2025 West Asia Baseball Cup
Bangladesh bats against Iran on May 16 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Iran |
| City | Karaj |
| Dates | May 15–21 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Palestine |
| Runners-up | Pakistan |
| Third place | Iran |
| Fourth place | India |
The 2025 West Asia Baseball Cup was the 16th edition of the tournament, held in Karaj, Iran from May 1–8, 2025.[1] Karaj was previously awarded the 2021 West Asia Baseball Cup before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tournament was initially scheduled to be held in October 2024 in Pakistan.[2] Pakistan was confirmed as host during a meeting in Taiwan in May 2024, with five teams expected to participate.[2][3] However, Pakistan and several other West Asian national baseball teams instead participated in the Baseball United Arab Classic, held in November 2024 in Dubai.
The tournament was won by Palestine, earning them their first ever international title.[4]
Participants
- Pakistan (38)
- Palestine (46)
- Sri Lanka (51)
- India (69)
- Bangladesh (70)
- Afghanistan (73)
- Iran No Rank
WBSC World Rankings before the tournament in parentheses[5]
Venue
| Karaj, Iran | Karaj Baseball Complex |
|---|---|
| Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 20 | −6 | .333 | 2 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 41 | −24 | .000 | 3 |
Source: Baseball Federation of Asia
| 15 May 2025 8:30 (UTC+3:30) |
India | 1–6 | Palestine | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 16 May 2025 8:00 (UTC+3:30) |
India | 3–2 | Sri Lanka | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 16 May 2025 11:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Palestine | 22–7 (F/6) | Afghanistan | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 17 May 2025 13:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Afghanistan | 6–7 | Sri Lanka | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 18 May 2025 9:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Afghanistan | 4–12 | India | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 18 May 2025 13:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Sri Lanka | 5–11 | Palestine | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | Iran (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | −13 | .500 | 1 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | −5 | .000 | 2 |
| 15 May 2025 13:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Bangladesh | 6–7 | Iran | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 16 May 2025 14:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Pakistan | 10–6 | Bangladesh | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 17 May 2025 9:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Iran | 0–14 (F/7) | Pakistan | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
Knockout stage
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | +3 | .500 | 1 |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 28 | −22 | .000 | 2 |
Source: Baseball Federation of Asia
| 19 May 2025 9:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Sri Lanka | 18–0 (F/5) | Bangladesh | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 20 May 2025 9:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Bangladesh | 21–0 (F/5) | Afghanistan | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
Semi-finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Iran | 3 | ||||||||
| Palestine | 17 | ||||||||
| Pakistan | 4 | ||||||||
| Palestine | 5 | ||||||||
| India | 1 | ||||||||
| Pakistan | 14 | Third place | |||||||
| India | 3 | ||||||||
| Iran | 6 | ||||||||
| 19 May 2025 14:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Iran | 3–17 (F/7) | Palestine | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 20 May 2025 14:00 (UTC+3:30) |
India | 1–14 (F/7) | Pakistan | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 21 May 2025 8:00 (UTC+3:30) |
India | 3–6 (F/7) | Iran | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
| 21 May 2025 14:00 (UTC+3:30) |
Pakistan | 4–5 (F/10) | Palestine | Iran Baseball and Softball Association Complex, Karaj, Iran |
Final standings
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Statistical leaders
Batting
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Pitching
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- ^ Paul Baba (PLE), David Powres (PLE), Jayasinha Arachchighe Don Sasika Dulshan (SRI), Syed Muhib Shah (PAK)
References
- ^ Pakistan Baseball Federation [@pakbaseball] (2 December 2024). "West Asia Cup 2025 will be held in IRAN from May 1-8. One of the most exciting tournament" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Pakistan to host West Asia Baseball Cup 2024". Daily Pakistan. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "PH hosts East Asian Baseball Cup in Clark". Manila Standard. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Palestine defeat Pakistan to win West Asia Baseball Cup". WBSC. May 21, 2025.
- ^ "WBSC Rankings". rankings.wbsc.org. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ a b "Stats". BFA - Leaderboard. Retrieved 30 May 2025.