The inaugural Hong Kong High Five Baseball5 Championship is about to kick off! This is a local international event organized by The Baseball Association of Hong Kong, China (BAHKC) to continuously promote the emerging sport of Baseball5, aiming to carry forward the enthusiasm from the 2024 WBSC Baseball5 World Cup. Below is the key information about the event:

🏟 **Event Overview**
* **Event Name**: 1st Hong Kong High Five Baseball5 Championship
* **Organizer**: The Baseball Association of Hong Kong, China
* **Subvented by**: Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (Arts and Sports Development Fund), Leisure and Cultural Services Department
* **Sanctioned by**: World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)
* **Date**: **5-7 September 2025**
* **Venue**: D·PARK, Tsuen Wan, New Territories (also known as Discovery Park)
* **Purpose**: To promote the development of local Baseball5, provide an international competition platform for athletes worldwide, and foster cross-regional cultural exchange.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 **Participating Teams**
This is an open category competition with mixed-gender teams of players aged 15 or above. The **eight participating teams** come from:
* **Hong Kong, China** (including the host representative team and a second-tier squad team with invited foreign player)
* **Japanese community team**
* **Malaysia** (including a national team and a Hong Kong-Malaysia combined team)
* **Mainland China** (including teams from Sichuan, Guangxi, and Zhongshan)

🎯 **Competition Format**
* Baseball5 is an emerging sport actively promoted by WBSC, characterized by its **simple and convenient gameplay**. It helps train participants’ team spirit, decision-making, and athletic ability.
* Unlike traditional baseball, Baseball5 **only requires a flat ground and a hollow rubber ball** to play, **no gloves or bats are needed**, and there is no pitcher on the field. The batter simply hits the hollow rubber ball with their bare hand, making it very safe.
* Matches are played **five-on-five**, with both sides completing five innings to conclude the game.
* The official competition field size is 21 meters by 21 meters, but daily practice and unofficial games can be adjusted according to the environment.

🏅 **Significance of the Event**
* This event is a **continuation of the 2024 WBSC Baseball5 World Cup** and is dedicated to promoting Baseball5 locally.
* The tournament will also serve as a test event for bidding to host the **3rd Baseball5 Asia Cup 2026**.

📅 **Core Activities**
During the event, matches and dining will be arranged at D·PARK in Tsuen Wan. D·PARK is a three-level facility covering over 630,000 square feet, housing about 140 shops and flagship stores.

📅 **Community Activities**
On 7 September, between ranking matches, there will be a “HKB5 Cup” Baseball5 Flash Game 2025 High Five Station—to allow local youth to experience competition-level gameplay.

💡 **Watching and Supporting**
* Teams from around the world are welcome to participate in this major local event and explore Hong Kong’s unique attractions and cuisine.
* Everyone is encouraged to support the Hong Kong teams and warmly welcome all visiting teams to this grand event.

🎟 **More Information**
Detailed schedules, ticketing information, and follow-up reports will be announced on the official website and related channels of The Baseball Association of Hong Kong, China. Please stay tuned.

If you want to learn more about the detailed rules of the competition or the specific gameplay of Baseball5, please refer to the official WBSC Baseball5 Game Rules.

3 September 2025