Korea Baseball Softball Association

The Korea Baseball Softball Association (KBSA; Korean: 대한야구소프트볼협회) is the governing body of baseball in South Korea. KBA was founded in 1946 as Joseon Baseball Association (Korean: 조선야구협회), and renamed in 1954. KBA has been charged with the task of promoting and spreading organised baseball. It is one of two major baseball governing bodies, and the other is Korea Baseball Organization (Korean: 한국야구위원회; KBO). KBA is not confused with KBO, which has been governing professional leagues from 1982. Since Korea Professional Baseball began, KBA has governed the domestic amateur competitions and the national teams for the international competitions except World Baseball Classic (WBC), Asia Series for professional.^[3][4] Besides, the Women's Baseball Association Korea (Korean: 한국여자야구연맹; WBAK) is in charge of women's baseball in South Korea.^[5][6]

Korea Baseball Softball Association

Abbreviation	KBA
Formation	1946
Type	Sport governing body
Legal status	Active
Purpose	managing all of aspects except the professional
Headquarters	Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Region served	Domestic
Membership	Baseball Federation of Asia, International Baseball Federation
Official language	Korean
Chancellor	Kang Seung-kyoo[2]
Website	http://www.korea-baseball.com

Korea Baseball Softball Association
Hangul	대한야구소프트볼협회
Hanja	大韓野球소프트볼協會
Revised Romanization	Daehan Yagu Sopeuteubol Hyeophoe
McCune–Reischauer	Taehan Yagu Sop'ŭt'ŭbol Hyŏphoe

See also

• Baseball in Korea
• Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)
• International Baseball Federation (IBAF)
• Baseball Federation of Japan
• Australian Baseball Federation
• Baseball Federation of Asia
• Baseball Confederation of Oceania
• Confederation of European Baseball
• Pan American Baseball Confederation

References

1. ":::Kba 대한야구협회:::". Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
2. ":::Kba 대한야구협회:::". Archived from the original on 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
3. ":::Kba 대한야구협회:::". Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
4. ":::Kba 대한야구협회:::". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
5. "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
6. "Korea release 24-man Olympic Qualifier Roster | Olympic Baseball Blog". Olympicbaseball.com. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-17.

External links

• Korea Baseball Association (KBA) - Official Website (in Korean)