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2024 Women's Baseball World Cup 
Summary
The 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup will be the 9th Women's Baseball World Cup, an international baseball tournament taking place in Thunder Bay, Canada, and one other to be determined location. The group stage will take place from 8-13 August 2023 as two separate tournaments in two separate locations. The finals will take place in Thunder Bay, Canada in 2024. This is the first Women's Baseball World Cup event to be held in two stages. It will be the third time Canada has hosted the tournament. It is also the first time more than one nation has hosted the tournament.[1] Japan are the defending champions.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Canada Japan |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 8 August 2023 – 3 August 2024 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
Qualified teams edit
| Team | World ranking[A] | Method of qualification |
|---|---|---|
 Canada
|
3rd | Hosts |
 Japan
|
1st | Hosts & 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup winners |
 France
|
16th | 2022 Women's European Baseball Championship winners |
 Venezuela
|
5th | Women's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 winners |
 Puerto Rico
|
9th | Women's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 runners-up |
 Mexico
|
12th | Women's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 third place |
 Cuba
|
7th | Women's Baseball Americas World Cup Qualifier 2022 fourth place |
 Australia
|
8th | Top ranked WBSC Oceania team |
 United States
|
4th | Wild Card |
 Chinese Taipei
|
2nd | 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup runners-up |
 South Korea
|
10th | 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup third place |
 Hong Kong
|
11th | 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup fourth place |
Venues edit
| Group A & Finals | Group B | |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay, Canada
|
Miyoshi, Japan
| |
| Baseball Central | Port Arthur Stadium | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium |
| Capacity: 1,800 | Capacity: 3,031 | Capacity: 16,000 |
|
| |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
Group A was contested in Thunder Bay during 8–13 August 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 2 | +69 | 1.000 | — | Advance to finals |
| 2 | Canada (H)
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 34 | +18 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Mexico[a]
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 25 | +18 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | Australia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 35 | +1 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | Hong Kong
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 84 | −64 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | South Korea
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 53 | −42 | .000 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 August 2023. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[3][4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[3][4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
All times listed are local, EDT (UTC–4).[5]
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2023 | 11:30 | Hong Kong
|
9–8 | South Korea
|
Baseball Central | 3:01 | 100 | Boxscore | |
| 8 August 2023 | 15:30 | Australia
|
2–3 | United States
|
Baseball Central | 3:10 | 250 | Boxscore | |
| 8 August 2023 | 19:30 | Mexico
|
1–9 | Canada
|
Baseball Central | 2:00 | 255 | Boxscore | |
| 9 August 2023 | 11:30 | United States
|
14–0 | South Korea
|
5 | Baseball Central | 1:54 | 150 | Boxscore |
| 9 August 2023 | 15:30 | Mexico
|
16–8 | Australia
|
8 | Baseball Central | 2:53 | 200 | Boxscore |
| 9 August 2023 | 19:30 | Canada
|
22–3 | Hong Kong
|
5 | Baseball Central | 2:07 | 410 | Boxscore |
| 10 August 2023 | 11:30 | South Korea
|
3–10 | Australia
|
Port Arthur Stadium | 2:03 | 124 | Boxscore | |
| 10 August 2023 | 15:30 | Hong Kong
|
6–16 | Mexico
|
5 | Port Arthur Stadium | 2:07 | 145 | Boxscore |
| 10 August 2023 | 19:30 | United States
|
23–0 | Canada
|
5 | Port Arthur Stadium | 1:54 | 2000 | Boxscore |
| 12 August 2023 | 11:30 | Hong Kong
|
0–29 | United States
|
5 | Port Arthur Stadium | 2:00 | 100 | Boxscore |
| 12 August 2023 | 15:30 | South Korea
|
0–10 | Mexico
|
6 | Port Arthur Stadium | 1:47 | 135 | Boxscore |
| 12 August 2023 | 19:30 | Canada
|
11–7 | Australia
|
Port Arthur Stadium | 2:59 | 458 | Boxscore | |
| 13 August 2023[note 1] | 11:30 | Australia
|
9–2 | Hong Kong
|
Port Arthur Stadium | Boxscore | |||
| 13 August 2023[note 1] | 15:30 | Mexico
|
0–2 | United States
|
Port Arthur Stadium | Boxscore | |||
| 13 August 2023[note 1] | 19:30 | South Korea
|
0–10 | Canada
|
Port Arthur Stadium | Boxcore |
