2003 Baseball World Cup

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2003 Baseball World Cup
XXXV Copa del Mundo de Béisbol
Cuba 2003
2003 Baseball World Cup logo.png
Tournament details
CountryCuba
Venue(s)5 (in 4 host cities)
Dates12–25 October
Teams15
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (24th title)
Runner-upFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Third placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Fourth placeFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Tournament statistics
Games played60
MVP Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Yoshiura
  Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2001
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005  

The 2003 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 35th international Men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the 1986 AWS. The tournament was held, for the ninth time, in Cuba, from October 12 to 25 in the cities of Havana, Matanzas, Santiago de Cuba and Holguín. [1]

Contents

Cuba defeated Panama in the final, winning its 24th title.

There were 15 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals. Guam qualified as runner up of the Oceania World Cup Qualifier but did not take part in the tournament. [2] [3]

The next four competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial WBSC Premier12.

Venues

Pool A, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & ChampionshipPool BPool BPool A & Quarterfinals
Havana Holguín Santiago de Cuba Matanzas
Estadio Latinoamericano Estadio Calixto García Estadio Guillermón Moncada Estadio Victoria de Girón
Capacity: 55,000Capacity: 30,000Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 22,000
Estadio Latinoamericano.jpg CalixtoGarcia.jpg Stadio Guillermon Moncada.JPG Panoramic View of Victoria de Giron Stadium, from the 1st-base line seats, Jan 2013.jpg

First round

Pool A

Standings

PosTeamWLRSRA
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 60525
2Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 423123
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 332923
4Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 335125
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 332640
6Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 152328
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 151280

Schedule and results

12 October 2003
15:00 (UTC–5)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg6 – 3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

13 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg9 – 1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore
13 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg2 – 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore

14 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0 – 10 (F/7)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ciudad Deportiva, Havana
Boxscore
14 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg2 – 5 Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore
14 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4 – 0 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

15 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg6 – 5 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Ciudad Deportiva, Havana
Boxscore
15 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg26 – 3 (F/7)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore
15 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg10 – 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

17 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Italy  Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg3 – 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore
17 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg8 – 2 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore
17 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg20 – 1 (F/7)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

18 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5 – 17 (F/7)Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Ciudad Deportiva, Havana
Boxscore
18 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3 – 14 Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore
18 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg7 – 0 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

19 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2 – 3 Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore
19 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg5 – 4 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore
19 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0 – 8 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

20 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4 – 1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore
20 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg4 – 2 Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore
20 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg1 – 7 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

Pool B

Standings

PosTeamWLRSRA
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 707416
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 514211
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 526736
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 432734
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 333526
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 253530
7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 161463
8Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 071391

Schedule and results

12 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg12 – 2 (F/7)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
12 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0 – 4 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore

13 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg6 – 5 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
13 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6 – 11 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore

14 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg12 – 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
14 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg7 – 3 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore
14 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0 – 18 (F/7)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
14 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7 – 1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore

15 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg12 – 0 (F/7)Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
15 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5 – 3 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore
15 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg16 – 1 (F/7)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
15 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg5 – 12 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore

17 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2 – 4 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
17 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg14 – 2 (F/7)Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore
17 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg8 – 2 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
17 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5 – 0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore

18 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
18 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0 – 15 (F/7)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore
18 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg10 – 4 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
18 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg4 – 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore

19 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3 – 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
19 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg4 – 7 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore
19 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 2 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
19 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1 – 17 (F/8)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore

20 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rainout Flag of the United States.svg  United States Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
20 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0 – 4 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore
20 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6 – 8 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
Boxscore
20 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg19 – 2 (F/7)Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
Boxscore

Playoffs

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 6
 
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
 
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4
 
 
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2
 
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 0
 
 
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 5
 
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1 Third place
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7
 
 
5th–8th placeFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13
 
 
 
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 2
 
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 5
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3

Quarter-finals

22 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg0 – 5 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore
22 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore
22 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 0 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore
22 October 2003
20:05 (UTC–5)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4 – 3 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

5th–8th place

23 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg5 – 3 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Ciudad Deportiva, Havana
Boxscore
23 October 2003
20:00 (UTC–5)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg13 – 4 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
Boxscore

Semi-finals

23 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg4 – 1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore
23 October 2003
20:05 (UTC–5)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3 – 6 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

7th place game

24 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg3 – 8 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

5th place game

24 October 2003
20:05 (UTC–5)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg13 – 2 Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

Bronze medal game

25 October 2003
14:00 (UTC–5)
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3 – 7 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

Final

25 October 2003
20:05 (UTC–5)
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg4 – 2 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
Boxscore

Final standings

PosTeamWL
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 90
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 73
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 91
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 45
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 72
6Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 54
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 55
8Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 36
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 33
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33
11Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 25
12Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 15
13Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 15
14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 16
15Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 07

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