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Nigeria’s National Baseball Team

Two All Africa Games silver medals, a new Japanese coach and a plan to reach the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Nigeria’s national baseball team with coaches

Checked 29 September 2026

Results and medals

Nigeria national baseball team: major results, checked 29 September 2026
YearEventResult
1992African Baseball Championship, Harare3rd
1999All Africa Games, JohannesburgSilver (4 wins, 1 loss; lost final to South Africa)
2003All Africa Games, AbujaSilver (4 wins, 2 losses; lost final to South Africa)
2019African Baseball ChampionshipQualified from the West Zone, then withdrew
2027African Championship (planned, July)Target: Olympic qualification for LA 2028

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The national team and its federation

There are organized associations such as Nigeria National Baseball Team, once ranked number 2 just after South Africa in the whole of Africa, is organized by Nigeria Baseball and Softball Federation with intent to represent Nigeria in various baseball competitions or tournaments around the world.

Nigeria Baseball and Softball Association were formed in 1989 by some Nigeria team who were also enthusiasts of the sports, and the association is fully out to support and circulate youth development, attitude, building, the spirit of competition and patriotism using sports.

All these could be achieved by willingly serving their various communities with diligence and clarity which are the techniques for which baseball and softball had been stable all over the world.

The body since after its foundation has been working with some local and international organizations such as World Little League, International Baseball Federation and International Softball Federation (now merged as WBSC) among others to see that baseball and softball are still functional within the country.

The team is a member of the African Baseball and Softball Association ABSA (now WBSC Africa). Nigeria National Baseball Team has won a Silver Medal in the 1999 All-Africa Games and 2003 All-Africa Games.

A batter in blue in a stadium

Checked 30 September 2026

Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games and African Games

Baseball has never been a Commonwealth Games sport. It has been played at only two African Games, in Johannesburg in 1999 and in Abuja in 2003, and Nigeria won silver both times behind South Africa. Softball was also played in Abuja, where Nigeria again took silver.

Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games and African Games, checked 30 September 2026
GamesNigeria’s record
Commonwealth GamesNever on the programme
African Games 1999, JohannesburgSilver (4 wins, 1 defeat); South Africa gold, Zimbabwe bronze
African Games 2003, AbujaSilver, losing the final 15-0 to South Africa; softball silver too
African Games 2015 to 2023Baseball and softball not on the programme

The next African Games are in Cairo, Egypt, from 20 January to 7 February 2027. See the full medal stories on our Commonwealth Games and African Games pages.

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Quick answers

Nigeria’s baseball team: facts and figures

What is Nigeria’s best result in international baseball?

Silver medals at the 1999 and 2003 All Africa Games. Nigeria reached both finals and lost only to South Africa.

Who coaches the Nigeria national baseball team?

Shinya Tomonari of Japan, appointed on 8 June 2026. He has previously coached the national teams of Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya and Sudan.

What is Nigeria’s world ranking in baseball?

Nigeria’s men’s baseball team was unranked by the WBSC at the end of 2025 after years without international games; it was previously 70th in the world. In Baseball5, Nigeria was 9th in Africa.

Has Nigeria won a baseball medal at the African Games?

Yes, two. Baseball has been played at only two African Games, 1999 and 2003, and Nigeria won silver at both, behind South Africa.