Following the 21U national team taking second place in the ""First IBAF 21U World Cup"", Samurai Japan was ranked first in the International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) baseball world rankings. This is the first time they have ranked first since the rankings were introduced in 2009.
The top 12 countries in the IBAF rankings will compete to be the greatest baseball team in the world in the IBAF-sponsored ""Premier 12"", scheduled for next autumn.
What is the International Baseball Federation (IBAF)?
An international organization with 124 member nations and regions, who sponsor international tournaments as well as conduct baseball promotion activities worldwide. The Japanese national baseball team competes in a variety of competitions and games sponsored or recognized by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF).
About the IBAF (Rankings are listed here)
Samurai Japan's 2014 Achievements
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2014 SUZUKI All-Star Series | 3 wins, 2 losses | Details |
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17th Asian Games | Third Place | Details |
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1st IBAF 21U World Cup | Second Place | Details |
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27th Haarlem Baseball Week | Second Place | Details |
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10th BFA 18 Asian Championships | Second Place | Details |
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2nd IBAF 15U World Cup | Seventh Place | Details |
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8th BFA 12U Asian Championships | Second Place | Details |
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6th IBAF Women's World Cup | First Place | Details |
Latest Article
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CARNEXT SAMURAI JAPAN SERIES 2024 JAPAN vs TEAM EUROPE roster announcement 2/14/2024 |
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30th BFA Asian Baseball Championship roster announcement 11/14/2023 |
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Asia Professional Baseball Championship 2023 presented by CARNEXT roster announcement 10/24/2023 |
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31st U-18 Baseball World Cup roster announcement 8/22/2023 |
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IX Women's Baseball World Cup 2023 - Group B presented by CARNEXT roster announcement 8/15/2023 |
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Japan articles
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[Vol. 4] Naoyuki Shimizu New Zealand Baseball Log "Defense"3/18/2015 |
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Samurai Japan Introduces First "Tagboard" in Japanese Sports. Rollout Begins with All Euro Game3/4/2015 |
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Naoyuki Shimizu's World Baseball Challenge - New Zealand Diary - 3rd Edition - Japanese Baseball Clinic in New Zealand2/27/2015 |
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Year’s Final Instructor Skills Workshop Held in Niigata2/7/2015 |
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[2nd Report] Naoyuki Shimizu - New Zealand Baseball Versus the World “Oceania Preliminary Round”2/6/2015 |
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News articles
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All Euro Game Broadcasting in 51 European Countries and 18 Languages3/6/2015 |
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Samurai Japan Introduces First "Tagboard" in Japanese Sports. Rollout Begins with All Euro Game3/4/2015 |
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Notice of Decision of Title Sponsor for GLOBAL BASEBALL MATCH 2015: Samurai Japan vs. All Euro3/3/2015 |
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Year’s Final Instructor Skills Workshop Held in Niigata2/7/2015 |
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Samurai Japan Manager Kokubo observes the Hawks and Giants on the first day of camp.2/1/2015 |
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