Iraq national baseball team

Iraq national baseball team
Information
Country Iraq
FederationIraqi Baseball and Softball Federation
ConfederationBaseball Federation of Asia
WBSC ranking
CurrentNR (26 March 2026)[1]
Highest66 (31 December 2016)

The Iraq national baseball team is the national baseball team that represents Iraq in international competitions.[2]

The team is controlled by the Iraqi Baseball and Softball Federation, founded in 2004, and is a member of WBSC Asia since 2009.[3][4] A domestic baseball league, based in Baghdad, formed in November 2003.[5]

Iraq lost all three of its games in the 2015 Asian Baseball Cup and both games in the 2017 Asian Baseball Cup in blowouts.[6][7][4][8]

References

  1. ↑ "WBSC World Rankings". WBSC. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Hammoudi, Laith (July 13, 2009). "With one bat and no uniforms, Iraq's baseball team hits field". McClatchy. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Members". WBSC Asia. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  4. 1 2 Demaria, David (2017-02-24). "Iraq baseball team is hoping to win their first West Asian Cup this weekend". Arab America. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  5. ↑ Semple, Kirk (2005-09-07). "Baseball in Iraq: As Pastimes Go, It's Anything But". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  6. ↑ "Scores and schedule". Baseball Federation of Asia. 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan thrash Iraq in West Asian Baseball opener". The Nation. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  8. ↑ "Scores and schedules". Baseball Federation of Asia. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
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