Oceania Baseball Championship

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Oceania Baseball Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2003 Oceania Baseball Championship
Sport Baseball
Founded 1999
No. of teams 2 (in 2003)
Continent Oceania
Most recent champion(s)  Australia
Most titles  Guam (2)

The Oceania Baseball Championship is contested between participating baseball federations in Oceania. It is sanctioned by the Baseball Confederation of Oceania (BCO).

In 2007, the New Zealand team withdrew from the tournament, giving Australia an automatic berth into the Final qualifying tournament for the 2008 Olympic Games.[1]

Tournament results

Year Final Host Champions Runners-up 3rd place
1999
Details

Guam

Guam

American Samoa

Federated States of Micronesia
2000
Details

Guam

Guam

American Samoa
2003
Details

Guam

Australia

Guam
2004
Details

Australia

Australia[NB 1]
2007
Details

Australia

Australia[NB 2]
Notes
  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.

See also

  • Baseball at the South Pacific Games
  • Baseball awards#Oceania

References

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