South African Baseball is happy to announce that our national teams will once again be busy on the international stage during 2026, with participation planned across a wide range of global and continental competitions.
The year will see South African teams competing in several major WBSC World Cup events. The Boys U15 team will travel to Mérida, Mexico from 25 September to 4 October, while the Boys U23 team will compete in Nicaragua from 6 to 15 November. The Senior Baseball5 team will close out the year with the Baseball5 World Cup in Puerto Rico from 9 to 13 December.
Africa will also play host to several important continental championships. South Africa will welcome the WBSC Africa Senior Men’s Championship in Johannesburg during July, while Cape Town will host the Boys U12 African Championship in December. Junior Baseball5 teams will compete in the Southern Region Championship in Gaborone, Botswana during July or August, with the Continental Junior Baseball5 Championship expected to take place in Tanzania shortly thereafter. The Boys U18 African Championship will also take place in West Africa, with the final host country and dates still to be confirmed.
The women’s programme continues to grow strongly, with several international tournaments scheduled. The Girls U15 and Girls U18 teams will participate in tournaments in Rockford, Chicago in the United States from 17 to 27 July. The Girls U23 and Senior Women teams will compete in London in the United Kingdom from 29 May to 9 June.
The Senior Men’s team will also travel to Paris, France from 1 to 12 October for an international tournament. Later in the year, Cape Town will host two international women’s development events, with both the Girls U15 and Girls U18 International Africa Tournaments scheduled for December.
With teams travelling across multiple continents and several major tournaments taking place in South Africa, the 2026 calendar promises to be an exciting year for South African baseball as the sport continues to expand its international footprint.
