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Baseball5 World Cup

{{Short description|Mixed-gender Baseball5 tournament}}

{{Infobox sports league

| title = Baseball5 World Cup

| current_season =

| last_season = 2024 Baseball5 World Cup

| upcoming_season =

| sport = Baseball5

| logo = Baseball5 World Cup logo.svg

| pixels = 200px

| caption =

| founded =

| inaugural = 2022

| administrator = World Baseball Softball Confederation

| teams = 12

| champion = {{bb5|Cuba}} (2nd title)

| champ_season = 2024

| most_champs =

| most successful club = {{bb5|Cuba}} (2 titles)

| related_comps = Youth Baseball5 World Cup

| website = {{url|https://baseball5.wbsc.org/}}

}}

{{Season sidebar

| title = Tournaments

| list =

}}

The Baseball5 World Cup (B5WC, and sometimes referred to as the Senior Baseball5 World Cup)[https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/documents/5e3f82ea-72fb-fa71-ed68-77820375ace5.pdf WBSC Baseball5 World Cups Hosting Bid Outline] ({{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508082657/https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/documents/5e3f82ea-72fb-fa71-ed68-77820375ace5.pdf|date=8 May 2021}}) World Baseball Softball Confederation 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.{{Cite web |date=10 December 2020 |title=Inaugural Baseball5 World Cup to take place in 2022 |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1101813/baseball5-world-cup-inaugural-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210095833/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1101813/baseball5-world-cup-inaugural-2022 |archive-date=2020-12-10 |access-date=2021-10-07 |website=www.insidethegames.biz}} It is governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).{{Cite web|title=New bidding guidelines revealed for WBSC Baseball, Softball, Baseball5 World Cups – Asia Softball Confederation|url=https://asiasoftball.com/2021/03/24/new-bidding-guidelines-revealed-for-wbsc-baseball-softball-baseball5-world-cups/|access-date=2021-10-07|language=en-US}}

History

The inaugural B5WC was originally planned to happen in December 2020 in Mexico. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the delay of the B5WC to June 2021;{{Cite web|title=WBSC Executive Board postpones Baseball5 World Cups to June 2021|url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/wbsc-executive-board-postpones-baseball5-world-cup-to-june-2021|access-date=2021-10-07|website=wbsc.org|language=en}} 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.

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.{{Cite web|date=1 March 2020|title=France win inaugural Baseball5 European title by defeating Lithuania|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091310/baseball5-european-championship-vilnius|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-07|website=www.insidethegames.biz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423074239/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091310/baseball5-european-championship-vilnius |archive-date=2020-04-23 }}{{Cite web|title=France are the first Baseball5 European champions|url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/france-is-the-first-baseball5-european-champion|access-date=2021-10-07|website=wbsc.org|language=en}} The Oceania qualifier was scheduled to be played in Australia in 2021.{{Cite web|title=Baseball Australia|url=https://baseball.com.au/news/australia-to-host-oceania-baseball5-qualifier/|access-date=2021-10-12|website=baseball.com.au}} The Asia qualifiers were scheduled to be played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in April 2021,{{Cite web|title=OCA » Kuala Lumpur to host first continental qualifier for Baseball5 World Cup|url=https://ocasia.org/news/334-kuala-lumpur-to-host-first-continental-qualifier-for-baseball5-world-cup.html|access-date=2021-10-12|website=ocasia.org}} but were then postponed due to COVID-19 to August 17–19, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Asia Cup Baseball5, qualifiers for WBSC World Cup, postponed to a later date|url=https://www.wbsc.org/news/asia-cup-baseball5-qualifiers-for-wbsc-world-cup-postponed-to-a-later-date|access-date=2021-10-12|website=wbsc.org|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=WBSC Asia Baseball5 World Cup Qualifier to take place in Malaysia |url=http://www.wbsc.org/en/news/wbsc-asia-baseball5-world-cup-qualifier-to-take-place-in-malaysia |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation |language=en}}

The first edition of the tournament, held in Mexico City, was won by Cuba, who finished the championship undefeated.{{cite web|title=Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions|url=http://www.wbsc.org/en/news/cuba-crowned-first-ever-wbsc-baseball5-world-champions|date=12 November 2022|access-date=13 November 2022|publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation|language=en}}

In April 2023, it was confirmed that Hong Kong will host the second edition of the tournament, from October 7 to 12, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Tavarez |first=Tuto |date=2023-04-20 |title=Copa Mundial de Béisbol 5 será en Hong Kong 2024 |url=https://momentodeportivord.com/copa-mundial-de-beisbol-5-sera-en-hong-kong-2024/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Momento Deportivo RD |language=es}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Growth of Baseball5 sees WBSC approve expanded format for future World Cups |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/growth-of-baseball5-sees-wbsc-approve-expanded-format-for-future-world-cups |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation |language=en}}

In October 2024 it was announced that Rome will host the 2026 tournament.{{cite web|title=Rome, Italy to host the 2026 Baseball5 World Cup|url=https://www.fibs.it/en/news/roma-ospiter-la-coppa-del-mondo-di-baseball5-2026|website=fibs.it|date=3 October 2024|access-date=9 October 2024}}

