2025 Baseball5 African Championship
International baseball tournament
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The 2025 Baseball5 African Championship was the third edition of the Baseball5 African Championship, a Baseball5 tournament organized by WBSC Africa. The championship was held from 5 to 8 November 2025, in the OYDC Zambia Sports Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia and was contested between six national teams.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Zambia |
| Dates | 5–8 November |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tunisia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  South Africa |
| Third place |  Kenya |
| Fourth place |  Cape Verde |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
Tunisia won the tournament, defeating South Africa in the final game 2 sets to 0. The Tunisian retaining the African title they had first secured last year in Cape Verde.[3]
Venue
 Lusaka |
|---|
| OYDC Zambia Sports Development Centre |
Opening round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa |
5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Cape Verde |
5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | Kenya |
5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | Zambia |
5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Burkina Faso |
5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
Source: WBSC Africa
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov | 12:30 | Burkina Faso |
0-2 | Zambia |
4-5 | 2-6 | 6-11 | ||
| 5 Nov | 14:00 | Cape Verde |
0-2 | Tunisia |
1-7 | 4-6 | 5-13 | ||
| 5 Nov | 15:30 | South Africa |
2-1 | Kenya |
6-5 | 6-9 | 5-10 | 17-24 | |
| 6 Nov | 8:30 | Kenya |
1-2 | Cape Verde |
14-0 | 3-11 | 9-10 | 26-21 | |
| 6 Nov | 10:30 | Zambia |
0-2 | South Africa |
6-7 | 6-7 | 12-14 | ||
| 6 Nov | 12:30 | Kenya |
0-2 | Tunisia |
6-7 | 4-6 | 10-13 | ||
| 6 Nov | 14:00 | Burkina Faso |
1-2 | Cape Verde |
5-3 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 10-11 | |
| 6 Nov | 15:30 | Tunisia |
2-0 | Zambia |
6-5 | 6-5 | 12-10 | ||
| 6 Nov | 17:00 | South Africa |
2-0 | Burkina Faso |
10-9 | 5-3 | 15-12 | ||
| 7 Nov | 9:30 | Zambia |
0-2 | Kenya |
17-18 | 8-9 | 25-27 | ||
| 7 Nov | 11:00 | Cape Verde |
1-2 | South Africa |
9-4 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 15-13 | |
| 7 Nov | 12:30 | Kenya |
2-0 | Burkina Faso |
16-1 | 16-0 | 32-1 | ||
| 7 Nov | 14:00 | South Africa |
0-2 | Tunisia |
3-8 | 4-7 | 7-15 | ||
| 7 Nov | 15:30 | Cape Verde |
2-1 | Zambia |
6-7 | 7-4 | 12-9 | 25-20 | |
| 7 Nov | Tunisia |
2-0 | Burkina Faso |
14-6 | 11-0 | 25-6 |
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Cape Verde | 1 | |||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| South Africa | 0 | |||||
| Tunisia | 2 | |||||
| Kenya | 1 | |||||
| Tunisia | 2 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| Cape Verde | 1 | |||||
| Kenya | 2 | |||||
5th place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | 9:30 | Burkina Faso |
0-2 | Zambia |
0-8 | 2-13 | 2-21 |
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | 11:00 | Kenya |
1-2 | Tunisia |
2-6 | 15-5 | 3-5 | 20-16 | |
| 8 Nov | 12:30 | Cape Verde |
1-2 | South Africa |
6-5 | 8-7 | 5-10 | 19-22 |
3rd place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | 14:00 | Cape Verde |
1-2 | Kenya |
6-5 | 1-3 | 5-10 | 12-18 |
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov | 15:30 | South Africa |
0-2 | Tunisia |
3-7 | 4-6 | 7-13 |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | W | L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tunisia | 7 | 0 | Qualified for 2026 Baseball5 World Cup |
 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | |
 | Kenya | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Zambia | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 6 |