Baseball5 African Championship
| Sport | Baseball5 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Africa |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Tunisia (1st title) |
| Most titles |  South Africa (1 title) Tunisia (1 title) |
 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
[edit]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.[1] 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.[2][3]
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.[4]
Results
[edit]| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2022 Details |
 Dar es Salaam |
 South Africa |
2–0 |  Kenya |
 Tunisia |
2–0 |  Uganda | ||
| 2024 Details |
 Praia |
Tunisia |
2–0 | South Africa |
 Cape Verde |
2–0 |  Tanzania | ||
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating teams
[edit]| Teams | 2022 |
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Historic: First ever Baseball5 African Championship to open on Monday 23 May". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stedman, Harry (18 June 2022). "South African children introduced to Baseball5 by reigning African champions". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "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.