Chinese Baseball Association

Chinese Baseball Association
AbbreviationCBA
Formation1979
TypeSport governing body
HeadquartersBeijing, China
Websitehttp://baseball.sport.org.cn/

The Chinese Baseball Association (CBA; Chinese: 中国棒球协会; pinyin: Zhōngguó Bàngqiú Xiéhuì) is a national sports organization representing China in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the Baseball Federation of Asia. Founded in 1979, the CBA is headquartered in Beijing and is responsible for the development and promotion of baseball in China. The CBA organizes and oversees the national baseball leagues and teams, including Chinese Professional Baseball (CPB), the China Baseball League (CBL) and the China National Baseball League (CNBL). It also selects and trains the national baseball team, which competes in international tournaments. The CBA has its headquarters in Beijing and is led by a National Council. The CBA also has special committees for coaches, judges, scientific research, and news.

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