Size: | 250px |
Country: | Hong Kong |
Dates: | 7–12 October |
Num Teams: | 12 |
Num Championships: | 2 |
Games: | 50 |
Mvp: | Briandy Molina Haila González |
Nextseason: | 2026 |
Prevseason: | 2022 |
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]
Event | Dates | Location(s) | Berth(s) | Qualified | |
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Host nation | 1 | ||||
Baseball5 European Championship | 7–11 November 2023 | Druskininkai | 2 | ||
Baseball5 African Championship | 5–8 February 2024 | Praia | 2 | ||
Baseball5 Asia Cup | 13–16 April 2024 | Seoul | 3 | ||
Baseball5 Pan American Championship | 26–30 June 2024 | Barquisimeto[7] | 3 | ||
WBSC Oceania | 1 | ||||
Total | 12 |
Group A, Group B, Super Round & Placement Round | |
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Hong Kong | |
Central Harbourfront | |
Capacity: 36,000 sq,m[8] | |
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Pos | Team | W | L | |
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9 | 0 | |||
7 | 2 | |||
6 | 3 | |||
4 | 6 | 3 | ||
5 | 4 | 4 | ||
6 | 3 | 5 | ||
7 | 4 | 4 | ||
8 | 4 | 4 | ||
9 | 4 | 4 | ||
10 | 2 | 6 | ||
11 | 1 | 7 | ||
12 | 0 | 8 |
Female Most Valuable player | Haila González | |
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Male Most Valuable player | Briandy Molina | |
Best Coach | Sergio Pérez Echevarría | |
| Baseball Federation of Japan |
Harutomo Tsuji | |
Omar Diodene Pacheco | |
Humberto Molina | |
Valeria Sánchez | |
Hsieh Yu-ying |