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 gameChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place 2022Details Dar es Salaam 2–0 2–0 2024Details Praia 2–0 2–0 2025Details Lusaka 2–0 2–1
Medal table
Participating teams Teams 2022 2024 2025 Years 8th 6th 2 3rd 4th 2 10th 1 7th 1 2nd 3rd 2 1st 2nd 2nd 3 5th 4th 2 3rd 1st 1st 3 4th 1 6th 5th 2 9th 1 Total 10 4 6
See also Baseball5 World Cup Youth Baseball5 World Cup Baseball5 Asia Cup Baseball5 European Championship Baseball5 Pan American Championship
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