Korea Baseball Softball Association

Governing body of amateur and international baseball in South Korea

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Korea Baseball Softball Association

Abbreviation| KBA
Formation| 1946
Type| Sport governing body
Legal status| Active
Purpose| managing all of aspects except the professional
Headquarters| Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea[1]

Region served

| Domestic
Membership| Baseball Federation of Asia,
International Baseball Federation

Official language

| Korean

Chancellor

| Kang Seung-kyoo[2]
Website| http://www.korea-baseball.com
Korea Baseball Softball Association

Hangul|

대한야구소프트볼협회

Hanja|

大韓野球소프트볼協會

Revised Romanization| Daehan Yagu Sopeuteubol Hyeophoe
McCune–Reischauer| Taehan Yagu Sop'ŭt'ŭbol Hyŏphoe

The Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA; Korean: 대한야구소프트볼협회) is the governing body of baseball in South Korea. KBA was founded in 1946 as Joseon Baseball Association (Korean: 조선야구협회), and renamed in 1954. KBA has been charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised baseball. It is one of two major baseball governing bodies, and the other is Korea Baseball Organization (Korean: 한국야구위원회; KBO). KBA is not confused with KBO, which has been governing professional leagues from 1982. Since Korea Professional Baseball began, KBA has governed the domestic amateur competitions and the national teams for the international competitions except World Baseball Classic (WBC), Asia Series for professional.[3][4] Besides, the Women's Baseball Association Korea (Korean: 한국여자야구연맹; WBAK) is in charge of women's baseball in South Korea.[5][6]

## See also

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* Baseball in Korea
* Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)
* International Baseball Federation (IBAF)
* Baseball Federation of Japan
* Australian Baseball Federation
* Baseball Federation of Asia
* Baseball Confederation of Oceania
* Confederation of European Baseball
* Pan American Baseball Confederation

## References

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1. ^ ":::Kba 대한야구협회:::". Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
2. ^ ":::Kba 대한야구협회:::". Archived from the original on 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
3. ^ ":::Kba 대한야구협회:::". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
4. ^ ":::Kba 대한야구협회:::". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
5. ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
6. ^ "Korea release 24-man Olympic Qualifier Roster | Olympic Baseball Blog". Olympicbaseball.com. 2008-03-05. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2017-01-17.

## External links

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* Korea Baseball Association (KBA) \- Official Website (in Korean)

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Baseball in South Korea

WBSC Asia

Governing bodies|

* Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA)
* Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)
* Women's Baseball Association Korea (WBAK)

National teams|

* Men's
* U-18
* Women

Competitions|

* KBO League (major)
* KBO Futures League (minor)
* High school

Awards & honors|

* Most Valuable Player
* KBO League
* Korean Series
* KBO League Rookie of the Year Award
* Golden Glove Awards
* Choi Dong-won Award

Hosted events|

* 2017 World Baseball Classic
* 1988 Summer Olympics
* 2019 WBSC Premier12
* Asian Baseball Championship
* 1963
* 1971
* 1975
* 1983
* 1989
* Baseball at the Asian Games
* 2002
* 2014
* 1982 Amateur World Series

Ballparks|

| KBO League|

* Busan-Sajik
* Ulsan
* Changwon
* Daegu
* Pohang
* Daejeon
* Cheongju
* Gwangju
* Incheon-Munhak
* Seoul-Gocheok
* Seoul-Jamsil
* Suwon

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Futures League|

* Gimhae-Sangdong
* Goyang
* Goyang-Byeokje
* Gyeongsan
* Hampyeong
* Hwaseong
* Icheon (Doosan)
* Icheon (LG)
* Incheon
* Iksan
* Mungyeong
* Seosan

Defunct|

* Busan-Gudeok
* Changwon-Masan
* Daegu
* Daejeon
* Gwangju
* Seoul-Dongdaemun
* Incheon-Sungui

Related articles|

* Baseball cheering culture
* Japan–South Korea baseball rivalry
* Asia Series
* Major League Baseball players from South Korea

* Champions

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