2024 Baseball5 World Cup
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| File:2024 Baseball5 World Cup logo.png | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 7–12 October |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| Third place | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| MVP | Cuba Briandy Molina Cuba 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]
Qualification
| Event | Dates | Location(s) | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong |
| Baseball5 European Championship | 7–11 November 2023 | Lithuania Druskininkai | 2 | File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania |
| Baseball5 African Championship | 5–8 February 2024 | Cape Verde Praia | 2 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia |
| Baseball5 Asia Cup | 13–16 April 2024 | South Korea Seoul | 3 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| Baseball5 Pan American Championship | 26–30 June 2024 | Venezuela Barquisimeto[7] | 3 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela |
| WBSC Oceania | — | — | 1 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| Total | 12 | |||
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Venues
| Group A, Group B, Super Round & Placement Round |
|---|
| Hong Kong 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 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 13 | +79 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super round |
| 2 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 5 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 29 | +52 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 40 | +16 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 5 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 74 | −14 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Placement round |
| 5 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (H) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 105 | −76 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 5 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 89 | −57 | .000 | 5 |
| 7 October 9:30 (UTC+8) |
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 15:00 (UTC+8) |
Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 19:30 (UTC+8) |
Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 11:00 (UTC+8) |
Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 15:30 (UTC+8) |
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 16:30 (UTC+8) |
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 19:00 (UTC+8) |
Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 12:30 (UTC+8) |
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 15:30 (UTC+8) |
Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 17:30 (UTC+8) |
Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 19:00 (UTC+8) |
Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 25 | +60 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super round |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 44 | +27 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 40 | +11 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 78 | −14 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Placement round |
| 5 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 62 | −3 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 91 | −81 | .000 | 5 |
Source: WBSC
| 7 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
France File:Flag of France.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 11:00 (UTC+8) |
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 12:30 (UTC+8) |
China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 15:30 (UTC+8) |
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 7 October 16:30 (UTC+8) |
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
France File:Flag of France.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 17:00 (UTC+8) |
Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 17:30 (UTC+8) |
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 8 October 18:30 (UTC+8) |
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 11:00 (UTC+8) |
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 16:00 (UTC+8) |
Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 9 October 17:00 (UTC+8) |
China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg 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 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 19 | +47 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 34 | +13 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 5 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 38 | +24 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Bronze medal game |
| 4 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 68 | −25 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 50 | −20 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 52 | −39 | .000 | 5 |
Source: WBSC
| 10 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 16:00 (UTC+8) |
Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 17:30 (UTC+8) |
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 19:00 (UTC+8) |
Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 16:00 (UTC+8) |
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 17:30 (UTC+8) |
Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 19:00 (UTC+8) |
France File:Flag of France.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 45 | +29 | .800 | — |
| 2 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 5 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 43 | +40 | .800 | — |
| 3 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 78 | 39 | +39 | .800 | — |
| 4 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 79 | −28 | .400 | 2 |
| 5 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 5 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 68 | −18 | .200 | 3 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 81 | −62 | .000 | 4 |
| 10 October 9:30 (UTC+8) |
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 11:00 (UTC+8) |
China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 12:30 (UTC+8) |
Tunisia File:Flag of Tunisia.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 15:30 (UTC+8) |
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 17:00 (UTC+8) |
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 10 October 18:30 (UTC+8) |
China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Asia’s World City Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 10:00 (UTC+8) |
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 11:30 (UTC+8) |
Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
| 11 October 13:00 (UTC+8) |
South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
Medal games
Bronze medal game
| 12 October 15:00 (UTC+8) |
France File:Flag of France.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
Final
| 12 October 18:00 (UTC+8) |
Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | Bauhinia Court, Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, China |
| Boxscore |
Final standings
Awards
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References
- ↑ "Hong Kong to host WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". InsideTheGames.
- ↑ Standard, The. "Hong Kong to host the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ↑ "Cuba wins its second consecutive title at the Baseball5 World Cup". CiberCuba. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ↑ "WBSC Baseball5 World Cup Hong Kong 2024 - Cuba's Briandy and Gonzalez emotional after receiving MVP awards". wbsc.org. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ↑ "Baseball5 World Cup will show Hong Kong can host top events, organisers say". South China Morning Post. 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ↑ "Baseball5 event awarded 'M' Mark". Hong Kong's Information Services Department (in 中文（香港）). Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ↑ "WBSC Baseball5 World Cup Americas qualifier set to begin in Barquisimeto, Venezuela". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ↑ "WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024 takes centre stage at Central Harbourfront Event Space". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Baseball5 World Cup 2024 Final Report - 8" (PDF). World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.