Baseball5 World Cup

Mixed-gender Baseball5 tournament

Baseball5 World CupMost recent season or competition:
2024 Baseball5 World Cup

Sport| Baseball5
First season| 2022
Administrator| World Baseball Softball Confederation
No. of teams| 12
Most recent
champion(s)|  Cuba (2nd title)
(2024)
Most titles|  Cuba (2 titles)
Related
competitions| Youth Baseball5 World Cup
Official website| baseball5.wbsc.org
Tournaments

* 2022
* 2024
* 2026
* 2028

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]

## History

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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

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

* 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.[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

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Year  | Host  |  | Final  |  | Third place game

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Champions  | Score  | Runners-up  | Third place  | Score  | Fourth place
2022
Details |
Mexico City |
Cuba | 2–0 |
Japan |
Chinese Taipei | 2–0 |
Venezuela
2024
Details |
Hong Kong |
Cuba | 2–0 |
Japan |
France | 2–0 |
Venezuela

### Medal table

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Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Cuba| 2| 0| 0| 2
2|  Japan| 0| 2| 0| 2
3|  Chinese Taipei| 0| 0| 1| 1
France| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (4 entries)| 2| 2| 2| 6

## Participating nations

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* 1st — Champion

* 2nd — Runner-up

* 3rd — Third place

* # — Position

* × — Withdrew

*     — Hosts

Teams  |
2022 |
2024 | Years

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Australia | ×  | 12th  | 1
China |  | 9th  | 1
Chinese Taipei | 3rd  | 5th  | 2
Cuba | 1st  | 1st  | 2
France | 9th  | 3rd  | 2
Hong Kong | 12th  | 10th  | 2
Japan | 2nd  | 2nd  | 2
Kenya | 8th  |  | 1
Lithuania | 11th  | 8th  | 2
Mexico | 5th  | 6th  | 2
South Africa | 7th  | 11th  | 2
South Korea | 10th  |  | 1
Tunisia | 6th  | 7th  | 2
Venezuela | 4th  | 4th  | 2
No. of
Teams  | 12  | 12  |

## See also

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* Youth Baseball5 World Cup
* Baseball5 Asia Cup
* Baseball5 European Championship

## References

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1. ^ WBSC Baseball5 World Cups Hosting Bid Outline (Archived 8 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine) World Baseball Softball Confederation
2. ^ a b "WBSC Asia Baseball5 World Cup Qualifier to take place in Malaysia". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
3. ^ a b "Inaugural Baseball5 World Cup to take place in 2022". www.insidethegames.biz. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
4. ^ "New bidding guidelines revealed for WBSC Baseball, Softball, Baseball5 World Cups – Asia Softball Confederation". Retrieved 2021-10-07.
5. ^ a b "Continental quota confirmed for Baseball5 World Cup & Youth Baseball5 World Cup". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
6. ^ "WBSC Executive Board postpones Baseball5 World Cups to June 2021". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
7. ^ "France win inaugural Baseball5 European title by defeating Lithuania". www.insidethegames.biz. 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
8. ^ "France are the first Baseball5 European champions". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
9. ^ "Baseball Australia". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
10. ^ "OCA » Kuala Lumpur to host first continental qualifier for Baseball5 World Cup". ocasia.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
11. ^ "Asia Cup Baseball5, qualifiers for WBSC World Cup, postponed to a later date". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
12. ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
13. ^ Tavarez, Tuto (2023-04-20). "Copa Mundial de Béisbol 5 será en Hong Kong 2024". Momento Deportivo RD (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
14. ^ "Growth of Baseball5 sees WBSC approve expanded format for future World Cups". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
15. ^ "Rome, Italy to host the 2026 Baseball5 World Cup". fibs.it. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
16. ^ a b "WBSC reveals Continent Quota for expanded Baseball5 and Youth Baseball5 World Cups". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
17. ^ OFFICIAL WBSC BASEBALL5 RULEBOOK 2021 (Archived 26 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine) 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."
18. ^ "From 14 to 45 years old - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup open to everyone". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2024-10-23.

