WBSC Premier12
World baseball tournament
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| 2024 | Third edition of the WBSC Premier12 tournament scheduled, maintaining the tournament's tradition of featuring top national baseball teams. |
| 2024 | Chinese Taipei national baseball team won the Premier12 tournament, leading to massive street parades and a celebration with sitting president Lai Ching-te greeting the team participants. |
| November 27 2024 | Upcoming WBSC World Rankings update |
| October 2024 | The WBSC announced that the Premier12 tournament will expand to 16 teams beginning in 2027. |
| September 18 2024 | WBSC World Rankings update with multiple teams tied in second and third positions |
| September 18 2024 | Upcoming WBSC World Rankings update |
| March 9 2024 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| December 31 2023 | United States maintains leadership in WBSC World Rankings, with Japan, Puerto Rico, Chinese Taipei, and Canada completing the top five |
| December 31 2023 | WBSC World Rankings recorded for this date |
| December 18 2023 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| November 2023 | WBSC World Rankings achieved a milestone by ranking a record 80 nations, demonstrating the growing global participation and recognition of the sport. |
| November 10 2023 | Philippines tops the WBSC World Rankings, with Singapore, Hong Kong, Belgium, and Hungary in the top five |
| November 10 2023 | United States tops WBSC World Rankings, followed by Japan, Puerto Rico, Chinese Taipei, and Canada |
| November 2 2023 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| October 5 2023 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| September 11 2023 | The WBSC officially announced the third staging of the Premier12 tournament for 2024, to be hosted in Japan, Taiwan, and Mexico. |
| August 15 2023 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| July 31 2023 | United States continues to lead WBSC World Rankings, with Japan, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Chinese Taipei rounding out the top five |
| April 12 2023 | Singapore tops the WBSC World Rankings, with Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, and Botswana in the top five |
| April 12 2023 | United States maintains top position in WBSC World Rankings, with Japan, Chinese Taipei, Puerto Rico, and Canada in the subsequent positions |
| March 28 2023 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| December 31 2022 | United States leads WBSC World Rankings, with Japan, Chinese Taipei, Canada, and Puerto Rico completing the top five |
| December 31 2022 | WBSC World Rankings recorded for this date |
| December 31 2021 | United States reclaims the top spot in WBSC World Rankings, with Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico rounding out the top five |
| December 31 2021 | WBSC World Rankings recorded for this date |
| August 11 2021 | Japan overtakes United States at the top of the WBSC World Rankings, with Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico following |
| August 11 2021 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| June 28 2021 | Croatia tops the WBSC World Rankings, with Germany, Slovakia, Spain, and Russia completing the top five |
| June 28 2021 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| March 18 2020 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| January 1 2020 | United States continues to lead the WBSC World Rankings, with Japan, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico maintaining their previous rankings |
| 2019 | Second edition of the WBSC Premier12 tournament held, continuing the international baseball competition. |
| December 31 2019 | United States maintains top position in WBSC World Rankings, with Japan, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico in the subsequent positions |
| December 31 2019 | WBSC World Rankings recorded for this date |
| November 2019 | The second WBSC Premier12 tournament was held, serving as a crucial Olympic qualifier for two baseball teams for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. |
| December 17 2018 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| September 25 2018 | WBSC World Rankings update |
| December 31 2016 | Japan tops the WBSC World Rankings, followed by the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand |
| December 31 2016 | WBSC World Rankings recorded for this date |
| 2015 | The WBSC world rankings were expanded to determine the twelve teams that would participate in the WBSC Premier12 tournament, adding a competitive qualification element to the ranking system. |
| 2015 | First edition of the WBSC Premier12 tournament launched, featuring the 12 best national baseball teams according to WBSC World Rankings. |
| November 2015 | The inaugural WBSC Premier12 international baseball tournament was held jointly by Taiwan and Japan, featuring the top 12 ranked national baseball teams in the world. |
| December 31 2014 | WBSC World Rankings recorded for this date |
| July 2014 | The WBSC announced the creation of the Premier12 tournament, designating it as the new flagship men's National Team baseball event to be held every four years, aimed at filling the calendar void left by the Baseball World Cup and boosting baseball's Olympic inclusion prospects. |
| 2013 | The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) merged with the International Softball Federation to create the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). |
| 2012 | International Olympic Committee removes baseball from the 2012 Olympics program, prompting the IBAF to focus on growing women's baseball to potentially regain Olympic status. |
| December 31 2012 | First recorded WBSC World Rankings date |
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