
Third place Tunisia
Fourth place Uganda
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The 2022 Baseball5 African Championship was the first edition of the Baseball5 African Championship, a Baseball5 tournament organized by WBSC Africa. The championship was held from 23 to 26 May 2022, in the Tanzania National Indoor Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and was contested between ten national teams.[1][2]

South Africa won the tournament, defeating Kenya in the final 2 matches to 0. Tunisia finished third beating Uganda 2 matches to 0 in the bronze medal game.[3]

South Africa and Kenya automatically qualified to the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup held in Mexico City, while Tunisia was given a wild card spot in the world tournament by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.[4]

Round robin

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  South Africa 4 4 0 1.000 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Uganda 4 3 1 .750 1
3  Tunisia 4 2 2 .500 2
4  Ghana 4 1 3 .250 3
5  Zimbabwe 4 0 4 .000 4
Source: WBSC Africa

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  Kenya 4 4 0 1.000 Advance to Knockout stage
2  Tanzania (H) 4 3 1 .750 1
3  Zambia 4 2 2 .500 2
4  Burkina Faso 4 1 3 .250 3
5  Egypt 4 0 4 .000 4
Source: WBSC Africa
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

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Quarter finals Semifinals Final
      
 Burkina Faso 0
 South Africa 2
 South Africa 2
 Tunisia 1
 Tunisia 2
 Tanzania 1
 South Africa 2
 Kenya 0
 Ghana 0
 Kenya 2
 Kenya 2 Bronze medal game
 Uganda 0
 Zambia 0  Uganda 0
 Uganda 2  Tunisia 2

Final standings

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Pos Team W L Qualification
 South Africa 7 0 Qualified for
2022 Baseball5 World Cup
 Kenya 6 1
 Tunisia 4 3
4  Uganda 4 3
5  Tanzania 3 2
6  Zambia 2 3
7  Ghana 1 4
8  Burkina Faso 1 4
9  Zimbabwe 1 4
10  Egypt 0 5

References

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  1. ^ "Historic: First ever Baseball5 African Championship to open on Monday 23 May". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Schedule unveiled for first-ever Baseball5 African Championship". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ "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 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Tunisia receives WBSC Baseball5 World Cup wild card, completes 12 team line-up". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.