2022 Baseball5 World Cup
| 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 |
| Awards | |
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Group A, Group B, Super Round & Placement Round |
|---|
| Mexico City, Mexico
|
| Zócalo |
| Capacity: 4,000 (in two courts)[10] |
Opening round
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Super round
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
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References
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- ^ "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.