2024 Baseball5 World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 7–12 October |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Briandy Molina Haila González |
The 2024 Baseball5 World Cup was the second 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 Hong Kong from 7 to 12 October 2024. Twelve teams took part.[1][2]
The tournament was won by Cuba in their second straight Baseball5 World Cup title. The Cuban team defeated Japan in the championship game, a replay of the 2022 final, 2 sets to 0 to finish the tournament undefeated with a 9–0 record. Cuban players Briandy Molina and Haila González received the Male MVP and Female MPV of the World Cup.[3][4]
France claimed the bronze after defeating Venezuela in the bronze medal game, 2 sets to 0.
The 2024 World Cup cost $12 million to host, with the Baseball Association of Hong Kong providing half of the funding.[5] The event has been given "M" Mark status (major sport event) by the Hong Kong government.[6]
| Event | Dates | Location(s) | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 |  Hong Kong |
| Baseball5 European Championship | 7–11 November 2023 |  Druskininkai |
2 | France Lithuania |
| Baseball5 African Championship | 5–8 February 2024 |  Praia |
2 |  South Africa Tunisia |
| Baseball5 Asia Cup | 13–16 April 2024 |  Seoul |
3 |  Chinese Taipei Japan China |
| Baseball5 Pan American Championship | 26–30 June 2024 | Barquisimeto[7] |
3 | Cuba Mexico Venezuela |
| WBSC Oceania | — | — | 1 |  Australia |
| Total | 12 | |||
Venues
| Group A, Group B, Super Round & Placement Round |
|---|
| Hong Kong |
| Central Harbourfront |
| Capacity: 36,000 sq,m[8] |
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Opening round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
5 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 13 | +79 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super round |
| 2 | Venezuela |
5 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 29 | +52 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 40 | +16 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | Lithuania |
5 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 74 | −14 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Placement round |
| 5 | Hong Kong (H) |
5 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 105 | −76 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | South Africa |
5 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 89 | −57 | .000 | 5 |
| 7 October 9:30 (UTC+8) |
Cuba |
2–0 | Lithuania |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Chinese Taipei |
1–2 | Venezuela |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
South Africa |
0–2 | Cuba |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 15:00 (UTC+8) |
Lithuania |
0–2 | Chinese Taipei |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 19:30 (UTC+8) |
Hong Kong |
2–0 | South Africa |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 11:00 (UTC+8) |
Lithuania |
2–0 | South Africa |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Hong Kong |
0–2 | Chinese Taipei |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 15:30 (UTC+8) |
South Africa |
0–2 | Venezuela |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 16:30 (UTC+8) |
Cuba |
2–0 | Hong Kong |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 19:00 (UTC+8) |
Venezuela |
0–2 | Cuba |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
Lithuania |
2–0 | Hong Kong |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 12:30 (UTC+8) |
South Africa |
1–2 | Chinese Taipei |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 15:30 (UTC+8) |
Venezuela |
2–0 | Lithuania |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 17:30 (UTC+8) |
Chinese Taipei |
0–2 | Cuba |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 19:00 (UTC+8) |
Hong Kong |
0–2 | Venezuela |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 25 | +60 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super round |
| 2 | France |
5 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 44 | +27 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Mexico |
5 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 40 | +11 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | Tunisia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 78 | −14 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Placement round |
| 5 | China |
5 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 62 | −3 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | Australia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 91 | −81 | .000 | 5 |
Source: WBSC
| 7 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
France |
2–0 | Tunisia |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 11:00 (UTC+8) |
Mexico |
2–0 | Australia |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 12:30 (UTC+8) |
China |
1–2 | France |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 15:30 (UTC+8) |
Tunisia |
0–2 | Mexico |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 16:30 (UTC+8) |
Australia |
0–2 | Japan |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
China |
2–0 | Australia |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
France |
1–2 | Japan |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 17:00 (UTC+8) |
Japan |
2–0 | China |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 17:30 (UTC+8) |
Mexico |
0–2 | France |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 18:30 (UTC+8) |
Australia |
0–2 | Tunisia |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 11:00 (UTC+8) |
Mexico |
0–2 | Japan |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Tunisia |
2–1 | China |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
Australia |
0–2 | France |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 16:00 (UTC+8) |
Japan |
2–1 | Tunisia |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 17:00 (UTC+8) |
China |
1–2 | Mexico |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
Second round
Super round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
5 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 19 | +47 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Japan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 34 | +13 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Venezuela |
5 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 38 | +24 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Bronze medal game |
| 4 | France |
5 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 68 | −25 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 50 | −20 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | Mexico |
5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 52 | −39 | .000 | 5 |
Source: WBSC
| 10 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
Mexico |
0–2 | Chinese Taipei |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Venezuela |
2–1 | France |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
Japan |
1–2 | Cuba |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 16:00 (UTC+8) |
Chinese Taipei |
0–2 | France |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 17:30 (UTC+8) |
Mexico |
0–2 | Cuba |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 19:00 (UTC+8) |
Venezuela |
1–2 | Cuba |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 16:00 (UTC+8) |
Mexico |
0–2 | Venezuela |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 17:30 (UTC+8) |
Chinese Taipei |
0–2 | Japan |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 19:00 (UTC+8) |
France |
0–2 | Cuba |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 45 | +29 | .800 | — |
| 2 | Lithuania |
5 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 43 | +40 | .800 | — |
| 3 | China |
5 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 39 | +39 | .800 | — |
| 4 | Hong Kong (H) |
5 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 79 | −28 | .400 | 2 |
| 5 | South Africa |
5 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 68 | −18 | .200 | 3 |
| 6 | Australia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 81 | −62 | .000 | 4 |
| 10 October 9:30 (UTC+8) |
Australia |
0–2 | South Africa |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 11:00 (UTC+8) |
China |
2–1 | Hong Kong |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 12:30 (UTC+8) |
Tunisia |
1–2 | Lithuania |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 15:30 (UTC+8) |
Australia |
0–2 | Hong Kong |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 17:00 (UTC+8) |
South Africa |
1–2 | Tunisia |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 18:30 (UTC+8) |
China |
2–0 | Lithuania |
Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
Australia |
0–2 | Lithuania |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Hong Kong |
0–2 | Tunisia |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
South Africa |
0–2 | China |
Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
