| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Dates | 7–12 November |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
Cuba (1st title) |
| Runner-up | 
Japan |
| Third place | 
Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place | 
Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| MVP |
Briandy Molina
Ayako Rokkaku |
The 2022 Baseball5 World Cup was the first edition of the Baseball5 World Cup, the mixed-gender Baseball5 (B5) world championship organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It was held in Mexico City from 7 to 12 November 2022. [1] Twelve teams took part. [2] [3]
Cuba won the tournament, beating Japan in the final 2 matches to 0. [4] Chinese Taipei finished third defeating Venezuela 2 matches to 0 in the bronze medal game. [5]
Qualification
| Event | Dates | Location(s) | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | 
Mexico
|
| Baseball5 European Championship | 28 February–1 March 2020 |
Vilnius
|
2 | 
France
Lithuania
|
| Baseball5 African Championship | 23–26 May 2022 [6] |
Dar es Salaam
|
2 | 
South Africa
Kenya
|
| Baseball5 Asia Cup | 17–19 August 2022 [7] |
Kuala Lumpur
|
4 |
Chinese Taipei
Japan
South Korea
Hong Kong2
|
| WBSC Americas1 | — | — | 2 |
Cuba
Venezuela
|
| — | — | 
Australia | ||
| Wild card | — | — | 1 | 
Tunisia
|
| Total | 12 | |||
1There was no qualification event for WBSC Americas and WBSC Oceania. Teams were selected by World Baseball Softball Confederation.
[7]
[8]
2In October 2022, WBSC chose Hong Kong to replace Australia.
[9]
Venues
| Group A, Group B, Super Round & Placement Round |
|---|
|
Mexico City,
Mexico
|
| Zócalo |
| Capacity: 4,000 (in two courts) [10] |
Opening round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cuba
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 8 | +85 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super round |
| 2 |
Japan
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 23 | +12 | .600 | 2 | |
| 3 |
Mexico (H)
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 52 | −28 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 |
Lithuania
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 48 | −3 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Placement round |
| 5 |
South Africa
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 45 | −13 | .400 | 3 | |
| 6 |
Hong Kong
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 63 | −53 | .000 | 5 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Venezuela
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super round |
| 2 |
Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 21 | +48 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 |
Tunisia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 39 | +8 | .400 | 3 | |
| 4 |
France
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 62 | −20 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Placement round |
| 5 |
Kenya
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 57 | −23 | .400 | 3 | |
| 6 |
South Korea
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 47 | −34 | .000 | 5 |
Source:
WBSC
Second round
Super round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cuba
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 7 | +87 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Gold medal game |
| 2 |
Japan
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 36 | +4 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 |
Venezuela
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 44 | −10 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Bronze medal game |
| 4 |
Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 0 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 |
Mexico (H)
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 65 | −52 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 |
Tunisia
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 59 | −29 | .000 | 5 |
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 |
Kenya
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 32 | +17 | .800 | 1 |
| 3 |
France
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 38 | +5 | .400 | 3 |
| 4 |
South Korea
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 40 | −7 | .400 | 3 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 53 | −17 | .200 | 4 |
| 6 |
Hong Kong
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 58 | −25 | .200 | 4 |
Source:
WBSC
Final standings
| Pos | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Cuba |
9 | 0 |
 |
Japan |
6 | 3 |
 |
Chinese Taipei |
6 | 3 |
| 4 |
Venezuela |
6 | 3 |
| 5 |
Mexico |
4 | 4 |
| 6 |
Tunisia |
2 | 6 |
| 7 |
South Africa |
5 | 3 |
| 8 |
Kenya |
4 | 4 |
| 9 |
France |
3 | 5 |
| 10 |
South Korea |
2 | 6 |
| 11 |
Lithuania |
2 | 6 |
| 12 |
Hong Kong |
1 | 7 |
Awards
|
|
References
- ^ "WBSC Baseball5 World Cup Highlights - Three great unforgettable souvenirs". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Baseball5 World Cup 2022: Mexico v Lithuania to open historic edition at famous Zócalo as groups & schedule confirmed". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Mexico City, home of the Baseball5 World Cup maiden edition". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei claim historic WBSC Baseball5 World Cup bronze medal". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "South Africa defeats Kenya to win historical first-ever Baseball5 African Championship, both qualify for WBSC Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Asia Cup champions Chinese Taipei qualify for inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup along with 2nd Place Japan, 3rd Place Korea". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Mexico's El Zocalo to host Baseball5 World Cup 2022 from 7-13 November, Australia confirmed as sixth qualifier". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Act Now! Inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup (Open) - Player Recruitment". Hong Kong Baseball Association. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Baseball5 World Cup 2022 at El Zocalo by the Numbers". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ a b "All-Star team sprinkles stardust on inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
External links
