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The '''Polish Baseball and Softball Federation''' (Polski Związek Baseballu i Softballu), is the governing body of [[baseball]] and [[softball]] in [[Poland]]. It is a member of the [[International Baseball Federation]]. The federation was established in 1978, based on the Polish Association of [[Palant]] (a Polish [[bat-and-ball game]]). The federation is in charge of the [[Ekstraliga Baseball]] and the I Liga, the top- and second-level baseball leagues in Poland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Polish Baseball and Softball Federation |url=https://www.wbsceurope.org/en/members/profile/baseball/159 |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe |access-date=1 June 2025 |lang=en}}</ref> It also organizes a top-level softball league<ref>{{cite web |title=Softball Terminarz |trans-title=Softball Schedule |url=https://baseballsoftball.pl/terminarz1 |website=Polski Związek Baseballu i Softballu |access-date=1 June 2025 |language=pl-PL}}</ref> and the Polish national teams for baseball, [[Baseball5]], and softball.<ref>{{cite web |title=Polski Związek Baseballu i Softballu |trans-title=Polish Baseball and Softball Federation |url=https://baseballsoftball.pl/home |website=Polski Związek Baseballu i Softballu |access-date=1 June 2025 |language=pl-PL}}</ref>

There is no clear information when baseball was first introduced in Poland, but it used to be said that in 50s- 60s mostly in Silesia Region thanks to the contacts with Czechoslovakian players, but then it was developed in 80s also in other regions of Poland and the official league started in 1984.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

==External links==
*[http://baseballsoftball.pl/ Polski Zwiazek Baseballu i Softballu]
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070810122226/http://www.baseballeurope.com/143/ Page on baseballeurope.com]}}
* [https://culture.pl/en/article/did-baseball-come-to-the-us-from-poland Did Baseball Come to the US from Poland?]

{{Sports governing bodies in Poland}}
{{WBSC Europe associations}}

[[Category:Softball organizations]]
[[Category:Sports governing bodies in Poland|Baseball]]
[[Category:Baseball governing bodies in Europe]]
[[Category:Baseball in Poland]]
[[Category:Softball in Poland]]


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