2024 Women's Baseball World Cup

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2024 Women's Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountriesCanada
Japan
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates8 – 13 August 2023
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (7th title)
Runners-upFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fourth placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
←  2021
2018

The 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup was the 9th Women's Baseball World Cup, an international baseball tournament that was held in Thunder Bay, Canada and Miyoshi, Japan. The group stage took place from 8 to 13 August 2023 as two separate tournaments in two separate locations. The finals took place in Thunder Bay, Canada in 2024. This was the first Women's Baseball World Cup event that held in two stages. It was the third time Canada has hosted the tournament. It was also the first time more than one nation has hosted the tournament. [1] Japan were the defending champions and successfully defend the title.

Contents

Qualified teams

TeamWorld ranking [A] Method of qualification
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3rdHosts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1stHosts & 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup winners
Flag of France.svg  France 16th 2022 Women's European Baseball Championship winners
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5th Women's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 winners
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 9thWomen's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 runners-up
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 12thWomen's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 third place
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7thWomen's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 fourth place
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8thTop ranked WBSC Oceania team
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4thWild Card
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2nd2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup runners-up
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10th2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup third place
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 11th2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup fourth place

Venues

Group A & FinalsGroup B
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thunder Bay, Canada Flag of Japan.svg Miyoshi, Japan
Baseball Central Port Arthur Stadium Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium
Capacity: 1,800Capacity: 3,031Capacity: 16,000
Port Arthur Stadium (173565524).jpg Field of Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium.JPG

Group stage

Group A

Group A was contested in Thunder Bay during 8–13 August 2023.

PosTeam
PldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550712+691.000—Advance to finals
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)5415234+18.8001
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [a] 5324325+18.6002
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5233635+1.4003
5Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 5142084−64.2004
6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5051153−42.0005
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2023. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head [3] [4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ Mexico advance to the finals as the first wildcard. [2]

All times listed are local, EDT (UTC−4). [5]

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
8 August 202311:30 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg 9–8 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 Baseball Central 3:01100 Boxscore
8 August 202315:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–3 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 Baseball Central 3:10250 Boxscore
8 August 202319:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg 1–9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7 Baseball Central 2:00255 Boxscore
9 August 202311:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 14–0 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5 Baseball Central 1:54150 Boxscore
9 August 202315:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg 16–8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 Baseball Central 2:53200 Boxscore
9 August 202319:30 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 22–3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 5 Baseball Central 2:07410 Boxscore
10 August 202311:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 3–10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Port Arthur Stadium 2:03124 Boxscore
10 August 202315:30 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg 6–16 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5 Port Arthur Stadium 2:07145 Boxscore
10 August 202319:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg 23–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5 Port Arthur Stadium 1:542000 Boxscore
12 August 202311:30 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–29 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5 Port Arthur Stadium 2:00100 Boxscore
12 August 202315:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 0–10 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6 Port Arthur Stadium 1:47135 Boxscore
12 August 202319:30 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 11–7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Port Arthur Stadium 2:59458 Boxscore
13 August 2023 [note 1] 11:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9–2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 7 Port Arthur Stadium 2:09116 Boxscore
13 August 2023 [note 1] 15:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg 0–2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 Port Arthur Stadium 1:5398 Boxscore
13 August 2023 [note 1] 19:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 0–10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5 Port Arthur Stadium 1:36300 Boxcore

Group B

Group B was contested in Miyoshi during 13–18 September 2023.

PosTeam
PldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)550417+341.000—Advance to finals
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5414616+30.8001
3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela [a] 5322823+5.6002
4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 5233222+10.4003
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5141939−20.2004
6Flag of France.svg  France 5051170−59.0005
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head [3] [7]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ Venezuela advance to the finals as the second wildcard. [6]

All times listed are local, JST (UTC+9). [8]

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
13 September 202310:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg 1–9 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 7 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 2:27100 Boxscore
13 September 202314:30 France  Flag of France.svg 1–11 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 6 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 1:45493 Boxscore
13 September 202318:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 2–4 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 1:491,605 Boxscore
14 September 202310:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 10–2 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 2:05615 Boxscore
14 September 202314:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg 0–11 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 5 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 1:46175 Boxscore
14 September 202318:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 20–1 Flag of France.svg  France 5 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 1:44555 Boxscore
15 September 202310:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 6–12 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 7 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 2:38500 Boxscore
15 September 202314:30 France  Flag of France.svg 1–11 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 6 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 2:08534 Boxscore
15 September 202318:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg 4–5 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 1:58705 Boxscore
16 September 202310:00 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg 13–3 Flag of France.svg  France 7 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 2:25618 Boxscore
16 September 202314:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 0–2 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 1:522409 Boxscore
16 September 202318:00 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg 7–8 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 8 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 2:44350 Boxscore
17 September 202310:30 France  Flag of France.svg 5–15 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 6 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 2:08633 Boxscore
17 September 202314:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg 3–0 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 7 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 2:00984 Boxscore
17 September 202318:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg 10–0 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 6 Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium 1:572758 Boxscore

Finals

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5500001.000—Advance to Final
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 541000.8001
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)532000.6002Advance to third place play-off
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 523000.4003
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 514000.2004
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 505000.0005
First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head [3] [9]
(H) Hosts

Third place play-off

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Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0100001271
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 002020X472
Boxscore

Final

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Team1234567 R H E
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 004340011121
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0010320693
Boxscore

Symbols

Match balls

The match balls to be used for the 2024 tournament are to be provided by SSK Corporation, which were also used in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ As of 31 December 2021.
  1. 1 2 3 Originally scheduled for 11 August

References

  1. ↑ "Canada to host IX Women's Baseball World Cup Finals and Group A in Thunder Bay". WBSC . Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Final Day: USA win Group A undefeated; Canada and Mexico finish second and third respectively". WBSC . Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC . Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Info". WBSC . Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Schedule unveiled for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup-Group B Day 5: Japan, Chinese Taipei and Venezuela advance to Finals 2024". WBSC . Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Info". WBSC . Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Schedule unveiled for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Info". WBSC . Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "WBSC renews partnership with SSK as supplier of Official Ball, Umpire Kit of Baseball World Cups, Premier12". WBSC. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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