1994 Baseball World Cup

The 1994 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 32nd international Men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the 1986 AWS. The tournament was held, for the fourth time, in Nicaragua, from August 3 to 14.[1]

1994 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryNicaragua
Dates3–14 August
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Cuba (21st title)
Runner-up South Korea
Third place Japan
Fourth place Nicaragua
Tournament statistics
Games played64
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Cuba defeated South Korea in the final to win its 21st title.

There were 16 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.

The next seven competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial WBSC Premier12.

First round

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Pool A

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Pos Team W L RS RA
1   Cuba 7 0 83 7
2   Nicaragua 6 1 50 33
3   Italy 4 3 51 57
4   Chinese Taipei 4 3 49 36
5   Australia 3 4 54 47
6   Colombia 2 5 30 52
7   Dominican Republic 2 5 17 31
8   France 0 7 9 80

Pool B

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Pos Team W L RS RA
1   Japan 6 1 79 17
2   South Korea 5 2 57 32
3   Panama 5 2 33 41
4   United States 4 3 48 35
5   Netherlands 3 4 24 34
6   Puerto Rico 3 4 45 57
7   Sweden 1 6 11 66
8   Canada 1 6 27 52

Final round

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
  Cuba 15
  United States 2
  Cuba 13
  Nicaragua 1
  Nicaragua 10
  Panama 4
  Cuba 6
  South Korea 1
  Japan 6
  Chinese Taipei 5
  Japan 0 Third place
  South Korea 9
  South Korea 13   Nicaragua 1
  Italy 2   Japan 8

Final standings

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Pos Team W L
    Cuba 10 0
    South Korea 7 3
    Japan 8 2
4   Nicaragua 7 3
5   Panama 5 3
6   Chinese Taipei 4 4
7   United States 4 4
8   Italy 4 4
9   Australia 3 4
10   Netherlands 3 4
11   Puerto Rico 3 4
12   Colombia 2 5
13   Dominican Republic 2 5
14   Sweden 1 6
15   Canada 1 6
16   France 0 7

References

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  1. ^ "Mundial 1994: semifinalistas con 7-3". Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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