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WBSC Oceania

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.

WBSC Oceania
TypeSports organization
Region served
Oceania
Membership
21 member associations
President
Robert Steffy
Parent organization
World Baseball Softball Confederation
Websitewww.wbscoceania.org

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

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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

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Baseball

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Code Association National teams Founded Membership IOC
member 		Note
ASA   American Samoa (M, W) 1995 Full Yes [Note 1]
AUS   Australia (M, W) 1913 Full Yes
FIJ   Fiji (M, W) 2000 Full Yes
FSM   FS Micronesia (M, W) Full Yes
GUM   Guam (M, W) 2007 Full Yes
MHL   Marshall Islands (M, W) Full Yes
NCL   New Caledonia (M, W) 1993 Full No [Note 2]
NZL   New Zealand (M, W) 1989 Full Yes
MNP   Northern Mariana Islands (M, W) Provisional No [Note 1]
PLW   Palau (M, W) 1999 Full Yes
PNG   Papua New Guinea (M, W) Full Yes
SOL   Solomon Islands (M, W) Full Yes
TGA   Tonga (M, W) 2019 Full Yes

Softball

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Code Association National teams Founded Membership IOC
member 		Note
ASA   American Samoa (M,W) 1985 Full Yes [Note 1]
AUS   Australia (M, W) 2009 Full Yes
FSM   FS Micronesia (M, W) Full Yes
GUM   Guam (M, W) Full Yes
MHL   Marshall Islands (M, W) Full Yes
NZL   New Zealand (M, W) 1938 Full Yes
MNP   Northern Mariana Islands (M, W) Provisional No [Note 1]
PLW   Palau (M, W) 2006 Full Yes
PNG   Papua New Guinea (M, W) Full Yes
SOL   Solomon Islands (M, W) Full Yes
TGA   Tonga (M, W) 2019 Full Yes
  1. ^ a b c d Unorganized unincorporated territory of the United States.
  2. ^ Sui generis collectivity of France.

Competitions

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Current title holders

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See also: Portal:Current events/Sports, 2024 in baseball, and 2024 in sports
Competition Year Host country Champions Title Runners-up Next edition Dates
Baseball
Oceania Baseball Championship 2007 None   Australia 3rd TBD
U-23 Men's Baseball Oceania Championship 2023 Australia   Australia 2nd   Guam TBD
U-18 Men's Baseball Oceania Championship 2022 New Zealand   Australia 7th   New Zealand TBD
U-15 Men's Baseball Oceania Championship 2023 Guam   Guam 2nd   New Zealand TBD
Softball
Men's Softball Oceania Championship 2023 American Samoa   Australia 1st   New Zealand TBD
U-18 Women's Softball Oceania Championship 2023 American Samoa   New Zealand 1st   Australia TBD

WBSC World Rankings

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Baseball

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Softball

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Baseball5

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WBSC Baseball5 Rankings (as of 9 August 2024)[8]
Oceania* WBSC +/- National Team Points
1 39     Australia 90
*Local rankings based on WBSC ranking points

Historical leaders

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Highest Ranked Oceania member in the WBSC Rankings

Major tournament records

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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

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Main article: National team appearances in the 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
Team 2006
 
 
 
(16) 		2009
 
 
 
 
 
(16) 		2013
 
 
 
 
(16) 		2017
 
 
 
 
(16) 		2023
 
 
 
(20) 		Years
  Australia R1 R1 R1 R1 QF 5
Total (1 team) 1 1 1 1 1 5

WBSC Premier12

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Main article: WBSC Premier12 § Participants
WBSC Premier12 record
Team 2015
 
 
(12) 		2019
 
 
 
 
(12) 		2024
 
 
 
(12) 		Years
  Australia • R2 Q 2
Total (1 team) 0 1 1 2

Women's Baseball World Cup

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Main article: Women's Baseball World Cup § Participating nations
Women's Baseball World Cup record
Team 2004
 
(5) 		2006
 
(7) 		2008
 
(8) 		2010
 
(11) 		2012
 
(8) 		2014
 
(8) 		2016
 
(12) 		2018
 
(12) 		2024
 
 
(12) 		Years
  Australia 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

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Main article: Baseball at the Summer Olympics § Participating nations
Baseball at the Summer Olympics record
Team 1992
 
(8) 		1996
 
(8) 		2000
 
(8) 		2004
 
(8) 		2008
 
(8) 		2020
 
(6) 		Years
  Australia • R1
7th		 R1
7th		 2nd • × 3
Total (1 team) 0 1 1 1 0 0 3

Oceania Baseball Championship

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Main article: Oceania Baseball Championship § Tournament results
Oceania Baseball Championship record
Team 1999
 
(2) 		2003
 
(2) 		2004
 
(1) 		2007
 
(1) 		Years
  American Samoa 2nd × × × 2
  Australia × 1st 1st 1st 3
  Guam 1st 2nd ×[a] × 2
  New Zealand × × × ×[b] 0
Total (3 teams) 2 2 1 1 6

U-21/U-23 Baseball World Cup

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Main article: U-23 Baseball World Cup § Participating nations
U-21/U-23 Baseball World Cup record
Team 2014
 
(11) 		2016
 
(12) 		2018
 
(12) 		2020
 
(12) 		2022
 
(12) 		Years
  Australia R2
6th		 2nd R1
9th		 • R2
6th 		4
  New Zealand R1
10th		 • • • • 1
Total (2 teams) 2 1 1 0 1 5

