Tournament details | |
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Country | Netherlands |
City | Haarlem |
Dates | 12–19 July |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (5th title) |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place | Netherlands |
Fourth place | Chinese Taipei |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 20 |
MVP | Taiga Kojima [1] |
The 2024 Haarlem Baseball Week was a international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from 12 to 19 July 2024. [2] It was the 31st edition of the tournament.
A usual number of six teams were invited to the tournament. [3]
Chinese Taipei 1 | 11th appearance |
Italy | 7th appearance |
Japan | 17th appearance |
Netherlands | Host nation |
Spain | 1st appearance |
United States | 10th appearance |
^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing Taiwan.
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Japan | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
Netherlands | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 |
United States | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 |
Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 |
Italy | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 |
Spain | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 |
18 July 2024 - 5th/6th place | Italy | 4 – 13 | Spain | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 1,800 |
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18 July 2024 - Semi Final A | Netherlands | 1 – 2 (F/10) | United States | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 4,100 |
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18 July 2024 - Semi Final B | Japan | 8 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,100 |
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19 July 2024 - Bronze Medal Game | Netherlands | 4 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 3,900 |
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19 July 2024 - Championship Game | Japan | 10 – 4 | United States | Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem |
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