World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

World Baseball Softball Confederation, also known as WBSC, is a privately owned entity headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 2013, the organization employs approximately 80 individuals and reported $28.5M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer and the international governing body for baseball and softball, the WBSC oversees 198 National Federations and 12 Associate Members across 138 countries and territories spanning Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. This united sports movement encompasses over 65 million athletes and attracts approximately 150 million fans to stadiums worldwide annually for bat sports.

Revenue

Founded

2013

Headcount

75

Headquarters

Switzerland

Primary Segment

Bat sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Local Organising Committees in Regensburg, Germany, and Rotterdam, Netherlands, on March 11, 2026, announced the schedule for the Baseball Champions League (BCL) Europe 2026, with Parma Baseball set to face Draci Brno in the opening game on May 22 at Armin Wolf Arena. Previously, on February 26, WBSC extended its Official Partnership with Trackman for six years, securing the company's role as the Official Ball Tracking Technology Partner from 2027 through 2032; Trackman will continue to provide ball tracking and performance data technology across all WBSC baseball and softball events. Earlier in February, on the 8th, WBSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Olympic Committees of Portuguese Official Language (ACOLOP) to support the sustainable growth of Baseball/Softball across the Olympic Movement in Portuguese-speaking countries. This followed World No. 1 Japan's undefeated victory at the 2026 Softball Australia Cup on February 1, where they defeated No. 11 Australia 4-1 in the final in Brisbane. WBSC had announced on January 25 that this three-day tournament, featuring Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, would be live-streamed worldwide, with Kayo Sports holding Australian broadcast rights and WBSC's OTT channel GameTime streaming globally via YouTube, excluding Australia.

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