2016 U-23 Baseball World Cup

Last updated

2016 U-23 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
DatesOctober 28 - November 6
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Third placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Fourth placeFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Attendance27,797 (556 per game)
2014
2018

The 2016 U-23 World Baseball Cup was the second edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup since its inception in 2014 as the U-21 Baseball World Cup. The competition took place in Mexico between Oct. 28 and Nov. 6, 2016. A total of 50 games were played in three host cities: Monterrey, Saltillo, and Cadereyta. [1]

Contents

In the gold medal game, Japan defeated Australia with the score of 10:3. Korea defeated Panama with the score of 5:3 to win the bronze medal.

Venues

Monterrey, Saltillo, and Cadereyta are the three cities where games were played. In Monterrey, games were played at the 27,000-seat Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey, home of Sultannes Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League. In Saltillo, games were played at Estadio Francisco I. Madero, home of the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League. In Caderetya, games were played at Unidad Deportiva Alfonso Martinez Dominguez.

Teams

Twelve nations competed in the tournament, from 6 continents: [2]

World No. 1 Japan, No. 3 Korea, No. 4 Chinese Taipei, No. 7 Venezuela, No. 8 Mexico, No. 13 Australia, No. 14 Czech Republic, No. 15 Panama, No. 18 Nicaragua, No. 27 Argentina, No. 33 Austria, and No. 36 South Africa.

Group stage

Two groups of six teams played in a round-robin format, with the top three teams from each group advancing to the Super Round. The bottom three teams from each group went to the consolation round. The rankings of teams in each group were determined by the win-loss record of all games played. If two or more teams had the same win-loss record, rankings were determined as follows:

  1. win-loss record in games between the tied teams;
  2. team's quality balance (TQB) and game results between teams tied;
  3. earned runs team's quality balance (ER-TQB);
  4. highest batting average in games between the teams tied;
  5. a coin flip.
Pool APool B
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Opening round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 5504512+331.000Advance to Super Round
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5414012+28.8001
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5323513+22.6002
4Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 52332353.4003Advance to Consolation round
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 514325422.2004
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 50596758.0005
Source: WBSC

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 550588+501.000Advance to Super Round
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5413926+13.8001
3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 5323717+20.6002
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 52328335.4003Advance to Consolation round
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 514174427.2004
6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 50545551.0005
Source: WBSC

Super Round

In the Super Round, each the three teams that advanced from Group A play one game against each of the three teams that advanced from Group B.

At the end of this round, four teams will qualify for the finals, based on the results of five total games: the two First Round games between the three qualified teams, plus the three games of the Super Round.

The first and second place teams will play in the Gold Medal Game, the third and fourth place teams will play in the Bronze Medal Game.

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 541249+15.800Advance to gold medal game
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53233429.6001
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 53218246.6001Advance to bronze medal game
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5233125+6.4002
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5232624+2.4002
6Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 51427358.2003
Source: WBSC

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canada national baseball team</span> National sports team

The Canada national baseball team represents Canada in international baseball. They are overseen by Baseball Canada, the governing body of baseball in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Italy national baseball team</span> Team representing Italy in baseball competitions

The Italy national baseball team represents Italy in international baseball competitions. The Italian national team was ranked 16th in the world as of 2022. The team is managed by Mike Piazza, a former New York Mets player and Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 World Baseball Classic</span> International professional baseball competition

The 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 16 competing nations, held from March 6 to March 22, 2017. It was the fourth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts were Seoul, Tokyo, Miami, and Zapopan. The second-round hosts were Tokyo and San Diego, and the championship round was played in Los Angeles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toros de Tijuana</span>

The Toros de Tijuana are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chinese Taipei national baseball team</span> National mens baseball team of Taiwan

The Chinese Taipei baseball team is the national men's baseball team of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is governed by the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association. The team is ranked fourth in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The team is usually made up of professionals from Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League, Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, and Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball from the United States.

The Brazil national baseball team is the national baseball team of Brazil. The team represents Brazil in international competitions. The team is currently ranked 18th in the world.

The Women's Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national women's baseball teams from around the world compete. Through its 2012 edition, it was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation; following the 2013 merger of the IBAF with the International Softball Federation, subsequent tournaments are sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). In the eight times it has been held, the tournament has been won twice by the United States and six consecutive times by Japan in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 World Baseball Classic</span> International baseball competition in 2013

The 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, held from March 2 to March 19, 2013. This was the third iteration of the WBC, following the two previous tournaments, held in 2006 and 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Baseball World Cup</span> International amateur baseball tournament

The 2011 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 39th 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. Panama were first-time hosts, with games held in four cities, from October 1 to 15.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span>

Baseball was featured at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, for the first time since the 2008 Summer Olympics. Six national teams competed in the tournament: Israel, Japan (host), Mexico, South Korea, the United States, and the Dominican Republic.

The 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup or the XXVIII U-18 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 18-year-old and younger. The 2017 edition was held in Thunder Bay, Canada from September 1–10, 2017.

The 2017 U-12 Baseball World Cup is an under 12 international baseball tournament held from July 28 to August 6 in Tainan, Taiwan. It is the fourth edition of the tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 WBSC Premier12</span> International baseball tournament

The 2019 WBSC Premier12 was an international baseball championship featuring the 12 highest-ranked national teams in the world, held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It was the second WBSC Premier12 event. The championship was held from November 2 to 17, 2019, in Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.

The 2019 U-18 Baseball World Cup or the XXVIV U-18 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 18-year-old and younger. The 2019 edition was held in Gijang, South Korea from August 30 to September 8, 2019.

The 2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup, officially III U-23 Baseball World Cup, is the third edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup tournament, fourth since the tournament's inception in 2014 as the 21U Baseball World Cup. Originally scheduled to take place in 2020, the event was postponed to 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament is held from September 23 to October 2, in Ciudad Obregón and Hermosillo, Mexico, with 12 teams participating.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baseball5 World Cup</span> Mixed-gender Baseball5 tournament

The Baseball5 World Cup is a mixed-gender Baseball5 (B5) world championship that occurs every two years, with the first edition held in 2022 in Mexico and contested by 12 countries. It is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).

The 2022 U-12 Baseball World Cup was an under 12 international baseball tournament being held from July 28 to August 7 in Tainan, Taiwan. It was the sixth edition of the tournament. The tournament was supposed to be held in 2021 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2022 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship was the 17th Men's Softball World Championship, an international softball tournament taking place in Auckland, New Zealand from 26 November to 4 December 2022. Originally scheduled for February 2021, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand last hosted the tournament in 2013. It will be the 17th edition of the tournament.

The 2021 U-18 Baseball World Cup or the XXIX U-18 Baseball World Cup is an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 18-year-old and younger held in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida, USA. The event was originally scheduled in 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was postponed to 2022.

The 30th Asian Baseball Championship was an international professional baseball competition for Asian men's national teams. It was held in Taiwan. It began on 3 December 2023 and ended on 10 December 2023. Japan won the championship, its 20th title.

References

  1. "WBSC announces dates, venues for new U23 Baseball World Cup 2016". March 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  2. "WBSC unveils nations, Logo for inaugural U-23 Baseball World Cup 2016 in Monterrey, Mexico". August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.