International Events
The International Baseball Federation currently oversees and organizes the following world championship tournaments:
- IBAF Baseball World Cup
- IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup
- IBAF 18U Baseball World Championship
- IBAF 16U Baseball World Championship
- IBAF 12U Baseball World Championship
The first-ever 12U Baseball World Championship was played in Taipei from July 8 to 17, 2011. Taiwan won the first title.
In addition, the IBAF is the sanctioning body for the World Baseball Classic, which is hosted by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association.
The IBAF discontinued the Intercontinental Cup, which was an invitational event and last held in 2010.
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