Oceania Baseball Championship
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The Oceania Baseball Championship is contested between participating baseball
federations in Oceania
. It is sanctioned by the Baseball Confederation of Oceania
(BCO).
In , the New Zealand
team withdrew from the tournament
, giving Australia
an automatic berth into the Final qualifying tournament
for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
federations in Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. It is sanctioned by the Baseball Confederation of Oceania
Baseball Confederation of Oceania
The Baseball Confederation of Oceania is the governing body of baseball within Oceania, and is responsible for the Oceania Baseball Championship.The Baseball Confederation of Oceania was established in 1989, it currently has 15 member nations....
(BCO).
In , the New Zealand
New Zealand national baseball team
The New Zealand national baseball team is the representative team at international level for New Zealand. The team is controlled by Baseball New Zealand, the country's governing body. The team competes in the Oceania Championship, where in 2007 withdrew from play giving Australia an automatic berth...
team withdrew from the tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
, giving Australia
Australia national baseball team
The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. They are ranked as the top team in Oceania, and are the Oceanian Champions, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship. They...
an automatic berth into the Final qualifying tournament
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
Eight teams will qualify for the Olympic baseball tournament. The host nation qualifies automatically. Additionally, two teams will qualify from the American qualifying tournament, and one team will qualify from both the European and Asian qualifying tournaments...
for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Tournament results
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- Notes