Back منتخب أستراليا لكرة القاعدة Arabic منتخب استراليا للبيسبول ARZ Selección de béisbol de Australia Spanish Équipe d'Australie de baseball French נבחרת אוסטרליה בבייסבול HE Nazionale di baseball dell'Australia Italian 野球オーストラリア代表 Japanese 오스트레일리아 야구 국가대표팀 Korean Australisch honkbalteam Dutch 澳大利亞棒球代表隊 Chinese
| Australia national baseball team | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Federation | Australian Baseball Federation |
| Confederation | Baseball Confederation of Oceania |
| Manager | Dave Nilsson |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 11  (18 December 2023)[1] |
| Highest | 6 (3 times; latest in June 2021) |
| Lowest | 14 (December 2014) |
| Uniforms | |
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| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2006) |
| Best result | 7th (1 time, in 2023) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1996) |
| Best result |  2nd (1 time, in 2004) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1978) |
| Best result | 5th (2 times, most recent in 2011) |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1981) |
| Best result |  1st (1 time, in 1999) |
| Asian Championship | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1971) |
| Best result |  3rd (1 time, in 1975) |
| Oceania Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2003) |
| Best result |  1st (1 time, in 2003) |
The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. It is ranked as the top team in Oceania, and is the Oceanian Champion, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship. After achieving a last (16th) place in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, its rank dropped to 13, which is the lowest rank Australia ever received. The highest rank it has achieved is 6th, and its current rank is 10th.[1]
The Australian team participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, and 2004, but failed to qualify for 2008. The team has also participated in both of the other major international baseball tournaments recognised by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF): the Baseball World Cup and most recently the World Baseball Classic (WBC).[2]
The team is controlled by the Australian Baseball Federation, which is represented in the Baseball Confederation of Oceania (BCO). Prior to the BCO's formation, Australia competed in the Asian Baseball Championship under the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA). Australia continues to have a relationship with the BFA; the 2011 resumption of the Asia Series includes the Australian Baseball League's champion team.[3] Team Australia came in 6th in the 12-team 2019 WBSC Premier12 Tournament, in November 2019.
- ^ a b "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ibaf ranking noteswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Stephan, Gene (19 May 2011). "Heat to take on Asia's best teams". The West Australian. Seven West Media Limited. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
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