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International Baseball Federation (IBAF)

The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) is an international organization consisting of 124 countries and regions that hosts international tournaments and promotes the popularization of baseball.

The Japan National Baseball Team "Samurai JAPAN" participates in the various official tournaments and games hosted by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF).

Established 1938
Headquarters Switzerland (Lausanne)
President Riccardo Fraccari
Organized Tournaments World Baseball Classic
Premier 12
IBAF 21U Baseball World Cup
IBAF 18U Baseball World Cup
IBAF 15U Baseball World Cup
IBAF 12U Baseball World Cup
IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup
Official Site http://www.ibaf.org

World Ranking

As of 4/1/2014

Ranking Team Point
1. USA 759.27
2. Japan 695.85
3. Cuba 632.98
4. Chinese Taipei 548.48
5. Dominican Republic 449.18
6. Netherlands 436
7. Canada 391.52
8. Korea 315.98
9. Puerto Rico 301.25
10. Venezuela 290.45
11. Italy 214.18
12. Mexico 149.28
13. Panama 142.57
14. Australia 136.82
15. Brazil 105.61
16. Colombia 95.25
17. Spain 93.65
18. Nicaragua 86.77
19. Germany 77.27
20. China 72.75

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Woman's World Ranking

As of 4/1/2014

Ranking Team Point
1. Japan 200.00
2. USA 153.33
3. Australia 126.66
3. Canada 126.66
5. Venezuela 96.66
6. Chinese Taipei 70.00
7. Cuba 49.33
8. Puerto Rico 28.00
9. Netherlands 26.67
10. Korea 23.33
11. India 6.67
12. Dominican Republic 5.00
13. Hong Kong 3.33

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