Asia-Pacific International Baseball Training Centers

The Asia-Pacific International Baseball Training Centers (Chinese: 亞太國際棒球訓練中心; pinyin: Yàtài Guójì Bàngqiú Xùnliàn Zhōngxīn) is a baseball training complex in Tainan, Taiwan. The complex consists of two standard stadiums, two U-12 stadiums, two infield training fields, six pitchers/batters outdoor training fields and one indoor training facility.[1]

Tainan Asia-Pacific International Baseball Training Centers
台南亞太國際棒球訓練中心
LocationAnnan District, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates23.06271°N 120.23668°E / 23.06271; 120.23668
OwnerTainan City Government
TypeSports Complex
CapacityPrimary Stadium: 25,000
Secondary Stadium: 3,000
U-12 Primary Stadium: 8,000
U-12 Secondary Stadium: 1,000
Construction
Broke groundPhase 1: 2018
Phase 2: 2020
OpenedPhase 1: 2019
Phase 2: 2024

History
U-12 primary stadium during construction.

In 2016, the city of Tainan announced plans for the training complex in a bid to turn Tainan into a spring training base for professional baseball teams both within Taiwan and abroad.[2] Construction of the complex is split into two phases, with phase 1 focusing on the U-12 stadiums and phase 2 on the standard stadiums and other training facilities.[3] Phase 1 was completed in July, 2019 and just in time to host the 2019 U-12 Baseball World Cup, while phase 2 is slated for completion by end of 2023 to be inaugurated in CPBL's 2024 season. The Tainan-based Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions has expressed interests in moving to the new stadium once it is completed.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Tainan Asia-Pacific Baseball Complex to Open in 2024". CPBL Stats. CPBL Stats. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. "Tainan City to Build New Baseball Stadium and Training Centers". CPBL Stats. CPBL Stats. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. "Tainan's Asia-Pacific Baseball Complex Gets Successful Bid". CPBL Stats. CPBL Stats. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. 建智, 歐 (9 February 2022). "得標亞太棒球村內野練習場　統一獅澄清是管理非認養". ETToday. ETToday. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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