The2007Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 37th international Men'samateurbaseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by theInternational Baseball Federation, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the1938 tournament through the1986 AWS. The tournament was held, for the second time, inTaiwan (which played asChinese Taipei), from November 6 to 18. TheUnited States defeatedCuba in the final, winning its third title.
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
Dates | 6–18 November |
Teams | 18 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 68 |
Awards | |
MVP | ![]() |
There were 18 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals. Games were played in four cities:Taichung City (atTaichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium andTaichung Baseball Field);Taipei City (atTianmu Baseball Stadium);New Taipei City (Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium; andYunlin (Douliu Baseball Stadium).
At one time,Venezuela’s participation was in question due to possible sanctions to be considered by theInternational Baseball Federation in the wake of their refusal to grant visas to a youth team fromTaichung to participate in the Youth World Baseball championships in August, 2007,[1] but they were allowed to participate.China was originally scheduled to participate in Pool B, but dropped out and was replaced by theThai national team, who placed fifth behind China at the2006 Asian Games.
The next two competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replacedin 2015 by the quadrennialWBSC Premier12.
Group A
editTable
editRank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs Allowed | Run Ratio |
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1 | United States | 6 | 1 | 18 | 2.70 |
2 | Chinese Taipei[1] | 5 | 2 | 25 | 3.69 |
3 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 20 | 3.16 |
4 | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 32 | 5.24 |
5 | Panama[2] | 3 | 4 | 39 | 5.85 |
6 | Italy | 3 | 4 | 31 | 4.73 |
7 | Spain | 1 | 6 | 63 | 9.00 |
8 | South Africa | 0 | 7 | 72 | 11.57 |
- ^1Chinese Taipei is the officialIBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as theRepublic of China, more commonly known asTaiwan. (See alsopolitical status of Taiwan for details.)
- ^2 TheIBAF, in agreement with the IBAF Executive Committee, has ruled onPanama starting play with five players without insurance cover on Nov. 7 and 8 during the 37th Baseball World Cup:
- These five players were not eligible to play in the Games #3 and #11.
- ThePanama team must forfeit both Games #3 and #11.
- The official result for Game #3 will beSpain 9,Panama 0.
- The official result for Game #11 will beUSA 9,Panama 0.
- The official record and final standings will reflect these changes.
Schedule
editWith the exception of the opening game of the tournament, all group A games are played atTaichung Baseball Field,Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium andDouliu Baseball Stadium.
Team 1 | Team 2 | Time (Venue) | ||||
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November 7 | ||||||
Spain | 0-5 | Panama | 12:00 Intercontinental | |||
South Africa | 1-11 | Japan | 15:00 Taichung | |||
Mexico | 0-3 | United States | 18:00 Intercontinental | |||
November 8 | ||||||
Italy | 11-1 | Spain | 12:00 Taichung | |||
United States | 7-0 | Panama | 12:00 Intercontinental | |||
Japan | 15-3 | Mexico | 18:00 Taichung | |||
South Africa | 1-16 | Chinese Taipei | 18:00 Intercontinental | |||
November 9 | ||||||
Italy | 6-2 | United States | 12:00 Taichung | |||
Spain | 7-4 | South Africa | 12:00 Intercontinental | |||
Panama | 3-2 | Mexico | 18:00 Taichung | |||
Chinese Taipei | 6-1 | Japan | 18:00 Intercontinental | |||
November 10 | ||||||
Spain | 4-8 | Chinese Taipei | 12:00 Intercontinental | |||
Mexico | 13-3 | South Africa | 12:00 Taichung | |||
Italy | 0-6 | Panama | 18:00 Taichung | |||
United States | 5-1 | Japan | 18:00 Intercontinental | |||
November 11 | ||||||
South Africa | 0-8 | Italy | 12:00 Taichung | |||
Chinese Taipei | 5-9 | Mexico | 12:00 Intercontinental | |||
Spain | 2-12 | United States | 18:00 Taichung | |||
Japan | 6-2 | Panama | 18:00 Intercontinental | |||
November 12 | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 1-0 | Italy | 18:00 Tianmu | |||
November 13 | ||||||
United States | 4-2 | South Africa | 12:00 Taichung | |||
Italy | 0-10 | Japan | 18:00 Douliu | |||
Mexico | 19-1 | Spain | 18:00 Taichung | |||
Panama | 0-10 | Chinese Taipei | 18:00 Intercontinental | |||
November 14 | ||||||
Japan | 4-3 | Spain | 12:00 Taichung | |||
Mexico | 11-2 | Italy | 12:00 Intercontinental | |||
Panama | 13-3 | South Africa | 18:00 Taichung | |||
Chinese Taipei | 7-10 | United States | 18:00 Intercontinental |
Group B
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editRank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs Allowed | Run Ratio |
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1 | Cuba | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1.95 |
2 | Australia | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2.81 |
3 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 22 | 3.30 |
4 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2.55 |
5 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 22 | 3.36 |
6 | Venezuela | 2 | 5 | 37 | 5.55 |
7 | Germany | 1 | 6 | 52 | 7.80 |
8 | Thailand | 0 | 7 | 108 | 20.68 |
Schedule
editAll group B games are played either atTienmu Baseball Stadium inTaipei City or atXinzhuang Baseball Stadium inTaipei County.
