WBSC Awards Federations of the Years 2022-2025 during Congress Gala Dinner

The WBSC awarded the Federation of the Years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 during the VI Ordinary Congress Gala Dinner on October 18, 2025, at Grand Fourwings Hotel in Bangkok. President Riccardo Fraccari presented the plaques.

Federations of 2025

Starting in 2025, the WBSC decided to add an award for the eSports Federation of the Year. The first recipient was USA Baseball, "for supporting this new discipline, for believing in innovation and in new possibilities."

The Baseball Federation of 2025 was the Baseball Federation of Puerto Rico (FBPR), for its on-field achievements and successes in governance and integrity, including anti-doping efforts.

The Softball Award went to the American Samoa Softball Association "for participating for the first time in a WBSC Softball World Cup."

The Baseball5 Federation of the Year is the Cuban Baseball Softball Federation (FCBS), "for being a beacon in the development of Baseball5, for showing excellence in it."

Federations of 2024

The China Baseball Association (CBA) was the Baseball Federation of 2024, "for the outstanding U-23 Baseball World Cup and its significant contribution to the development of baseball in China."

The Softball awards went to the Brazilian Baseball and Softball Confederation (CBBS), "for embracing the two-stage World Cup system and for its vision towards international softball."

The Hong Baseball Association of Kong-China (BAHKC) won the Baseball5 award, "for making Baseball5 shine and making it urban in the best way."

Federations of 2023

Baseball Canada earned the Baseball Federation of the Year award, "for embracing the two-stage World Cup system and for its vision towards international Baseball."

The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) won the Softball Award, "for embracing the two-stage World Cup system and for its vision towards international softball.

The Turkish Baseball Softball Federation earned the Baseball5 award, "for embracing Baseball5 as a new discipline and for excelling in it, and not only for hosting a World Cup for the first time."

Federations of 2022

The Royal Dutch Baseball Softball Federation (KNBSB) won the Baseball award, "for its support to Blind Baseball."

Softball Australia earned the Softball award, "for its sporting achievements."

The Baseball5 award went to the Tunisian Baseball and Softball Federation (FTBS), "for its sporting achievements in Baseball5 as a model for a strong African National Federation."