2019 Pan American Games Qualifier Explained
| Size: | 250 |
| City: | Ibiúna
São Paulo |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Dates: | January 29 – February 3 |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Continents: | 1 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion: | DOM |
| Second: | COL |
| Third: | NCA |
| Fourth: | CAN |
The 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier is a baseball tournament that was held between January 29 and February 3, 2019 in Ibiúna and São Paulo, Brazil. The tournament qualified the last four teams to the Baseball at the 2019 Pan American Games tournament in Lima, Peru.[1] [2]
Four teams qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games: Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.[3] [4]
Qualification
Canada and the USA qualified automatically along with the hosts Brazil, and five teams not qualifying for the 2019 Pan American Games, from the Baseball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games also qualifying. The United States withdrew, meaning the Dominican Republic as the next best ranked team from the Central American and Caribbean Games replaced them.[2] [5] It was announced on 21 January 2019, that the Venezuelan team withdrew due to financial concerns. The team will not be replaced.[6]
Venues
Two venues were used, one each in Ibiúna and São Paulo.[1]
Rosters
Group stage
Group A
| width=10px style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | | Qualified for Round 2 |
| width=10px style="background-color:#ffcccc;" | | Eliminated | |
| width=160 | Team | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 22 | −15 | |
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- Matches held on 1 February were moved to that day after the Dominican Republic had travel difficulties and the other game was washed out.
Group B
| width=120 | Team | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | | width=20 | |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | +8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | |
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Knockout round
Semifinals
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Gold-medal match
Final standings
| width=10px style="background-color:#ccffcc;" | | Qualified for Lima 2019 | |
| width=40 | Rank | width=180 | Team |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Pan American Games baseball qualifier in Brazil to open 2019 international calendar. 9 January 2019. www.wbsc.org/. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 9 January 2019.
- Web site: Qualification System manual. 25 April 2018. www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 29 May 2018.
- Web site: Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua advance to the Pan American Games Lima 2019. 1 February 2019. www.wbsc.org/. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 2 February 2019. 2 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190202015247/http://www.wbsc.org/canada-colombia-dominican-republic-nicaragua-advance-to-pan-american-games-lima-2019/. dead.
- Web site: Final Four Baseball Teams Qualify for Lima 2019. 1 February 2019. www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 2 February 2019.
- Web site: Pompey, Saunders lead list of Canadians for Pan Am qualifiers. Davidi. Shi. 28 December 2018. www.sportsnet.ca/. Sportsnet. 9 January 2019. The United States is taking a pass on both tournaments since there won’t be any Olympic berths up for grabs at the Pan Ams.
- Web site: Qualificatório De Beisebol Dos Jogos Pan Americanos 2019 – Nota Oficial – Participação Venezuela. Baseball Qualification of Pan American Games 2019 – Official Note – Participation Venezuela. 19 January 2019. www.cbbs.com.br/. Confederação Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol. 21 January 2019. 22 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122095110/http://www.cbbs.com.br/noticias/907-qualificatorio-de-beisebol-dos-jogos-pan-americanos-2019-nota-oficial-participacao-venezuela. dead.
- Web site: Elliott: Two-time gold medalist Canucks off to Brazil for Pan Am qualifier. Elliott. Bob. 16 December 2018. www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/. Canadian Baseball Network. 9 January 2019.
