Tournament details | |
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Country | Mexico |
Dates | October 28 - November 6 |
Teams | 12 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (1st title) |
Runner-up | Australia |
Third place | South Korea |
Fourth place | Panama |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 50 |
Attendance | 27,797 (556 per game) |
The 2016 U-23 World Baseball Cup was the second edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup since its inception in 2014 as the U-21 Baseball World Cup. The competition took place in Mexico between Oct. 28 and Nov. 6, 2016. A total of 50 games were played in three host cities: Monterrey, Saltillo, and Cadereyta.[1]
In the gold medal game, Japan defeated Australia with the score of 10:3. Korea defeated Panama with the score of 5:3 to win the bronze medal.