2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup

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2020 U-23 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
DatesSeptember 23 – October 2, 2021
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Third placeFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Fourth placeFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Attendance21,425 (429 per game)
2018
2022

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. [1] The tournament is held from September 23 to October 2, in Ciudad Obregón and Hermosillo, Mexico, with 12 teams participating. [2]

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Consequently, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has expanded the age category to include players up to the age of 24 who would have missed the competition in 2020, and players born from 1997 to 2003 will be eligible to participate. [3]

Venezuela defeated Mexico with a score of 4-0 in the world championship game at Estadio Sonora. [4] Colombia won the bronze medal against Cuba with a 5-3 score. [5]

Venues

This edition was played in two Mexican baseball temples. Estadio Yaquis in Ciudad Obregón hosted Group A and the Placement Round, while Estadio Sonora in Hermosillo hosted Group B, the Super Round, the Bronze Medal Game and the Championship Game.

Ciudad Obregón Hermosillo
Estadio Yaquis Estadio Sonora
Capacity: 16,000Capacity: 16,000
Estadio yaquis.jpg Estadio-sonora5.jpg

Teams

The WBSC World Rankings as of the time of the competition is specified in parentheses.

Asia

Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (3)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2)

Europe

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (8)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (16)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (18)

Americas

Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (10)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (5)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (15)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic (6)
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (11)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (14)
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (13)

First round

Qualified for the Super Round
Qualified for the Consolation round

Group A

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)41.800-208
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 41.800-2512
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 32.6001.0176
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 23.5002.01423
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14.2003.01432
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14.2003.01120

H: Host

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 23, 202110:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0 – 7Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Estadio Yaquis2:23100 Boxscore
Sep 23, 202119:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5 – 1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Estadio Yaquis2:092,223 Boxscore
Sep 24, 202110:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg8 – 4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/7Estadio Yaquis2:57100 Boxscore
Sep 24, 202115:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1 – 4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Estadio Yaquis2:0278 Boxscore
Sep 24, 202119:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5 – 0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/7Estadio Yaquis2:091,651 Boxscore
Sep 25, 202110:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6 – 4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic F/7Estadio Yaquis2:3459 Boxscore
Sep 25, 202115:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1 – 2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/7Estadio Yaquis2:07100 Boxscore
Sep 25, 202119:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg8 – 2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/7Estadio Yaquis2:212,717 Boxscore
Sep 26, 202110:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg10 – 3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/7Estadio Yaquis2:1278 Boxscore
Sep 26, 202115:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0 – 2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/7Estadio Yaquis2:23120 Boxscore
Sep 26, 202119:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg0 – 3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Estadio Yaquis2:092,177 Boxscore
Sep 27, 202110:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg7 – 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic F/7Estadio Yaquis2:2485 Boxscore
Sep 27, 202115:00 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg0 – 5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Estadio Yaquis2:1257 Boxscore
Sep 27, 202119:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1 – 3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Estadio Yaquis2:081,556 Boxscore
Sep 28, 202110:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg6 – 2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/7Estadio Yaquis2:0848 Boxscore

Group B

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 41.800-2312
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 41.800-348
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 32.6001.02321
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 23.4002.02134
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 14.2002.51826
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 14.2003.01634
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 23, 202110:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1 – 7Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Estadio Sonora1:5550 Boxscore
Sep 23, 202115:00 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg6 – 4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Estadio Sonora2:52103 Boxscore
Sep 23, 202119:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4 – 9Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Estadio Sonora2:20328 Boxscore
Sep 24, 202110:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg13 – 6Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/8Estadio Sonora3:0015 Boxscore
Sep 24, 202115:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg7 – 8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/8Estadio Sonora3:0632 Boxscore
Sep 24, 202119:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg3 – 2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Estadio Sonora2:33280 Boxscore
Sep 25, 202110:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2 – 5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama F/7Estadio Sonora2:21129 Boxscore
Sep 25, 202115:00 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg10 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/6Estadio Sonora1:51166 Boxscore
Sep 25, 202119:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg6 – 3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/7Estadio Sonora2:22468 Boxscore
Sep 26, 202110:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4 – 1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama F/7Estadio Sonora2:35133 Boxscore
Sep 26, 202115:00 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg0 – 10Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/6Estadio Sonora2:19266 Boxscore
Sep 26, 202119:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0 – 3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Estadio Sonora1:55619 Boxscore
Sep 27, 202110:30 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg6 – 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Estadio Sonora2:1837 Boxscore
Sep 27, 202115:00 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg3 – 2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Estadio Sonora1:5342 Boxscore
Sep 27, 202119:30 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg5 – 4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Estadio Sonora2:41278 Boxscore

Consolation round

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 501.000-306
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 41.8001.02917
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 32.6002.01927
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 23.4003.02326
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14.2004.01429
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 05.0005.01626
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 29, 202110:30Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5 – 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/7Estadio Yaquis2:4345 Boxscore
Sep 29, 202115:00Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0 – 3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/7Estadio Yaquis2:1082 Boxscore
Sep 29, 202119:30Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10 – 4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/7Estadio Yaquis2:44130 Boxscore
Sep 30, 202110:30Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8 – 9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands F/7Estadio Yaquis3:2342 Boxscore
Sep 30, 202115:00Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 – 9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Estadio Yaquis2:1463 Boxscore
Sep 30, 202119:30Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 12 – 3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/7Estadio Yaquis2:4271 Boxscore
Oct 1, 202110:30Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4 – 6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/7Estadio Yaquis2:2441 Boxscore
Oct 1, 202115:00Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 – 2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/7Estadio Yaquis2:0745 Boxscore
Oct 1, 202119:30Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1 – 3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua F/7Estadio Yaquis1:32184 Boxscore

Super Round

Qualified for the Final
Qualified for the Third place game
Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 41.800-288
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)32.5001.01211
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 32.6001.02212
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 23.4002.01231
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 23.4002.01723
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 14.2003.01218

H: Host

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 29, 202110:30Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 4 – 5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Estadio Sonora2:1638 Boxscore
Sep 29, 202115:00Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0 – 11Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/5Estadio Sonora1:4866 Boxscore
Sep 29, 202119:30Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2 – 0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Estadio Sonora1:591,096 Boxscore
Sep 30, 202110:30Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1 – 6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Estadio Sonora2:4466 Boxscore
Sep 30, 202115:00Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3 – 5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7Estadio Sonora2:1066 Boxscore
Sep 30, 202119:30Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7 – 1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Estadio Sonora2:181,248 Boxscore
Oct 1, 202110:30Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 8 – 9Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/8Estadio Sonora2:5149 Boxscore
Oct 1, 202115:00Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2 – 5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Estadio Sonora2:1355 Boxscore
Oct 1, 202119:30Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2 – 3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/7Estadio Sonora2:031,245 Boxscore

Finals

Third place game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Oct 2, 202113:00Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3 – 5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia F/7Estadio Sonora2:1592 Boxscore

Championships

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Oct 2, 202119:30Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0 – 4Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7Estadio Sonora1:402,606 Boxscore

Final standings

U-23 All-World Team

PositionPlayer [6]
C Flag of Nicaragua.svg Alvaro Rubi
1B Flag of Venezuela.svg Robert Pérez Jr.
2B Flag of Panama.svg Adrian Montero
3B Flag of Nicaragua.svg Milkar Pérez
SS Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Salazar
OF Flag of Venezuela.svg Jesus Lujano
Flag of Colombia.svg Jesus Marriaga
Flag of Colombia.svg Gustavo Campero
DH Flag of Panama.svg Erasmo Caballero
P Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Yu-Hung
Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Peluffo

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