2027 WBSC Premier12 qualification

The WBSC Premier12 is the World Baseball Softball Confederation's flagship international baseball competition, featuring the twelve highest-ranked national teams in the world. Qualification for the 2027 edition involves a series of regional tournaments that determine which nations earn berths alongside the automatically qualified top-ranked teams.

China is hosting the qualification tournament beginning in late November 2026, reflecting the country's growing investment in baseball development alongside softball, where China has historically been stronger. Asia produces some of the world's best baseball — Japan and South Korea are perennial Premier12 contenders — and the qualification pathway through the Asian region is one of the most competitive in the global qualification process. The tournament also serves as important preparation for national teams building depth ahead of the full Premier12 competition.