Asia Winter Baseball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2 |
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country |  Dominican Republic Japan South Korea Taiwan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Japan (1st title) |
| Most titles | Japan (1 title) |
| Official website | [1] |
The Asia Winter Baseball League is a professional baseball league hosted in Taiwan[1] with 2012 as its inaugural season.
Contents
Seasons
2012
Season 2012 was played between Japan, Taiwan Red, Taiwan White, and the Dominican Republic, with Japan winning the championship.
2013
Season 2013 will be played between the teams of Nippon Professional Baseball League, Korea Baseball Organization, Chinese Professional Baseball League of Taiwan, and the Dominican Republic.[2]
2015
Season 2015 will be played between the teams of Nippon Professional Baseball League, Korea Baseball Organization, Chinese Professional Baseball League of Taiwan, and the Team Europe. This is the first time since the Winter Asian Baseball League was founded, when Europe was invited. France will be represented by one member of the team "Huskies" (D1) from the city of Rouen - Owen Ozanich. Apart from him, represent Europe will be another Frenchman - Léo Cespedes. Team Europe will consist of total 30 players from different countries (12 Italians, 8 Dutch, 3 German, 2 French, 1 Czech, 1 Belgian, 1 Croat and 1 Hispanic).
See also
- Asia Series
- Chinese Professional Baseball League (Taiwan)
- Taiwan baseball team
- Professional baseball in Taiwan
- Baseball awards#Taiwan (Republic of China): Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL)