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Dates | 7–12 November |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Cuba (1st title) |
| Runner-up |
Japan |
| Third place |
Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |
Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| MVP |
Briandy Molina
Ayako Rokkaku |
The 2022 Baseball5 World Cup was the first edition of the Baseball5 World Cup, the mixed-gender Baseball5 (B5) world championship organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It was held in Mexico City from 7 to 12 November 2022. [1] Twelve teams took part. [2] [3]
Cuba won the tournament, beating Japan in the final 2 matches to 0. [4] Chinese Taipei finished third defeating Venezuela 2 matches to 0 in the bronze medal game. [5]
Qualification
| Event | Dates | Location(s) | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 |
Mexico
|
| Baseball5 European Championship | 28 February–1 March 2020 |
Vilnius
|
2 |
France
Lithuania
|
| Baseball5 African Championship | 23–26 May 2022 [6] |
Dar es Salaam
|
2 |
South Africa
Kenya
|
| Baseball5 Asia Cup | 17–19 August 2022 [7] |
Kuala Lumpur
|
4 |
Chinese Taipei
Japan
South Korea
Hong Kong2
|
| WBSC Americas1 | — | — | 2 |
Cuba
Venezuela
|
| — | — |
Australia | ||
| Wild card | — | — | 1 |
Tunisia
|
| Total | 12 | |||
1There was no qualification event for WBSC Americas and WBSC Oceania. Teams were selected by World Baseball Softball Confederation.
[7]
[8]
2In October 2022, WBSC chose Hong Kong to replace Australia.
[9]
Venues
| Group A, Group B, Super Round & Placement Round |
|---|
|
Mexico City,
Mexico
|
| Zócalo |
| Capacity: 4,000 (in two courts) [10] |
Opening round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cuba
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 8 | +85 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super round |
| 2 |
Japan
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 23 | +12 | .600 | 2 | |
| 3 |
Mexico (H)
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 52 | −28 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 |
Lithuania
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 48 | −3 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Placement round |
| 5 |
South Africa
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 45 | −13 | .400 | 3 | |
| 6 |
Hong Kong
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 63 | −53 | .000 | 5 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Venezuela
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super round |
| 2 |
Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 21 | +48 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 |
Tunisia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 39 | +8 | .400 | 3 | |
| 4 |
France
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 62 | −20 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Placement round |
| 5 |
Kenya
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 57 | −23 | .400 | 3 | |
| 6 |
South Korea
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 47 | −34 | .000 | 5 |
Source:
WBSC
Second round
Super round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cuba
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 7 | +87 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Gold medal game |
| 2 |
Japan
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 36 | +4 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 |
Venezuela
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 44 | −10 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Bronze medal game |
| 4 |
Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 45 | 0 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 |
Mexico (H)
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 65 | −52 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 |
Tunisia
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 59 | −29 | .000 | 5 |
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 |
Kenya
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 32 | +17 | .800 | 1 |
| 3 |
France
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 38 | +5 | .400 | 3 |
| 4 |
South Korea
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 40 | −7 | .400 | 3 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 53 | −17 | .200 | 4 |
| 6 |
Hong Kong
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 58 | −25 | .200 | 4 |
Source:
WBSC
Final standings
| Pos | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Cuba |
9 | 0 |
|
|
Japan |
6 | 3 |
|
|
Chinese Taipei |
6 | 3 |
| 4 |
Venezuela |
6 | 3 |
| 5 |
Mexico |
4 | 4 |
| 6 |
Tunisia |
2 | 6 |
| 7 |
South Africa |
5 | 3 |
| 8 |
Kenya |
4 | 4 |
| 9 |
France |
3 | 5 |
| 10 |
South Korea |
2 | 6 |
| 11 |
Lithuania |
2 | 6 |
| 12 |
Hong Kong |
1 | 7 |
Awards
|
|
References
- ^ "WBSC Baseball5 World Cup Highlights - Three great unforgettable souvenirs". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Baseball5 World Cup 2022: Mexico v Lithuania to open historic edition at famous Zócalo as groups & schedule confirmed". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Mexico City, home of the Baseball5 World Cup maiden edition". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei claim historic WBSC Baseball5 World Cup bronze medal". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "South Africa defeats Kenya to win historical first-ever Baseball5 African Championship, both qualify for WBSC Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Asia Cup champions Chinese Taipei qualify for inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup along with 2nd Place Japan, 3rd Place Korea". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Mexico's El Zocalo to host Baseball5 World Cup 2022 from 7-13 November, Australia confirmed as sixth qualifier". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Act Now! Inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup (Open) - Player Recruitment". Hong Kong Baseball Association. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Baseball5 World Cup 2022 at El Zocalo by the Numbers". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ a b "All-Star team sprinkles stardust on inaugural WBSC Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.