Nepal national baseball team

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Nepal national baseball team
Information
Country   Nepal
FederationNepal Baseball & Softball Association[1]
ConfederationBaseball Federation of Asia[1]
WBSC ranking
Current 68 Steady (18 December 2023)[2]

The Nepal national baseball team is a national team of Nepal and in the sport of Baseball.[3] They made their debut in the 2017 West Asian Baseball Cup.[4][5]

History[edit]

Baseball was introduced to Nepal in the 1980s by a group of youth who had been exposed to the sport in the United States. The development of organized baseball in Nepal began in 1999, with the debut of NPO Japan Club Laligurans.[6]

After the establishment of the Nepal Baseball & Softball Association (NBSA)https://nbsa.org.np/}it started to work for the development and promotion of the game.[7] Nepal national baseball team earn maiden international victory against Iraq in the 13th BFA Asia Baseball Championship in 2017.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "BFA Member : NEPAL..." Baseball Federation of Asia. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nepal earn maiden international victory in baseball". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  4. ^ "Nepal to take part in Baseball Cup". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  5. ^ "Nepal Baseball Club Laligurans - History". www.nepalbaseball.net. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  6. ^ "Baseball resumes activity in Nepal". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  7. ^ "Nepal Olympic Committee". nocnepal.org.np. Retrieved 2022-11-12.