2025 U-12 Baseball World Cup

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2025 U-12 Baseball World Cup
2025 U-12 Baseball World Cup.jpg
Tournament details
CountryTaiwan
DatesJuly 25 - August 3
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Fourth placeFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Awards
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Chikodroff
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The 2025 U-12 Baseball World Cup or the VIII 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 2025 edition was held in Tainan, Taiwan from July 25 to August 3, 2025. [1] [2]

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. [3]

Pool APool B
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba 		Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Dominican Republic
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany 		Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan 		Flag of Panama.svg
Panama
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico 		Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei 1		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

Group A

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 541499.800 [a] —Advance to super round
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5413413.800 [a] —
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (H)5414415.800 [a] —
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5232916.4002Advance to placement round
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5141159.2003
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 505459.0004
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Three-way tie decided by TQB
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
July 25, 202510:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico F/5ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:43500 Boxscore
July 25, 202514:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–17Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/4ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:15250 Boxscore
July 25, 202518:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3–6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:592000 Boxscore
July 26, 202510:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–9Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:39120 Boxscore
July 26, 202514:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:23800 Boxscore
July 26, 202518:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg13–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/5ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:403200 Boxscore
July 27, 202510:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:5575 Boxscore
July 27, 202518:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg7–2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City2:095900 Boxscore
July 27, 202518:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  ASPAC B, Tainan City2:31210 Boxscore
July 28, 202518:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg17–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/4ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:26650 Boxscore
July 29, 202510:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–15Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/4ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:10  Boxscore
July 29, 202510:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:47  Boxscore
July 29, 202516:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5–6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City2:24  Boxscore
July 30, 202510:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6–7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:56350 Boxscore
July 30, 202510:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg19–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/5ASPAC B, Tainan City1:53150 Boxscore

Group B

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5504971.000—Advance to super round
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5414912.8001
3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 5325626.6002
4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 5232423.4003Advance to placement round
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5142240.2004
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 505193.0005
Source: WBSC
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
July 25, 202510:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg14–8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  ASPAC B, Tainan City2:0075 Boxscore
July 25, 202514:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg8–2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:51350 Boxscore
July 25, 202519:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–17Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/4ASPAC B, Tainan City1:22430 Boxscore
July 26, 202510:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:25600 Boxscore
July 26, 202514:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–11Flag of Panama.svg  Panama F/5ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:31250 Boxscore
July 26, 202518:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg8–3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  ASPAC B, Tainan City2:06300 Boxscore
July 27, 202510:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg26–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/4ASPAC B, Tainan City1:31150 Boxscore
July 27, 202514:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–14Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/5ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:40250 Boxscore
July 27, 202514:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg10–3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:54150 Boxscore
July 28, 202510:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg6–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:43110 Boxscore
July 28, 202510:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–25Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic F/4ASPAC B, Tainan City1:32200 Boxscore
July 28, 202518:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg6–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States  ASPAC B, Tainan City2:12300 Boxscore
July 29, 202513:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg14–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/5ASPAC B, Tainan City1:33  Boxscore
July 29, 202513:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg4–7Flag of the United States.svg  United States  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City2:00  Boxscore
July 29, 202516:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:29  Boxscore

Super round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 541216.800—Advance to final
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5321414.600 [a] 1
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (H)5322515.600 [a] 1Advance to third-place game
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5321416.600 [a] 1
5Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 5141923.200 [b] 3
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 514625.200 [b] 3
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head wins: Japan 2, Chinese Taipei 1, South Korea 0
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Dominican Republic 9–4 Mexico
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
July 31, 202510:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:50200 Boxscore
July 31, 202514:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:46568 Boxscore
July 31, 202518:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg9–4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City2:111572 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202514:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg6–10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:58232 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202518:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg5–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City2:062373 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202518:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  ASPAC B, Tainan City2:09160 Boxscore
Aug 2, 202518:15 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg11–5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea F/9ASPAC Youth, Tainan City3:14  Boxscore
Aug 2, 202518:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg8–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:4575 Boxscore
Aug 3, 202514:45 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg9–4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City2:0275 Boxscore

Placement round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGB
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5503621.000—
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4311511.7501.5
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4221415.5002.5
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5231421.4003
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 413815.2503.5
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 404326.0004.5
Source: WBSC
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
July 31, 202510:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg3–6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:2372 Boxscore
July 31, 202514:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:55145 Boxscore
July 31, 202518:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg2–8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:2875 Boxscore
Aug 1, 202510:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg–Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City   
Aug 1, 202510:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg–Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  ASPAC B, Tainan City   
Aug 1, 202514:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:33168 Boxscore
Aug 3, 202512:15 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic F/5ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:42  Boxscore
Aug 3, 202512:15 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–13Flag of Panama.svg  Panama F/5ASPAC B, Tainan City   Boxscore
Aug 3, 202514:45 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–20Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/4ASPAC B, Tainan City1:0950 Boxscore

Finals

Third-place game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 3, 202510:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  ASPAC Youth, Tainan City1:37  Boxscore

Championship

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Aug 3, 202510:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–7Flag of the United States.svg  United States  ASPAC B, Tainan City1:33  Boxscore

Final standings

RkTeamWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 81
Lost in final
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 63
Failed to qualify for the final
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 72
Lost in 3rd place game
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 63
Failed to qualify for the finals
5Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 44
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 44
Failed to qualify for the super round
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 53
8Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 34
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 25
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 26
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 16
12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 07

References

  1. ↑ "South Africa to complete U-12 Baseball World Cup preparation in Tainan". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  2. ↑ "CHAMPS! Team USA Wins Gold, Three-Peats as World Champions". USA Baseball. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Where to Watch the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
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