The Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA; ) is the
governing body
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of
baseball in South Korea
Baseball is believed to have been introduced to Korea in 1905 by American missionaries during the Korean Empire, after which it gradually attained prominence. After the division of the Korean Peninsula into North Korea and South Korea in 1945 a ...
. KBA was founded in 1946 as Joseon Baseball Association (), and renamed in 1954. KBA has been charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised baseball. It is one of two major baseball governing bodies, and the other is
Korea Baseball Organization
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ) is the Sport governing body, governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League () and KBO Futures League ( (F ...
(; KBO). KBA is not confused with KBO, which has been governing professional leagues from 1982. Since
Korea Professional Baseball
The KBO League () is a professional baseball league in South Korea. The league comprises ten teams. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most succes ...
began, KBA has governed the domestic
amateur
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competitions and the
national teams for the international competitions except
World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic (WBC), also referred to as the Classic, is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the sport's global governing body, and organized in World Baseball Clas ...
(WBC),
Asia Series
The Asia Series was an international club baseball competition, contested by the champions of all four professional leagues associated with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)—Australian Baseball League (ABL), Chinese Professi ...
for professional. Besides, the
Women's Baseball Association Korea (; WBAK) is in charge of women's baseball in South Korea.
See also
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Baseball in Korea
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Korea Baseball Organization
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO; ) is the Sport governing body, governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. The KBO was founded in 1981 and has governed two leagues: the KBO League () and KBO Futures League ( (F ...
(KBO)
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International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) is the former international governing body of baseball. It has since been superseded by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), and continues to exist as the WBSC's baseball division. Betwee ...
(IBAF)
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Baseball Federation of Japan
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Australian Baseball Federation
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Baseball Federation of Asia
WBSC Asia, cooperated with the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) and Softball Asia (SA), is the governing body of the sport of baseball and softball in Asia. The federation is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.
History
Th ...
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Baseball Confederation of Oceania
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Confederation of European Baseball
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Pan American Baseball Confederation
WBSC Americas, formerly known as Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE, Spanish language, Spanish: ''Confederación Panamericana de Béisbol'', Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Confederação Pan-Americana de Beisebol''), is the governing ...
References
External links
Korea Baseball Association (KBA)- Official Website
Baseball organizations in South Korea
Sports governing bodies in South Korea
Sports organizations established in 1946
Baseball governing bodies in Asia
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