Media registration for WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup open until Friday, July 4

Media can apply for accreditation at the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025 presented by RAXUS from Monday, June 16, to Friday, July 4.

The Chinese Taipei Baseball Association (CTBA) will host the eighth edition of the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup at Asia Pacific International Baseball Stadium and Training Centres (ASPAC) in Tainan from July 25 to August 3.

All members of the media, local, national, and international outlets, who plan to cover the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025 presented by RAXUS, as well as the media officers of participating teams, must apply for accreditation through the official WBSC Media Accreditation online platform at https://my.wbsc.org.

The accreditation procedure starts by clicking on MEDIA ACCREDITATION. The online request form needs to be completed, also including a headshot.

Once the request is submitted, media members will receive an automated email confirmation that their application has been received. After registering online, media intending to cover the event remotely should contact the WBSC Media Department by writing to media@wbsc.org.

Another automated message will indicate a "change of status" in the accreditation request.

Media members can check their request status after the registration deadline, July 4, by accessing my.wbsc.org and clicking SEARCH FOR YOUR ACCREDITATION on the top right of the page. They will then need to enter their name, last name and email address.

The WBSC Media Department and CTBA will schedule a pre-tournament press conference. Details will follow at a later stage.

Guidelines for Non Rights Holding (NRH) Media

• Only rights holders of applicable games may transmit game footage (audio and/or video) of WBSC events.
• NRH media credentials grant access to official training sessions, games, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
• Specific categories will be granted credentials (i.e., Press, Photographer, Radio and TV, Team Media), and stadium access will be provided accordingly.
• Photographers, NRH TV crews, and Team Media will be required to wear WBSC-issued media vests.

The Event

The WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025 presented by RAXUS has the traditional WBSC Baseball World Cup format, with 12 teams split into two groups.

World No. 1 Japan, No. 2 Chinese Taipei, No. 4 Mexico, No. 10 Cuba, No. 12 Australia and No. 17 Germany will compete in Group A.

Group B includes No. 5 USA, No. 6 Korea, No. 8 Panama, No. 11 Dominican Republic, No. 15 Czechia and No. 31 South Africa.

The five-day Opening Round will include six games per day. The tournament will open on Friday, July 25. The ASPAC main field will host the Opening Ceremony at 17:40 (local time) before the Chinese Taipei and Cuba game.

At the end of the Opening Round, from Thursday, July 31, through Saturday, August 2, the top three finishers of each group will compete in the Super Round. The other six teams will play the Placement Round.

The medal games are scheduled for Sunday, August 3, at the ASPAC main field.. The first and second-place teams of the Super Round will compete for the U-12 World Title. The bronze medal game between the third and fourth-place finishers of the Super Round will precede the World Championship Final. The start times will be announced later.

USA are the defending World Champions.