## External links

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* Official website
* Baseball5 at WBSC.org

* v
* t
* e

WBSC

* Baseball at the Summer Olympics
* Softball at the Summer Olympics
* Baseball5 at the Youth Olympics

Codes|

* Baseball
* Baseball5
* Softball

Confederations|

* WBSC Africa
* WBSC Americas
* WBSC Asia
* WBSC Europe
* WBSC Oceania

Baseball tournaments|

| International|

* World Baseball Classic
* Women's Baseball World Cup
* WBSC Premier12
* U-23 Baseball World Cup
* U-18 Baseball World Cup
* U-15 Baseball World Cup
* U-12 Baseball World Cup

|

Club|

* Baseball Champions League Americas
* European Champions Cup

Softball tournaments|

* Women's Softball World Cup
* Men's Softball World Cup
* U-23 Men's Softball World Cup
* U-18 Women's Softball World Cup
* U-18 Men's Softball World Cup
* U-15 Women's Softball World Cup
* U-12 Softball World Cup
* Coed Slow Pitch World Cup

Baseball5 tournaments|

* Baseball5 World Cup
* Youth Baseball5 World Cup

Presidents|

| IBAF|

* Leslie Mann (1938–40)
* Jaime Mariné (1940–43)
* Jorge Reyes (1943–45)
* Pablo Morales (1945–47)
* Chale Pereira (1947–50)
* Pablo Morales (1950–52)
* Carlos Zecca (1952–69)
* Juan Isa (1969–76)
* William Fehring (1973–75)
* Carlos García (1975–76)
* Manuel González (1976–80)
* Robert Smith (1980–93)
* Aldo Notari (1993–2006)
* Harvey Schiller (2006–09)
* Riccardo Fraccari (2009–13)

|

WBSC|

* Riccardo Fraccari (2013–present)

Rankings|

* WBSC World Rankings

1938—2013: International Baseball Federation (IBF / FIBA / AINBA / IBAF)

* v
* t
* e

World championships

* List of world sports championships

Olympic sports|

| Team|

* Association football
* men
* men's club
* women
* women's club
* Baseball
* men
* men's 12
* women
* Basketball
* men
* women
* 3x3 basketball
* club
* Beach volleyball
* Cricket
* T20 (men)
* T20 (women)
* Curling
* mixed doubles
* mixed
* Field hockey
* men
* women
* Flag football
* Handball
* men
* women
* Ice hockey
* men
* women
* Lacrosse
* men
* women
* Rugby 7s
* Softball
* men
* women
* Volleyball
* men
* men's club
* women
* women's club
* Water polo
* men
* women

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Individual|

* Aquatic sports
* Archery
* Athletics
* outdoor
* race walking
* Badminton
* men
* women
* mixed
* individual
* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh and skeleton
* Boxing
* women
* Canoeing
* slalom
* sprint
* Cycling
* BMX
* mountain biking
* road
* track
* urban
* Equestrianism
* dressage
* eventing
* show jumping
* Fencing
* Golf
* men
* women
* Gymnastics
* artistic
* rhythmic
* trampoline
* Ice skating
* figure
* short track
* speed
* Judo
* Luge
* artificial track
* natural track
* Modern pentathlon
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Olympic Class Combined Worlds
* Shooting
* Skateboarding
* Skiing
* alpine
* Nordic
* freestyle
* snowboarding
* Ski mountaineering
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* individual
* doubles
* team
* Surfing
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* men
* women
* Triathlon
* mixed relay
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Discontinued|

* Basque pelota
* Cricket
* Test
* Croquet
* singles
* team
* Dance sport
* breakdancing
* Karate
* Polo
* Rackets
* Real tennis
* Rugby union
* men
* women
* Tug of war
* outdoor
* indoor

Paralympic sports|

| Team|

* Blind football
* Para ice hockey
* men
* women
* Wheelchair basketball
* Wheelchair handball
* Wheelchair rugby
* Wheelchair curling
* mixed team
* Goalball
* Sitting volleyball

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Individual|

* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Bobsleigh and skeleton
* Climbing
* Cycling
* track cycling
* road cycling
* Powerlifting
* Shooting
* Snowboard
* Skiing
* alpine
* Nordic
* Swimming
* Table tennis

Combat sports|

* Brazilian jiu-jitsu
* Ju-Jitsu World Championships
* Kendo
* Kickboxing (amateur)
* Muaythai
* Sambo
* Sumo
* Wrestling
* beach wrestling
* catch
* grappling
* Wushu

Cue sports|

* Carom billiards
* Three-cushion
* men
* women
* team
* Five-pins
* individual
* team
* artistic
* English billiards
* amateurs
* women
* Pool
* blackball
* chinese eight ball
* eight-ball
* men nine-ball
* women nine-ball
* team nine-ball
* pyramid
* ten-ball
* straight pool
* Snooker
* men
* women
* team
* amateurs
* six-red

