Pakistan Federation Baseball Explained
Pakistan Federation Baseball (PFB) is the governing body for baseball in Pakistan.[3] The Federation was founded in 1992 by Syed Khawar Shah, to promote the games of baseball in the country.[4] The PFB has hosted the Asian Baseball Cup on several occasions.
In 2015, Pakistan national baseball team took part in the Asian Baseball Championship in Taiwan as the West Asian Champion.[5] In 2016, it debuted in the World Baseball Classic qualification in New York,[6] following its 5th-place finish at the 2015 Asian Baseball Championship.[7]
In 2016, Pakistan women's national baseball team made their debut at the World Championship in South Korea. As of 2017, it is ranked sixth in Asia out of 15.[8]
In 2017, PFB launched a development programme in FATA. 20 young baseball players were selected for training at Pakistan Youth Baseball Academy.[9]
WAPDA's baseball team is the current reigning national champion after their 4-2 win over Pakistan Army's team in the final to win the title of 22nd National Baseball Championship.[10]
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- News: Japanese ambassador hails baseball rise in Pakistan. 25 May 2017. Dawn. 9 September 2015.
- News: Bondy. Filip. Pakistan Grows a Baseball Team From Its Home Soil. 25 May 2017. New York Times. 20 September 2016.
- News: Tahir. Nabil. World Baseball Classic Championship: History made as Pakistan book place in qualifiers. 25 May 2017. Express Tribune. September 22, 2015.
- News: Raheel. Natasha. Women making Pakistan proud courtesy baseball. 25 May 2017. Express Tribune. March 8, 2017.
- News: Baseball development programme launched in FATA. 25 May 2017. Associated Press of Pakistan. 18 April 2017.
- News: Wapda wins national baseball title. 25 May 2017. Pakistan Observer. Associated Press of Pakistan. November 29, 2016.
- Web site: Pakistan Federation Baseball - Asia - IBAF.com (English Site) . 2014-06-29 . 2014-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140702144628/http://www.ibaf.org/en/nation/7ee8621f-d326-40bd-82d3-f4296ecdfe37 . dead .
- Web site: BFA Baseball Federation of Asia | BFA Member : PAKISTAN.
- Web site: Pakistan Sports Board . 2014-07-05 . 2014-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141126235128/http://www.sports.gov.pk/Introduction/Intro_Baseball.htm . dead .