Portuguese Baseball and Softball Federation

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Portuguese Baseball and Softball Federation

Sport	Baseball and softball
Jurisdiction	Portugal
Abbreviation	FPBS
Founded	1996
Affiliation	WBSC
Regional affiliation	WBSC Europe
Headquarters	Abrantes, Portugal
President	Dra. Sandra Monteiro
Coach	Nus Jurgens

The Portuguese Baseball and Softball Federation (FPBS), is the federation that guides the competitions of baseball and softball in Portugal, with headquarters in Abrantes. It was founded in 1993, but not legally established until February 23, 1996. The influential multi-sport Associação Académica de Coimbra had already formed its baseball team in 1994.^[1]

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^ Josh Chetwynd Baseball in Europe: A Country by Country History 2008- Page 222 "That season also marked the start of the Associacao Académica de Coimbra's involvement with the sport. The students' union of the University of Coimbra features several sports and cultural sections as well as autonomous organizations.

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