2016 U-23 Baseball World Cup

2016 U-23 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountryMexico
DatesOctober 28 - November 6
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runner-up Australia
Third place South Korea
Fourth place Panama
Tournament statistics
Games played50
Attendance27,797 (556 per game)
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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.

  1. ^ "WBSC announces dates, venues for new U23 Baseball World Cup 2016". March 24, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.