2023 U-12 Baseball World Cup

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2023 U-12 Baseball World Cup
2023 U-12 Baseball World Cup.jpg
Tournament details
CountryTaiwan
DatesJuly 28 - August 6
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Third placeFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Awards
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Early
  2022
2025  

The 2023 U-12 Baseball World Cup or the VII U-12 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 12-year-old and younger. The 2023 edition was held in Tainan, Taiwan from July 28 to August 6, 2023. [1]

Contents

Format

First round: The twelve participating nations were drawn into two groups of 6, in which single round robin will occur. The top 3 nations from each group advances to the Super Round, while the bottom 3 nations from each group advance to the consolation round.[ citation needed ]

Consolation round: The 6 nations in this round play one game against the teams they have not played yet. (example: The 4th placed team from Group A will play the bottom three teams from Group B)[ citation needed ]

Super round: The format in the super round is similar to that of the consolation round. Each team plays the top three teams from the opposing group. (example: The 1st placed team from Group B will play the top three teams from Group A) The standings for this round will include the 2 games played against the 2 other second-round qualifiers from the team's first-round group, and the 3 games played in the second round, for a total of 5 games. The 3rd and 4th-place finishers advance to the bronze-medal game, and the 1st and 2nd-place finishers advance to the gold-medal game.[ citation needed ]

Finals: The Finals consist of the Bronze Medal Game, contested by the 3rd and 4th-place finishers, and the gold-medal game, contested by the 1st and 2nd-place finishers. [ citation needed ]

Teams

The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament. [2]

Pool APool B
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Dominican Republic
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei 1
Flag of Panama.svg
Panama
Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

1 Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by most of the international organizations in sports competitions. For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.

First round

Qualified for the Super Round
Qualified for the Placement Round

Group A

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 501.000439
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 41.8001.0498
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 32.6002.04616
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 23.4003.03327
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14.2004.01053
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 05.0005.0573
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jul 29, 202314:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3-7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany   ASPAC B 2:05200 Boxscore
Jul 29, 202314:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg10-0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   ASPAC Youth 1:48400 Boxscore
Jul 29, 202318:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2-3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/7 ASPAC Youth 1:406000 Boxscore
Jul 30, 202311:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg19-2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/4 ASPAC B 1:30200 Boxscore
Jul 30, 202314:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg5-3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   ASPAC Youth 2:214000 Boxscore
Jul 30, 202318:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0-16Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/4 ASPAC Youth 1:20500 Boxscore
Jul 31, 202311:00 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg14-0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/5 ASPAC Youth 1:40120 Boxscore
Jul 31, 202314:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1-7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela   ASPAC B 1:32200 Boxscore
Jul 31, 202318:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg13-2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/5 ASPAC Youth 1:401000 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202311:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0-15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/4 ASPAC Youth 1:10150 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202314:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0-10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/5 ASPAC B 2:08100 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202318:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2-4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   ASPAC Youth 1:452500 Boxscore
Aug 2, 202311:00 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6-12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   ASPAC Youth 2:35200 Boxscore
Aug 2, 202318:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1-11Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/5 ASPAC B 1:49200 Boxscore
Aug 2, 202318:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0-18Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/4 ASPAC Youth 1:083000 Boxscore

Group B

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 41.8007026
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 41.8008819
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 41.8005321
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 23.4002.04128
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14.2003.01778
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 05.0004.011108
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jul 29, 202311:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg43-1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand F/4 ASPAC B 2:22200 Boxscore
Jul 29, 202311:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg11-3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama   ASPAC Youth 2:13200 Boxscore
Jul 29, 202318:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0-19Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/4 ASPAC B 1:40200 Boxscore
Jul 30, 202311:00 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg4-6Flag of the United States.svg  United States   ASPAC Youth 2:20600 Boxscore
Jul 30, 202314:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic   ASPAC B 2:04200 Boxscore
Jul 30, 202318:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg8-9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea   ASPAC B 2:43300 Boxscore
Jul 31, 202311:00 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0-19Flag of Panama.svg  Panama F/4 ASPAC B 1:13200 Boxscore
Jul 31, 202314:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5-17Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/5 ASPAC Youth 2:20350 Boxscore
Jul 31, 202318:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg9-13Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic   ASPAC B 2:43300 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202311:00 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg10-4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic   ASPAC B 2:10120 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202314:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg23-3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand F/4 ASPAC Youth 2:05150 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202318:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1-5Flag of the United States.svg  United States   ASPAC B 2:07150 Boxscore
Aug 2, 202311:00 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg5-7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic   ASPAC B 2:35150 Boxscore
Aug 2, 202314:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0-15Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/4 ASPAC B 1:26500 Boxscore
Aug 2, 202314:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0-25Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/4 ASPAC Youth 1:42200 Boxscore

Super round

Qualified for the Final
Qualified for the Third-place game
Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 41.800-1515
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 32.6001.03628
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 32.6001.03015
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 32.6001.02622
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 14.2003.01826
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 14.2003.02443
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 3, 202311:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4-7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   ASPAC Youth 2:061000 Boxscore
Aug 3, 202314:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg4-11Flag of the United States.svg  United States   ASPAC Youth 2:071500 Boxscore
Aug 3, 202318:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg4-0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic   ASPAC Youth 1:562500 Boxscore
Aug 4, 202311:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg7-0Flag of the United States.svg  United States   ASPAC Youth 2:051500 Boxscore
Aug 4, 202314:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg8-2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/7 ASPAC Youth 2:191000 Boxscore
Aug 4, 202318:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0-1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   ASPAC Youth 1:233000 Boxscore
Aug 5, 202311:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg13-1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/5 ASPAC Youth 1:321000 Boxscore
Aug 5, 202314:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4-5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela F/7 ASPAC Youth 1:581500 Boxscore
Aug 5, 202318:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg11-3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   ASPAC Youth 2:086000 Boxscore

Placement Round

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 501.000-712
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 41.8001.05312
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 32.6002.02627
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 23.4003.01938
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14.2004.02340
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 05.0005.01184
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 3, 202311:00 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2-3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   ASPAC B 2:09200 Boxscore
Aug 3, 202314:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg17-2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand F/4 ASPAC B 1:34200 Boxscore
Aug 3, 202318:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3-6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany   ASPAC B 2:10200 Boxscore
Aug 4, 202311:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3-13Flag of Panama.svg  Panama F/5 ASPAC B 1:48200 Boxscore
Aug 4, 202314:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0-15Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/4 ASPAC B 1:20200 Boxscore
Aug 4, 202318:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2-11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany   ASPAC B 1:46200 Boxscore
Aug 5, 202311:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0-4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic   ASPAC B 1:40300 Boxscore
Aug 5, 202314:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0-29Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/4 ASPAC B 1:49300 Boxscore
Aug 5, 202318:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2-9Flag of Panama.svg  Panama   ASPAC B 1:59300 Boxscore

Finals

Third-place game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 6, 202314:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg9-8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   ASPAC Youth 1:591000 Boxscore

Championship

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 6, 202318:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg10-4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   ASPAC Youth 2:208500 Boxscore

Final standings

RkTeamWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 72
Lost in Final
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 72
Failed to qualify for the Final
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 72
Lost in 3rd Place Game
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 63
Failed to qualify for the finals
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 44
6Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 44
Failed to qualify for the super round
7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 53
8Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 44
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 35
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 26
11Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17
12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 08

See also

References

  1. "Dates announced for VII WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2023 in Tainan, Taiwan". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  2. "WBSC confirms U-12 Baseball World Cup participants and groups". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2024-09-22.