Nepal national baseball team

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]

Nepal national baseball team
Information
Country   Nepal
FederationNepal Baseball & Softball Association[1]
ConfederationBaseball Federation of Asia[1]
WBSC ranking
Current 72 Increase 5 (28 March 2023)[2]

History

Baseball in Nepal was introduced around the 1980s by a group of youth returned from the United States. The development of baseball started back in 1999 supported by NPO Japan Club Laligurans.[6]

After the establishment of Nepal Baseball & Softball Association (NBSA), 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
  1. "BFA Member : NEPAL..." Baseball Federation of Asia. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. "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.


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