The Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) is a World Baseball Softball Confederation-sanctioned international baseball competition jointly launched with the Chinese Professional Baseball League, Korea Baseball Organization and Nippon Professional Baseball leagues. The three-nation tournament is contested by the U-24 national teams of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.[1][2]
| Most recent season or competition: 2023 Asia Professional Baseball Championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2017 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Countries |  Japan South Korea Taiwan Australia |
| Venue(s) | Tokyo (2017/2023)[1][2] |
| Continent | Asia Oceania |
| Most recent champion(s) | Japan (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Japan (2 titles) |
Alongside the Asia Winter Baseball League, the APBC serves as successor to the heritage of the defunct and inactive Asia Series.
Finals results
| Season | Host city | Champions | Score | Runners-up | MVP | No. of teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Details | Tokyo | Japan | 7–0 | South Korea | Shuta Tonosaki | 3 | ||
| 2023 Details | Tokyo | Japan | 4–3 | South Korea | Makoto Kadowaki | 4 |