Format

The 16 countries participating in the World Cup are geographically broken down as follows:{{Cite web |title=WBSC reveals Continent Quota for expanded Baseball5 and Youth Baseball5 World Cups |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/wbsc-reveals-continent-quota-for-expanded-baseball5-and-youth-baseball5-world-cups |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation |language=en}}

  • The host nation automatically qualifies.
  • The host nation of the previous edition automatically qualifies.
  • 4 countries from the Americas
  • 3 from Europe
  • 2 from Africa
  • 3 from Asia
  • 1 from Oceania
  • 1 Wild Card (selected by WBSC)

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

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.{{Cite web|title=Continental quota confirmed for Baseball5 World Cup & Youth Baseball5 World Cup|url=https://www.wbsc.org/news/continental-quota-confirmed-for-baseball5-world-cup-youth-baseball5-world-cup|access-date=2021-10-07|website=wbsc.org|language=en}}[https://baseball5.wbsc.org/documents/Baseball5_Rulebook_ENG.pdf OFFICIAL WBSC BASEBALL5 RULEBOOK 2021] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226044633/https://baseball5.wbsc.org/documents/Baseball5_Rulebook_ENG.pdf |date=26 December 2019 }}) World Baseball Softball Confederation "In mixed gender competitions the defensive team must have at all times a minimum of two athletes per gender on the field."

Players must be a minimum of 15 years old (though they can be 14 during the tournament and turn 15 later in the year).{{Cite web |title=From 14 to 45 years old - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup open to everyone |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/from-14-to-45-years-old-wbsc-baseball5-world-cup-open-to-everyone |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation |language=en}}

Results

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" width="95%"
rowspan="2" style="width:5%;"|Year

!rowspan="2" style="width:13%;"|Host

| rowspan="5" style="width:1%; border-top:none; border-bottom:none;" |

!colspan="3"|Final

| rowspan="5" style="width:1%; border-top:none; border-bottom:none;" |

!colspan="3"|Third place game

style="width:16%; background:Gold;"|Champions

!width=8%|Score

!style="width:16%; background:Silver;"|Runners-up

!style="width:16%; background:#c96;"|Third place

!width=8%|Score

!style="width:16%; background:#9acdff;"|Fourth place

2022
Details

|{{flagicon|MEX}}
Mexico City

|{{bb5-big|CUB}}

|2–0

|{{bb5-big|JPN}}

|{{bb5-big|TPE}}

|2–0

|{{bb5-big|VEN}}

2024
Details

|{{flagicon|HKG}}
Hong Kong

|{{bb5-big|CUB}}

|2–0

|{{bb5-big|JPN}}

|{{bb5-big|FRA}}

|2–0

|{{bb5-big|VEN}}

=Medal table=

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host =

| flag_template = bb5

| event =

| team =

| gold_CUB = 2 | silver_CUB = 0 | bronze_CUB = 0

| gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 2 | bronze_JPN = 0

| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 1

| gold_TPE = 0 | silver_TPE = 0 | bronze_TPE = 1

}}

Participating nations

  • {{legend | 1=gold | 2= — Champion | outline=grey | text=1st}}
  • {{legend | 1=silver | 2= — Runner-up | outline=grey | text=2nd}}
  • {{legend | 1=#cc9966 | 2= — Third place | outline=grey | text=3rd}}
  • {{legend | 1=# | 2= — Position | outline=grey | text=#}}
  • {{legend | 1=# | 2= — Withdrew | outline=grey | text=×}}
  • {{border|width=3px|color=red|   }} — Hosts

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center;"
Teams

! {{flagicon|MEX}}
2022

! {{flagicon|HKG}}
2024

! {{tooltip|Years|Number of years participated}}

align="left" | {{bb5|AUS|size=20px}}

| ×

| 12th

! 1

align="left" | {{bb5|CHN|size=20px}}

|

| 9th

! 1

align="left" | {{bb5|TPE|size=20px}}

| style="background:#cc9966;" | 3rd

| 5th

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|CUB|size=20px}}

| style="background:gold;" | 1st

| style="background:gold;" | 1st

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|FRA|size=20px}}

| 9th

| style="background:#cc9966;" | 3rd

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|HKG|size=20px}}

| 12th

| style="border: 3px solid red" | 10th

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|JPN|size=20px}}

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|KEN|size=20px}}

| 8th

|

! 1

align="left" | {{bb5|LIT|size=20px}}

| 11th

| 8th

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|MEX|size=20px}}

| style="border: 3px solid red" | 5th

| 6th

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|RSA|size=20px}}

| 7th

| 11th

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|KOR|size=20px}}

| 10th

|

! 1

align="left" | {{bb5|TUN|size=20px}}

| 6th

| 7th

! 2

align="left" | {{bb5|VEN|size=20px}}

| bgcolor="#9acdff" | 4th

| bgcolor="#9acdff" | 4th

! 2

No. of
Teams

! 12

! 12

!

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|https://baseball5.wbsc.org/}}
  • [https://www.wbsc.org/en/disciplines/baseball5 Baseball5] at WBSC.org

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