Country |
Republic of China (competes as Chinese Taipei) |
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Federation |
Chinese Taipei Baseball Association (中華民國棒球協會) |
Confederation | Baseball Federation of Asia |
Manager | Kuo Tai-yuan (2015–) |
World Baseball Classic | |
Appearances | 3 (First in 2013) |
Best result | 8th (1 time, in 2013) |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 4 (First in 1984) |
Best result | 2nd (1 time, in 1992) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 14 (First in 1972) |
Best result | 2nd (1 time, in 1984) |
Intercontinental Cup | |
Appearances | 10 (First in 1973) |
Best result | 3rd (2 times, most recent in 2006) |
Asian Games | |
Appearances | 4 (First in 1994) |
Best result | 1st (1 time, in 2006) |
Asian Championship | |
Appearances | 26 (First in 1955) |
Best result | 1st (2 times, most recent in 2001) |
Taiwan World Baseball Classic |
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Tournament Results | |
Japan 2006 | 12th |
Japan 2009 | 15th |
Taiwan / Japan 2013 | 8th |
Medal Tally | |
Gold | - |
Silver | - |
Bronze | - |
The Chinese Taipei baseball team (Chinese: 中華臺北棒球代表隊; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Táiběi Bàngqiú Dàibiǎoduì), is the national team of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is governed by the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association. The team is recognized as one of the best national baseball teams. They are currently the ranked third in the world by the International Baseball Federation, just behind the United States and Japan, respectively. They have consistently maintained top positions in international baseball competitions. The team is usually made of professionals from Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League, Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, and Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball from the United States.
Due to hostile political pressures from Mainland China on international sports organizations, the delegation had to reach a compromise name, changing it from the National Baseball Team of the Republic of China (Chinese: 中華民國棒球國家隊; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Bàngqiú Guójiāduì) to Chinese Taipei Baseball Team.
The team has participated in many of the international and regional tournaments and has achieved many successes. It has won six titles in Asian Baseball Championship, a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Its recent success was winning the gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha in a sweeping victory by beating South Korea, Thailand, China, Philippines, and finally all-time rival Japan. They achieved 8th place in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.