Mind sports|

* Backgammon
* Bridge
* Chess
* open
* women
* team
* Draughts
* men
* women
* checkers
* draughts-64
* draughts-64 women
* Go
* Puzzles
* Scrabble
* Sudoku
* Xiangqi

| Esports|

* Call of Duty
* Counter-Strike
* Dota 2
* eSailing
* FIFA
* Fortnite
* League of Legends
* Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
* NES Tetris
* Overwatch
* Pro Evolution Soccer
* Rainbow Six Siege
* Rocket League
* Smite
* StarCraft II
* Valorant

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Motorsport|

| Auto racing|

* Formula E
* Formula One
* Hill climb
* Karting
* Rallying
* Rallycross
* Rally raid
* Bajas
* Sports Car Endurance
* Touring Car

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Motorcycle sports|

* Endurance
* Enduro
* Beach Racing
* SuperEnduro
* Hard Enduro
* team endurance
* Ice racing
* individual
* team
* Grand Prix
* MotoGP
* Moto2
* Moto3
* MotoE
* Motocross
* individual
* women
* nations
* Supercross
* SuperMotocross
* Sidecarcross
* Snowcross
* Production
* Superbike
* Supersport
* Supersport 300
* Women
* Rally raid
* Bajas
* Sidecar
* Speedway
* individual
* team
* long track
* team long track
* flat track
* Supermoto
* team
* Trial
* nations
* E-Bike
* cross

Other|

* Aeroplane sport
* Aerobatic
* Aerobatic GP
* Powerboating
* Aquabike
* F1
* F4s
* offshore
* Radio-controlled racing
* 1:10 electric off-road
* 1:8 nitro off-road
* Tank biathlon

Other sports|

| Team|

* American football
* men
* women
* Australian football
* Baseball5
* Ball hockey
* Bandy
* men
* men's club
* women
* women's club
* Cricket
* ODI (men)
* ODI (women)
* Beach handball
* Beach soccer
* Beach tennis
* Canoe polo
* Dancesport
* Formation Latin
* Dodgeball
* Fistball
* Floorball
* men
* women
* Futsal
* men
* women
* men's club
* women
* Indoor hockey
* men
* women
* Inline hockey
* Kabaddi
* Circle
* Standard
* Kho kho
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* indoor
* Life saving
* Minifootball
* Netball
* Padel tennis
* Quadball
* Ringette
* Rogaining
* Roll Ball
* Roller derby
* men
* women
* Roller hockey
* men
* women
* Rugby league
* men
* men's club
* women
* Sailing
* Yachts
* Dinghies
* Sepaktakraw
* Socca
* Synchronized skating
* Tchoukball
* Underwater hockey
* Underwater rugby

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Individual|

* Air sports
* ballooning
* gliding
* parachuting
* paragliding
* Aquatics
* water skiing
* Armwrestling
* Archery
* indoor
* 3D
* field
* Athletics
* cross country
* half marathon
* indoor
* women's decathlon
* relays
* 100 km
* mountain running
* long distance mountain running
* snowshoe running
* skyrunning
* trail running
* Bowling
* Tenpin
* Ninepin (singles, team)
* Bowls
* indoor
* outdoor
* Canoeing
* marathon
* ocean race
* wildwater
* SUP
* canoe sailing
* freestyle
* waveski
* Crokinole
* CrossFit
* Cycling
* cyclo-cross
* indoor
* mountain bike marathon
* trials
* Darts
* WDF
* PDC
* team
* Finswimming
* Fishing
* freshwater
* fly fishing
* Gymnastics
* acrobatic
* aerobic
* parkour
* Ice Climbing
* Modern pentathlon
* biathle
* triathle
* laser run
* Mounted games
* Orienteering
* foot
* ski
* mountain bike
* trail
* Pétanque
* Powerlifting
* Racquetball
* Roller Sports
* artistic skating
* inline alpine
* inline downhill
* inline speed skating
* roller freestyle
* scootering
* Rowing
* coastal
* indoor
* Shooting
* practical handgun
* practical rifle
* practical shotgun
* Skiing
* flying
* speed
* telemark
* Summer biathlon
* Strength athletics
* men
* women
* Surfing
* short board
* long board
* big wave
* SUP/paddleboard
* Swimming
* short course
* Teqball
* Triathlon
* Aquathlon
* Duathlon
* Ironman
* Ironman 70.3
* cross
* cross duathlon
* long distance
* long distance duathlon
* sprint
* winter
* Yo-yo

* See also: World cups

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