Australia national baseball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Australia women's national baseball team.

Australia national baseball team
Information
Country Australia
FederationAustralian Baseball Federation
ConfederationBaseball Confederation of Oceania
ManagerDave Nilsson
WBSC ranking
Current 11 Steady (18 December 2023)[1]
Highest6 (3 times; latest in June 2021)
Lowest14 (December 2014)
Uniforms
Australia's national baseball uniform
World Baseball Classic
Appearances5 (first in 2006)
Best result7th (1 time, in 2023)
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1996)
Best result 2nd (1 time, in 2004)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1978)
Best result5th (2 times, most recent in 2011)
Intercontinental Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1981)
Best result 1st (1 time, in 1999)
Asian Championship
Appearances8 (first in 1971)
Best result 3rd (1 time, in 1975)
Oceania Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2003)
Best result 1st (1 time, in 2003)

The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. It is ranked as the top team in Oceania, and is the Oceanian Champion, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship. After achieving a last (16th) place in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, its rank dropped to 13, which is the lowest rank Australia ever received. The highest rank it has achieved is 6th, and its current rank is 10th.[1]

The Australian team participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, and 2004, but failed to qualify for 2008. The team has also participated in both of the other major international baseball tournaments recognised by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF): the Baseball World Cup and most recently the World Baseball Classic (WBC).[2]

The team is controlled by the Australian Baseball Federation, which is represented in the Baseball Confederation of Oceania (BCO). Prior to the BCO's formation, Australia competed in the Asian Baseball Championship under the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA). Australia continues to have a relationship with the BFA; the 2011 resumption of the Asia Series includes the Australian Baseball League's champion team.[3] Team Australia came in 6th in the 12-team 2019 WBSC Premier12 Tournament, in November 2019.

  1. ^ a b "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ibaf ranking notes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Stephan, Gene (19 May 2011). "Heat to take on Asia's best teams". The West Australian. Seven West Media Limited. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.