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
Host countryNicaragua
Dates3 August – 14 August
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Cuba (21st title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Japan
Fourth place Nicaragua
Tournament statistics
Games played64

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

Pool A

Pos Team W L RS RA
1 Cuba70837
2 Nicaragua615033
3 Italy435157
4 Chinese Taipei434936
5 Australia345447
6 Colombia253052
7 Dominican Republic251731
8 France07980

Pool B

Pos Team W L RS RA
1 Japan617917
2 South Korea525732
3 Panama523341
4 United States434835
5 Netherlands342434
6 Puerto Rico344557
7 Sweden161166
8 Canada162752

Final round

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

Pos Team W L
 Cuba100
 South Korea73
 Japan82
4 Nicaragua73
5 Panama53
6 Chinese Taipei44
7 United States44
8 Italy44
9 Australia34
10 Netherlands34
11 Puerto Rico34
12 Colombia25
13 Dominican Republic25
14 Sweden16
15 Canada16
16 France07

References

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