14/05/2026 2 Minute Read

Japan remains WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking No. 1; USA reaches highest position ever

Aruba and Puerto Rico return to the WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking following their participation in the Pan American Championship in February.

06/05/2026 2 Minute Read

Indonesia, Zimbabwe biggest movers after WBSC Baseball5 2025 National Activity World Ranking Bonus Points allocation

For the second straight year, the WBSC has rewarded Members for their efforts to develop and promote Baseball5 with bonus ranking points. Cuba continues to lead the global standings while Chinese Taipei climbed two spots to No. 2, followed by Japan. The overall number of programmes increased from 70 to a record 76.

23/04/2026 1 Minute Read

Baseball5 World Ranking update: Thailand and Vietnam the big movers after Asia Cup

Asia Cup 2026 champions Chinese Taipei have closed the gap to France in fourth place to 74 points, having previously trailed by 226 points.

09/01/2026 1 Minute Read

WBSC World Rankings: American Samoa, Indonesia, Kenya amongst best improvers of 2025

American Samoa (Women's Softball) was the biggest climber of the year – up 22 places – followed by Indonesia (Men's Baseball) – up 17 positions – and Puerto Rico (Baseball5) up 16 positions. Kenya earned the most number of points (1,508) in 2025 in Baseball5, the most across all five world rankings

31/12/2025 1 Minute Read

Japan closes 2025 on top of WBSC Men's Baseball World Ranking

Chinese Taipei and USA complete the podium as of December 31. The Netherlands scores the only improvement among the top 10 programmes, moving up to ninth place.

31/12/2025 1 Minute Read

Women’s softball reaches new global milestone as WBSC Ranking expands to 70 programmes

No. 53 Uganda, No. 59 Panama, No. 61 Indonesia, No. 62 Nicaragua and No. 66 Belize return to the ranking, while No. 69 Honduras make their historic debut, bringing the total to 70 programmes for the first time in history.

31/12/2025 1 Minute Read

Singapore break into top 10 for first time as Japan close 2025 top of WBSC Men’s Softball World Ranking

No. 22 Panama, No. 24 Honduras, No. 28 Costa Rica and No. 31 Nicaragua also reach their highest positions ever in the WBSC Men’s Softball World Ranking.

31/12/2025 1 Minute Read

Japan continues to lead WBSC Women’s Baseball World Ranking

Japan remains out in front of the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Ranking, followed by USA, Canada, Mexico and Venezuela, as the latest update also sees Australia’s Emeralds break into the world’s top 10.

31/12/2025 2 Minute Read

Cuba retain top spot, record 67 programmes in WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking

Cuba continue to set the standard in the WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking, leading the standings ahead of Japan, France, Chinese Taipei and Tunisia. The latest update includes points from the Southeast Asian Games and the European Championship 2025.

12/12/2025 1 Minute Read

Strengthening Global Baseball5: National Activity Bonus Applications Begin

Federations can secure ranking bonuses through documented development, media promotion and school activation.