2025 U-18 Baseball World Cup

Last updated
2025 U-18 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
DatesSeptember 5–14
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (11th title)
Runners-upFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third placeFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Fourth placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Awards
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Coleman Borthwick
←  2023
2027  →

The 2025 U-18 Baseball World Cup or the XXXII U-18 Baseball World Cup is an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 18-year-old and younger. The 2025 edition was held in Naha and Itoman, Japan from September 5 to 14, 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.

Placement 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)

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.

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.

Teams

The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament. [3] [4]

Pool APool B
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
Flag of Italy.svg
Italy 		Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea 		Flag of Panama.svg
Panama
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Puerto Rico 		Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei 1
Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa 		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 (H)5502431.000—Advance to super round
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 541356.8001
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 5321811.6002
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 523187.4003Advance to placement round
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 514830.2004
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 505551.0005
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 5, 202514:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg2–5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:31237 Boxscore
Sep 5, 202514:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg10–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/5 Nishizaki Stadium 1:45100 Boxscore
Sep 5, 202518:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:073,400 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202510:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–9Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:2593 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202514:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–8Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:10250 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202518:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:115,067 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202510:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg6–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:35473 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202514:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:076,055 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202510:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:01184 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202518:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/5 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 1:322,905 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202518:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 Nishizaki Stadium 1:54227 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202514:30 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg0–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 1:48378 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202514:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:03130 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202518:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:083,556 Boxscore
Sep 10, 202510:00 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg17–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa F/5 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 1:4138 Boxscore

Group B

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5504341.000—Advance to super round
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5412711.8001
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 5232820.400 [a] 3
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5232630.400 [a] 3Advance to placement round
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5232138.400 [a] 3
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5051153.0005
Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Three-way tie decided by TQB
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 5, 202510:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg9–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:3076 Boxscore
Sep 5, 202510:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:23100 Boxscore
Sep 5, 202518:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–7Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:13275 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202510:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:17200 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202514:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg9–3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:28147 Boxscore
Sep 6, 202518:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg0–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:10657 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202510:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/5 Nishizaki Stadium 2:06153 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202514:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg9–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:19388 Boxscore
Sep 7, 202518:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg1–2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:11315 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202510:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–10Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/5 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 1:34200 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202514:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–10Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:12219 Boxscore
Sep 8, 202514:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–14Flag of Panama.svg  Panama F/5 Nishizaki Stadium 1:5078 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202510:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–11Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/6 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:04236 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202510:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg12–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:3354 Boxscore
Sep 9, 202518:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg8–4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany F/8 Nishizaki Stadium 2:18253 Boxscore

Super round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)55028101.000—Advance to final
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 541236.8001
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 532248.6002Advance to third-place game
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 523522.4003
5Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 514517.2004
6Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 505729.0005
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 11, 202510:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg3–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:2385 Boxscore
Sep 11, 202518:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1–8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:38225 Boxscore
Sep 11, 202518:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States F/8 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:405,286 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202514:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg0–1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei F/9 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:12286 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202518:30 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 Nishizaki Stadium 1:43277 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202518:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg5–6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan F/9 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:352,489 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202514:30 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg0–7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:00547 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202518:30 Panama  Flag of Panama.svg0–9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:15150 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202518:30 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1–9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:024,531 Boxscore

Placement round

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGB
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5503441.000—
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5321829.600 [a] 2
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5324515.600 [a] 2
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5232321.4003
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5142043.200 [b] 4
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5141543.200 [b] 4
Source: WBSC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Italy 3-12 Australia
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head result: South Africa 3-11 China
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 11, 202510:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg11–3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:1145 Boxscore
Sep 11, 202514:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7 Nishizaki Stadium 1:5253 Boxscore
Sep 11, 202514:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/9 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:31196 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202510:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:1839 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202510:30 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:0739 Boxscore
Sep 12, 202514:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia F/5 Nishizaki Stadium 1:3855 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202510:30 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg6–4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7 Nishizaki Stadium 2:1078 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202510:30 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:1869 Boxscore
Sep 13, 202514:30 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–10Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba F/6 Nishizaki Stadium 1:5938 Boxscore

Finals

Third-place game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 14, 202511:00 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 2:251,516 Boxscore

Championship

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sep 14, 202516:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Okinawa Cellular Stadium 1:4716,693 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 81
Failed to qualify for the final
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 63
Lost in 3rd place game
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 63
Failed to qualify for the finals
5Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 44
6Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 26
Failed to qualify for the super round
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 53
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 44
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 35
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 26
11Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 17
12Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 17

U-18 All-World Team

PositionPlayer
C Flag of the United States.svg William Brick
1B Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Sheng-En Zeng
2B Flag of Japan.svg Ryota Okumura
3B Flag of the United States.svg Grady Emerson
SS Flag of the United States.svg Aiden Ruiz
OF Flag of South Korea.svg Jiho Park
Flag of Panama.svg Luis Rivera
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kai-Qi Li
DH Flag of Panama.svg Carlos Castillo
P Flag of the United States.svg Giovanni Rojas

Individual Awards

AwardPlayerPerformance
Most Valuable Player Flag of the United States.svg Coleman Borthwick
Leading Hitter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashton KennedyB-AVE.444
Pitcher Best ERA Flag of Cuba.svg Edenis Cruz0.00 ERA – 16 IP
Pitcher Best Win-Loss Avg Flag of Japan.svg Daito Nakano3 W – 0 L – 7.2 IP
Most Runs Batted In Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Nati12 RBI
Most Home Runs Flag of Japan.svg Takumu Imaoka1 HR
Most Stolen Bases Flag of Japan.svg Hyuma Okabe7 SB
Most Runs Scored Flag of Cuba.svg Jonathan Moreno9 R
Best Defensive Player Flag of Cuba.svg Jonathan Moreno

References

  1. ↑ "Japan and China confirmed as hosts for WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cups 2025 & 2027". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Japan to host WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Naha City from September 5 to 14". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "China complete list of WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2025 participants". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Groups confirmed for WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2025 presented by RAXUS". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.