Baseball United Arab Classic
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Dubai |
| Dates | November 7–10, 2024 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Pakistan |
| Runners-up |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Muhammad Hussain |
The Baseball United Arab Classic was an international baseball tournament that took place between November 7 and November 10, 2024. Organized by Baseball United, the invitational tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Baseball United Ballpark at The Sevens sports complex.[1] The tournament operated under World Baseball Classic rules.[2] It featured the international debut of the Saudi Arabia national team and the United Arab Emirates national team.[3][4][5][6]
A similar tournament, the Dubai Cup, was organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation in December 2017 between Pakistan and India. Pakistan won the final game, played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 11–2.[7][8]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 6 | +43 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (H) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | +21 | .750 | 1 |
| 3 |  India |
4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 | .500 | 2 |
| 4 |  Bangladesh |
4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 28 | −13 | .250 | 3 |
| 5 |  Afghanistan |
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 55 | −51 | .000 | 4 |
| 7 November 2024 8:00 (UTC+4) |
Afghanistan |
1–11 | India |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 7 November 2024 10:30 (UTC+4) |
Bangladesh |
0–10 | Pakistan |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 7 November 2024 13:00 (UTC+4) |
India |
1–7 | United Arab Emirates |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 7 November 2024 20:30 (UTC+4) |
United Arab Emirates |
3–10 | Pakistan |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 8:00 (UTC+4) |
Bangladesh |
12–0 | Afghanistan |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 14:00 (UTC+4) |
Afghanistan |
0–15 | United Arab Emirates |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 20:00 (UTC+4) |
Pakistan |
12–0 | India |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 11:00 (UTC+4) |
United Arab Emirates |
9–2 | Bangladesh |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 14:00 (UTC+4) |
Pakistan |
17–3 | Afghanistan |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 20:00 (UTC+4) |
India |
9–1 | Bangladesh |
The Sevens, Dubai |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palestine |
3 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka |
3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 14 | +18 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 29 | −7 | .333 | 2 |
| 4 |  Nepal |
3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 41 | −37 | .000 | 3 |
Source: Baseball United
| 7 November 2024 15:30 (UTC+4) |
Sri Lanka |
15–6 | Saudi Arabia |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 7 November 2024 18:00 (UTC+4) |
Nepal |
2–17 | Palestine |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 11:00 (UTC+4) |
Saudi Arabia |
14–2 | Nepal |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 17:00 (UTC+4) |
Palestine |
8–7 | Sri Lanka |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 8:00 (UTC+4) |
Nepal |
0–10 | Sri Lanka |
The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 17:00 (UTC+4) |
Saudi Arabia |
2–12 | Palestine |
The Sevens, Dubai |
Knockout stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| India
| 0 | Pakistan
| 3 | |||||||||||
| Sri Lanka
| 1 | Pakistan
| 12 | |||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia
| 1 | Palestine
| 1 | |||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates
| 9 | |||||||||||||
Final standings
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Honors and awards
All-Star team
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Most Valuable Player
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