Baseball5 World Cup

Last updated
Baseball5 World Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Baseball5 World Cup
Baseball5 World Cup logo.svg
Sport Baseball5
First season2022
Administrator World Baseball Softball Confederation
No. of teams12
Most recent
champion(s)		Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (2nd title)
(2024)
Most titlesFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (2 titles)
Related
competitions		 Youth Baseball5 World Cup
Official website baseball5.wbsc.org

The Baseball5 World Cup (B5WC, and sometimes referred to as the Senior Baseball5 World Cup) [1] is a mixed-gender Baseball5 (B5) world championship that occurs every two years, with the first edition held in 2022 in Mexico and contested by 12 countries. [2] [3] It is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). [4]

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History

The inaugural B5WC was originally planned to happen in December 2020 in Mexico. [5] The COVID-19 pandemic led to the delay of the B5WC to June 2021; [6] however, the continued impact of the pandemic delayed the B5WC further. It was later decided that the WC would be played every two years, starting in 2022. [3]

The 14-team 2020 European Baseball5 Championship held in February and March saw France and Lithuania take the two available Europe berths to qualify for the inaugural B5WC. [7] [8] The Oceania qualifier was scheduled to be played in Australia in 2021. [9] The Asia qualifiers were scheduled to be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in April 2021, [10] but were then postponed due to COVID-19 to August 17–19, 2022. [11] [2]

The first edition of the tournament, held in Mexico City, was won by Cuba, who finished the championship undefeated. [12]

In April 2023, it was confirmed that Hong Kong will host the second edition of the tournament, from October 7 to 12, 2024. [13] On the eve of the tournament, it was announced that future editions will have 16 teams (split into four groups) and play 56 games total. [14]

In October 2024 it was announced that Rome will host the 2026 tournament. [15]

Format

The 16 countries participating in the World Cup are geographically broken down as follows: [16]

The 16 countries play a total of 56 games over four or five days. [16]

Each team has five active players and eight players total on the roster, with the mixed-gender nature of the tournament requiring teams to have half of their roster to be of each gender, and at least two active players per gender in the game. [5] [17]

Players must be a minimum of 15 years old (though they can be 14 during the tournament and turn 15 later in the year). [18]

Results

YearHostFinalThird place game
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2022
Details 		Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico City 		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba 		2–0Flag of Japan.svg
Japan 		Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei 		2–0Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela
2024
Details 		Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong 		Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba 		2–0Flag of Japan.svg
Japan 		Flag of France.svg
France 		2–0Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2002
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0202
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0011
Flag of France.svg  France 0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Participating nations

Teams Flag of Mexico.svg
2022 		Flag of Hong Kong.svg
2024 		Years
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ×12th1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9th1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3rd5th2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1st1st2
Flag of France.svg  France 9th3rd2
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 12th10th2
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2nd2nd2
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8th1
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 11th8th2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5th6th2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7th11th2
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10th1
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 6th7th2
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 4th4th2
No. of
Teams		1212

See also

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