WAPDA will defend their title in the eight-team National Baseball Championship which will be held at the Iqbal Parks Sports Complex from December 29 to January 5, 2012. The teams have been divided into two groups. The group ‘A’ comprises defending champion WAPDA, Punjab, Sindh and Islamabad. The group ‘B’ has last year final’s losers Army, Police, Khyber PK, and Balochistan. Army will face Police in the opening match on Thursday at 1pm, followed by the second match between Punjab and Sindh. Daily two matches will be played and top two teams of each group will qualify for the semi-final. Additional Secretary Punjab Sports Rana Tahir will inaugurate the championship and president Pakistan Federation Baseball Shaukat Javed will be award the prizes on the final day.