WBSC eBaseball™ Series 2025 expansion; Chinese Taipei, Japan, Mexico, Korea and USA Opens dates announced, Global Qualifier set
The official start of the WBSC eBaseball™️ Series 2025 is coming up with the Hong Kong, China Open from 28 April to 4 May, as well as dates for five Open tournaments and new hosts being confirmed, bringing more countries and regions into the biggest WBSC eBASEBALL™️: POWER PROS competition in the world.
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced that dates for the Chinese Taipei Open, Japan Open, Korea Open, Mexico Open and USA Open in WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS have been confirmed for the WBSC eBaseball™ Series 2025 with the full schedule below:
Online Qualifiers
- 28-APR to 4-MAY: Hong Kong, China Open
- 12-MAY to 18-MAY: Lithuanian Open
- 19-MAY to 25-MAY: Italian Open
- 26-MAY to 1-JUN: Dutch Open
- 9-JUN to 15-JUN: Swiss Open
- 16-JUN to 22-JUN: Chinese Taipei Open
- 23-JUN to 29-JUN: French Open
- 30-JUN to 6-JUL: Argentine Open
- 14-JUL to 20-JUL: Indian Open
- 21-JUL to 27-JUL: Japan Open
- 11-AUG to 17-AUG: Mexico Open
- 18-AUG to 24-AUG: Korea Open
- 25-AUG to 31-AUG: Women's Qualifier
- 1-SEP to 7-SEP: USA Open
- 15-SEP to 21-SEP: Global Qualifier
The Japan, Chinese Taipei, USA and Mexico tournaments have a rich tradition of producing players that have competed on the biggest stages in WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS competition. In 2024, the WBSC HUGAN ePremier12 2024 brought players from Japan, Chinese Taipei and Mexico to the Super Round and Championship Game, which was held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The WBSC eBaseball™ Series 2023 World Finals, held in Lausanne, Switzerland in March 2024, also included players from Japan, Chinese Taipei and the United States.
With the confirmation of these tournaments, the total number of online qualifier tournaments for National Federations grows to 13 in the WBSC eBaseball™ Series 2025, joining the Hong Kong, China Open, Lithuanian Open, Italian Open, Dutch Open, Swiss Open, French Open, Argentine Open, Indian Open, and the Women’s Qualifier.
Additionally, the Global Qualifier, taking place from 15-21 September will serve as the last chance for anyone to secure a spot in the World Finals with no regional restrictions. Furthermore, the WBSC and Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. may award wild cards where necessary to complete or enhance the line-up of players at the World Finals.
Top players from each of the online National Federation tournaments will advance either to a national final or directly to the World Finals. The World Finals will consist of up to 16 players, which include the quota reserved to each individual National Federation qualifying tournament, the top ranked of the Global Qualifier, the winner of the Women’s Qualifier, and any Wild Cards to be determined by the WBSC.
The dates, location, and structure of the World Finals will be announced at later stage.
WBSC eBaseball™ Series 2025 Tournament Regulations are available here.
Do you want to be one of the players competing in the WBSC eBaseball™ Series 2025? Get started on your road to the World Finals today by getting your copy of WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS from the Nintendo eShop or PlayStation Store! And follow @wbscesport on Instagram!