Japan national under-18 baseball team

Japan Baseball U-18

Information
Country|  Japan
Federation| Baseball Federation of Japan
Confederation| Baseball Federation of Asia
WBSC ranking
Current|  1  (27 November 2024)[1]

The Japan national under-18 baseball team is the national under-18 team representing Japan in international baseball competitions. The organization is currently ranked 1st in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.[2] They compete in the bi-annual U-18 Baseball World Cup. They have finished 2nd in the tournament four times.[3]

## Competitive record

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U-18 Baseball World Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | W | L | RS | RA
1982  | Final  | 2nd  |  |  |  |
1999  |  | 5th  |  |  |  |
2004  | Final  | 2nd  |  |  |  |
2012  | Round 2  | 6th  | 5  | 4  | 38  | 25
2013  | Final  | 2nd  | 7  | 2  | 70  | 19
2015  | Final  | 2nd  | 8  | 1  | 81  | 5
2017  | Super Round  | 3rd  | 6  | 3  | 52  | 24
2019  | Super Round  | 5th  | 5  | 3  | 55  | 23
2021  | Super Round  | 3rd  | 7  | 4  | 43  | 38
Total |  |  |  |  |  |

## See also

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* Japan national baseball team
* Baseball Federation of Japan
* U-18 Baseball World Cup

## References

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1. ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
2. ^ "Rankings". WBSC. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
3. ^ "U-18 Baseball World Cup". www.wbsc.org. WBSC. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.

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U-18 Baseball World Cup winners

* 1981: South Korea
* 1982: United States
* 1983: Chinese Taipei
* 1984: Cuba
* 1985: Cuba
* 1986: Cuba
* 1987: Cuba
* 1988: United States
* 1989: United States
* 1990: Cuba
* 1991: Canada
* 1992: Cuba
* 1993: Cuba
* 1994: South Korea
* 1995: United States
* 1996: Cuba
* 1997: Cuba
* 1999: United States
* 2000: South Korea
* 2002: Cuba
* 2004: Cuba
* 2006: South Korea
* 2008: South Korea
* 2010: Chinese Taipei
* 2012: United States
* 2013: United States
* 2015: United States
* 2017: United States
* 2019: Chinese Taipei
* 2022: United States
* 2023: Japan

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National sports teams of Japan

Men|

* A1GP
* American football
* Australian rules football
* Bandy
* Baseball
* U-18
* Basketball
* U-17
* U-19
* 3x3
* U-23 3x3
* Wheelchair
* Boxing
* Cricket
* U-19
* Field hockey
* U-21
* Floorball
* U-19
* Football
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Futsal
* U-23
* U-20
* Beach soccer
* eFootball
* Cerebral palsy
* Goalball
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* MJ
* MY
* Ice hockey
* Junior
* U-18
* Kabaddi
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* Roller hockey
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* 7s
* U-20
* Wheelchair
* Softball
* U-19
* Squash
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* U-21
* U-19
* Water polo

Women|

* Baseball
* Basketball
* U-19
* U-17
* 3x3
* U-23 3x3
* Wheelchair
* Beach handball
* Cricket
* Field hockey
* U-21
* Floorball
* Flag football
* Football
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Futsal
* Goalball
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* W-J
* Ice hockey
* F U-18
* Rugby union
* 7s
* Softball
* U-18
* Squash
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* U-23
* U-21
* U-19
* Water polo

Mixed|

* Badminton
* Baseball5
* Boxing
* Tennis
* Wheelchair handball

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Asian Games
* Universiade
* Youth Olympics

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National under-18 baseball teams

Africa|

* South Africa

Americas|

* Brazil
* Canada
* Colombia
* Cuba
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Puerto Rico
* United States
* Venezuela

Asia|

* China
* Israel
* Japan
* South Korea
* Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
* Philippines
* Thailand

Europe|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Ireland
* Italy
* Lithuania
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Russia
* Slovakia
* Spain
* Ukraine

Oceania|

* Australia

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