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Asia Professional Baseball Championship

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Asia Professional Baseball Championship
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Asia Professional Baseball Championship
SportBaseball
Founded2017; 8 years ago (2017)
First season2017
No. of teams4
Countries Japan
 South Korea
 Taiwan
 Australia
Venue(s)Japan Tokyo (2017/2023)[1][2]
ContinentAsia Oceania
Most recent
champion(s)
 Japan (2nd title)
Most titles Japan (2 titles)

The Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) is a World Baseball Softball Confederation-sanctioned international baseball competition.

The tournament was initially launched with the Chinese Professional Baseball League, Korea Baseball Organization and Nippon Professional Baseball leagues. Beginning in 2023, the Australian Baseball League was also invited, expanding the competition to a four-nation tournament.

The tournament is contested by the U-24 national teams of Japan, South Korea,Australia and Taiwan.[1][2]

Alongside the Asia Winter Baseball League, the APBC serves as successor to the heritage of the defunct and inactive Asia Series.

Finals results

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Season Host city Champions Score Runners-up MVP No. of teams
2017
Details
Japan
Tokyo
 Japan 7–0  South Korea Japan Shuta Tonosaki 3
2023
Details
Japan
Tokyo
 Japan 4–3  South Korea Japan Makoto Kadowaki 4

References

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  1. ^ a b "「아시아 프로야구 챔피언십 2017」 오는 11월 개최" [2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship will open in November]. KBO. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  2. ^ a b "「アジア プロ野球チャンピオンシップ2017」が11月に開催決定" [2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship will open in November]. NPB. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
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