Team 1 | Team 2 | Time (Venue) | ||||
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November 7 | ||||||
Cuba | 3-2 | Australia | 12:00 Tianmu | |||
Netherlands | 16-0 | Thailand | 12:00 Xinzhuang | |||
South Korea | 5-0 | Canada | 18:00 Tianmu | |||
Germany | 0-8 | Venezuela | 18:00 Xinzhuang | |||
November 8 | ||||||
Venezuela | 0-4 | South Korea | 12:00 Tianmu | |||
Thailand | 0-18 | Canada | 12:00 Xinzhuang | |||
Australia | 4-3 | Netherlands | 18:00 Tianmu | |||
Germany | 3-7 | Cuba | 18:00 Xinzhuang | |||
November 9 | ||||||
South Korea | 18-2 | Thailand | 12:00 Tianmu | |||
Australia | 7-4 | Venezuela | 12:00 Xinzhuang | |||
Netherlands | 15-5 | Germany | 18:00 Tianmu | |||
Cuba | 6-3 | Canada | 18:00 Xinzhuang | |||
November 10 | ||||||
Venezuela | 4-7 | Netherlands | 12:00 Tianmu | |||
Canada | 10-0 | Germany | 12:00 Xinzhuang | |||
Cuba | 7-2 | South Korea | 18:00 Tianmu | |||
Thailand | 1-26 | Australia | 18:00 Xinzhuang | |||
November 11 | ||||||
Australia | 2-1 | South Korea | 12:00 Tianmu | |||
Netherlands | 1-7 | Canada | 12:00 Xinzhuang | |||
Germany | 2-0 | Thailand | 18:00 Tianmu | |||
Venezuela | 0-10 | Cuba | 18:00 Xinzhuang | |||
November 13 | ||||||
Thailand | 1-11 | Cuba | 12:00 Tianmu | |||
Australia | 4-2 | Germany | 12:00 Xinzhuang | |||
Canada | 6-3 | Venezuela | 18:00 Tianmu | |||
South Korea | 1-5 | Netherlands | 18:00 Xinzhuang | |||
November 14 | ||||||
Cuba | 1-2 | Netherlands | 12:00 Tianmu | |||
Germany | 1-8 | South Korea | 12:00 Xinzhuang | |||
Canada | 6-7 | Australia | 18:00 Tianmu | |||
Venezuela | 17-3 | Thailand | 18:00 Xinzhuang |
Knockout rounds
editQuarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
November 16 18:00 (Xinzhuang) | ||||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||
November 17 18:00 (Tianmu) | ||||||||||
South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
United States | 5 | |||||||||
November 16 12:00 (Tianmu) | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||
November 18 16:30 (Tianmu) | ||||||||||
Netherlands | 6 | |||||||||
United States | 6 | |||||||||
November 16 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | ||||||||||
Cuba | 3 | |||||||||
Australia | 0 | |||||||||
November 17 18:00 (Xinzhuang) | ||||||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||||||
Japan | 3 | |||||||||
November 16 18:00 (Tianmu) | ||||||||||
Cuba | 5 | Third place | ||||||||
Cuba | 6 | |||||||||
November 18 10:00 (Tianmu) | ||||||||||
México | 0 | |||||||||
Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
Japan | 5 | |||||||||
5th to 8th | 5th | |||||
November 17 12:00 (Tianmu) | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
November 18 13:00 (Xinzhuang) | ||||||
South Korea | 3 | |||||
South Korea | 5 | |||||
November 17 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | ||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||
Australia | 7 | |||||
Mexico | 1 | |||||
7th | ||||||
November 18 09:00 (Xinzhuang) | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||
Mexico | 6 |
Final standings
editPos | Team | W | L |
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United States | 9 | 1 | |
Cuba | 8 | 2 | |
Japan | 7 | 3 | |
4 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 |
5 | South Korea | 6 | 4 |
6 | Australia | 7 | 3 |
7 | Mexico | 5 | 5 |
8 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 5 |
9 | Canada | 4 | 3 |
10 | Panama | 3 | 4 |
11 | Italy | 3 | 4 |
12 | Venezuela | 2 | 5 |
13 | Germany | 1 | 6 |
14 | Spain | 1 | 6 |
15 | South Africa | 0 | 7 |
16 | Thailand | 0 | 7 |
Awards
editTheIBAF announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.[3][4]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^IBAF strips Venezuela of baseball youth worlds over visas - Summary
- ^ab"IBAF 2007 Baseball World Cup standings". Archived fromthe original on 2007-11-12. Retrieved2007-11-13.
- ^"Baseball World Cup: Allstar Team". Mister-Baseball.com. 19 November 2007.Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved29 July 2009.
- ^"US beats Cuba to win gold at baseball World Cup - Summary". The Earth Times. 18 November 2007.Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved29 July 2009.