The qualifying round of the 2027 WBSC Premier12, officially called the WBSC Premier12 2027 Qualifier, will be held in late 2026. The top twelve national baseball teams ranked by the World Baseball Softball Confederation automatically qualified for the tournament, with the qualifiers being held to determine the remaining four teams. Two tournaments of four teams each will be held, with the first being held in October 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, and second taking place in November 2026 in Zhongshan, China.
With the expansion of the WBSC Premier12 from 12 teams to 16 beginning in 2027, these will be the first qualifying tournaments held for the competition.
The format of the qualifying round was announced in October 2024. Six teams ranked 13th to 18th in the WBSC World Rankings as of December 31, 2025, qualified for the initial tournament, with two wild cards will also set to join. Two groups of four teams will play in a round-robin format for three game days, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the Premier12.
In January 2026, seven of the eight teams participating in the tournament were announced by the WBSC based on the most recent World Rankings: Colombia, Italy, Czechia, Nicaragua, China, Germany, and Great Britain. In March, Spain was confirmed to be the eighth participant as the host of the first qualifying tournament.
Pool A will take place at the , a baseball field located at Anella OlÃÂmpica in Barcelona, Spain, from October 9 to 11, 2026.
Pool B will take place at the International Baseball and Softball Centre in Zhongshan, China, from November 26 to 29, 2026.