World Junior Baseball Championship/U-18 Baseball World Cup

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Main article: U-18 Baseball World Cup § Results
World Junior Baseball Championship/U-18 Baseball World Cup record
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
  Australia 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

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Main article: U-15 Baseball World Cup § Results
World Youth Baseball Championship/U-15 Baseball World Cup record
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) 		2024
TBD
(12) 		Years
  Australia • ? ? ? ? ? ? 3rd ? 3rd ? ? R1
9th		 R2
8th		 • R1
10th		 R1
11th		 R1
9th		 • × 7
  Guam • ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? • • • • • • R1
12th		 R1
12th 		2
  New Zealand • ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? • • • 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 1 11

U-12 Baseball World Cup

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Main article: U-12 Baseball World Cup § Results
U-12 Baseball World Cup record
Team 2011
 
(13) 		2013
 
(14) 		2015
 
(12) 		2017
 
(12) 		2019
 
(12) 		2021
 
(11) 		2023
 
(10) 		Years
  Australia • • R1
10th		 R1
10th		 R1
10th		 • R1
11th 		4
  Fiji • • • • R1
12th		 • • 1
  New Zealand • • • • • • R1
12th 		1
Total (3 teams) 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 6

Men's Softball World Cup

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Main article: Men's Softball World Cup § Participating nations
Men's Softball World Cup record
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
  Australia × × × × × × R1
7th		 R1
5th		 R2
7th		 R1
12th		 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 2nd R2
7th		 1st 11
  Guam × × R1
7th		 R1
6th		 R1
8th		 R1
10th		 • R1
16th		 • • • • • • • • • 5
  New Zealand 3rd R1
5th		 3rd 1st 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 4th R1
8th 		17
  Northern Mariana Islands × × × × × × × R1
13th		 R1
16th		 • • • • • • • • 2
  Papua New Guinea × × × × R1
14th		 • • R1
17th		 R1
19th		 • • • • • • • • 3
  Samoa × × × × × × × × × × 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

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Main article: Women's Softball World Cup § Participating nations
Women's Softball World Cup record
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
  Australia 1st 4th 3rd 5th 3rd 8th 4th 3rd 2nd R2
5th		 3rd R2
6th		 3rd 3rd R1
10th		 4th 4th R2
7th 		18
  Guam • • • • R1
18th		 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1
  New Guinea R1
5th		 • • Became Papua New Guinea 1
  New Zealand 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

Olympic Games For Women's Softball

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Main article: Softball at the Summer Olympics § Participating nations
Softball at the Summer Olympics record
Team 1996
 
(8) 		2000
 
(8) 		2004
 
(8) 		2008
 
(8) 		2020
 
(6) 		2028
  		Years
  Australia 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd R1
5th		 5
  New Zealand • R1
6th		 • • • 1
Total (2 teams) 1 2 1 1 1 6

Men's Softball Oceania Championship

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Main article: Men's Softball Oceania Championship § Participating nations
Men's Softball Oceania Championship record
Team 2023
 
(3) 		Years
  American Samoa 3rd 1
  Australia 1st 1
  New Zealand 2nd 1
Total (3 teams) 3 3

U-23 Men's Softball World Cup

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Main article: U-23 Men's Softball World Cup § Participating nations
U-23 Men's Softball World Cup record
Team 2023
 
(12) 		Years
  Australia 1st 1
  New Zealand R2
6th 		1
Total (2 teams) 2 2

Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup

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Main article: U-18 Men's Softball World Cup § Results
Junior Men's Softball World Championship/U-18 Men's Softball World Cup record
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
 
(11) 		Years
  Australia × × × 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 4th 6th 1st 2nd R2
5th 		11
  New Zealand × 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 4th 4th 4th 6th 2nd 2nd 3rd R2
5th		 R1
9th 		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

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Main article: U-18 Women's Softball World Cup § Results
Junior Women's Softball World Championship/U-18 Women's Softball World Cup record
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
  Australia 5th 5th 4th 3rd 3rd 6th 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 7th R2
7th		 4th × 13
  New Zealand • • 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

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Main article: U-15 Women's Softball World Cup § Results
U-15 Women's Softball World Cup record
Team 2023
 
(12) 		Years
  New Zealand R1
11th 		1
Total (1 team) 1 1

Youth Baseball5 World Cup

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Main article: Youth Baseball5 World Cup § Participating nations
Youth Baseball5 World Cup record
Team 2023
 
(12) 		Years
  Australia 12th 1
Total (1 team) 1 1

Former tournaments

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Amateur World Series/Baseball World Cup

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Main article: Baseball World Cup § Tournament results
Amateur World Series/Baseball World Cup record
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
  Australia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Guam were scheduled to participate in the 2004 tournament with Australia, but withdrew prior to the start. The BCO awarded the championship to Australia.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ The 2019 edition was an under-19 tournament before reverting back to under-18 the following edition.

References

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  1. ^ Baseball in Palau: Passion for the Game. Shuster, Donald ed. (Guam: University of Guam, 2008), pgs 5-10
  2. ^ "Events". WBSC Oceania. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ^ "About World Baseball Classic". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ^ "The WBSC Women's Baseball World Ranking". WBSC. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "The WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking". WBSC. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. ^ "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  8. ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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