Group B edit
Group B was contested in Miyoshi during 13–18 September 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 7 | +34 | 1.000 | — | Advance to finals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 16 | +30 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Venezuela[a]
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 23 | +5 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | Puerto Rico
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 22 | +10 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | Cuba
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 39 | −20 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | France
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 70 | −59 | .000 | 5 |
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[3][7]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[3][7]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
All times listed are local, JST (UTC+9).[8]
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2023 | 10:30 | Cuba
|
1–9 | Chinese Taipei
|
7 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 2:27 | 100 | Boxscore |
| 13 September 2023 | 14:30 | France
|
1–11 | Venezuela
|
6 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 1:45 | 493 | Boxscore |
| 13 September 2023 | 18:30 | Puerto Rico
|
2–4 | Japan
|
7 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 1:49 | 1,605 | Boxscore |
| 14 September 2023 | 10:30 | Chinese Taipei
|
10–2 | Venezuela
|
7 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 2:05 | 615 | Boxscore |
| 14 September 2023 | 14:30 | Cuba
|
0–11 | Puerto Rico
|
5 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 1:46 | 175 | Boxscore |
| 14 September 2023 | 18:30 | Japan
|
20–1 | France
|
5 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 1:44 | 555 | Boxscore |
| 15 September 2023 | 10:30 | Puerto Rico
|
6–12 | Chinese Taipei
|
7 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 2:38 | 500 | Boxscore |
| 15 September 2023 | 14:30 | France
|
1–11 | Cuba
|
6 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 2:08 | 534 | Boxscore |
| 15 September 2023 | 18:30 | Venezuela
|
4–5 | Japan
|
7 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 1:58 | 705 | Boxscore |
| 16 September 2023 | 10:00 | Puerto Rico
|
13–3 | France
|
7 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 2:25 | 618 | Boxscore |
| 16 September 2023 | 14:00 | Chinese Taipei
|
0–2 | Japan
|
7 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 1:52 | 2409 | Boxscore |
| 16 September 2023 | 18:00 | Cuba
|
7–8 | Venezuela
|
8 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 2:44 | 350 | Boxscore |
| 17 September 2023 | 10:30 | France
|
5–-15 | Chinese Taipei
|
6 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 2:08 | 633 | Boxscore |
| 17 September 2023 | 14:30 | Venezuela
|
3–0 | Puerto Rico
|
7 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 2:00 | 984 | Boxscore |
| 17 September 2023 | 18:30 | Japan
|
10–0 | Cuba
|
6 | Miyoshi Kinsai Stadium | 1:57 | 2758 | Boxscore |
Finals edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Canada (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to third place play-off |
| 4 | Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | Venezuela
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[3][9]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[3][9]
(H) Hosts
Third place play-off edit
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Ranked Team | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3rd Ranked Team | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Final edit
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Ranked Team | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1st Ranked Team | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Symbols edit
Match balls edit
The match balls to be used for the 2024 tournament are to be provided by SSK Corporation, which were also used in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[10]
Notes edit
- ^ As of 31 December 2021.
References edit
- ^ "Canada to host IX Women's Baseball World Cup Finals and Group A in Thunder Bay". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Final Day: USA win Group A undefeated; Canada and Mexico finish second and third respectively". WBSC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Schedule unveiled for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "IX WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup-Group B Day 5: Japan, Chinese Taipei and Venezuela advance to Finals 2024". WBSC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Schedule unveiled for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "WBSC renews partnership with SSK as supplier of Official Ball, Umpire Kit of Baseball World Cups, Premier12". WBSC. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.