2003 Baseball World Cup

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Template:Infobox tournament season The 2003 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 35th international Men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the 1986 AWS. The tournament was held, for the ninth time, in Cuba, from October 12 to 25 in the cities of Havana, Matanzas, Santiago de Cuba and Holguín.^[1]

Cuba defeated Panama in the final, winning its 24th title.

There were 15 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals. Guam qualified as runner up of the Oceania World Cup Qualifier but did not take part in the tournament.^[2]^[3]

The next four competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial WBSC Premier12.

Venues

Pool A, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Championship	Pool B	Pool B	Pool A & Quarterfinals
Havana	Holguín	Santiago de Cuba	Matanzas
Estadio Latinoamericano	Estadio Calixto García	Estadio Guillermón Moncada	Estadio Victoria de Girón
Capacity: 55,000	Capacity: 30,000	Capacity: 25,000	Capacity: 22,000
File:Estadio Latinoamericano.jpg	File:CalixtoGarcia.jpg	File:Stadio Guillermon Moncada.JPG	File:Panoramic View of Victoria de Giron Stadium, from the 1st-base line seats, Jan 2013.jpg

First round

Pool A

Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	RS	RA
1	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	6	0	52	5
2	File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua	4	2	31	23
3	File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei	3	3	29	23
4	File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea	3	3	51	25
5	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	3	3	26	40
6	File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg Italy	1	5	23	28
7	File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	1	5	12	80

Schedule and results

12 October 2003 15:00 (UTC–5)	Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	6 – 3	File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

13 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Italy File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg	9 – 1	File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

13 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Nicaragua File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg	2 – 4	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

14 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg	0 – 10 (F/7)	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	Ciudad Deportiva, Havana
		Boxscore

14 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg	2 – 5	File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

14 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	4 – 0	File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

15 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Nicaragua File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg	6 – 5	File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg Italy	Ciudad Deportiva, Havana
		Boxscore

15 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	26 – 3 (F/7)	File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

15 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg	10 – 2	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

17 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Italy File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg	3 – 5	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

17 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg	8 – 2	File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

17 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	20 – 1 (F/7)	File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

18 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	5 – 17 (F/7)	File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea	Ciudad Deportiva, Havana
		Boxscore

18 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg	3 – 14	File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

18 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	7 – 0	File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg Italy	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

19 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	2 – 3	File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

19 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg	5 – 4	File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg Italy	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

19 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg	0 – 8	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

20 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg	4 – 1	File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

20 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	4 – 2	File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg Italy	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

20 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Nicaragua File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg	1 – 7	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

Pool B

Standings

Pos	Team	W	L	RS	RA
1	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	7	0	74	16
2	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	5	1	42	11
3	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	5	2	67	36
4	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	4	3	27	34
5	File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	3	3	35	26
6	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico	2	5	35	30
7	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	1	6	14	63
8	File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France	0	7	13	91

Schedule and results

12 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg	12 – 2 (F/7)	File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

12 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg	0 – 4	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

13 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	6 – 5	File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

13 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg	6 – 11	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

14 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg	12 – 5	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

14 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg	7 – 3	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

14 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	France File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg	0 – 18 (F/7)	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

14 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	7 – 1	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

15 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg	12 – 0 (F/7)	File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

15 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg	5 – 3	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

15 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg	16 – 1 (F/7)	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

15 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg	5 – 12	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

17 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg	2 – 4	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

17 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	14 – 2 (F/7)	File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

17 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg	8 – 2	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

17 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg	5 – 0	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

18 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg	2 – 1	File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

18 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	France File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg	0 – 15 (F/7)	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

18 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg	10 – 4	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

18 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	4 – 1	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

19 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg	3 – 6	File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

19 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	France File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg	4 – 7	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

19 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	1 – 2	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

19 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	1 – 17 (F/8)	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

20 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg	Rainout	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

20 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	0 – 4	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

20 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg	6 – 8	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	Estadio Guillermón Moncada, Santiago de Cuba
		Boxscore

20 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg	19 – 2 (F/7)	File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France	Estadio Calixto García, Holguín
		Boxscore

Playoffs

Bracket

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Quarter-finals

22 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Nicaragua File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg	0 – 5	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

22 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	1 – 2	File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

22 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg	2 – 0	File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

22 October 2003 20:05 (UTC–5)	Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	4 – 3	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

5th–8th place

23 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Nicaragua File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg	5 – 3	File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea	Ciudad Deportiva, Havana
		Boxscore

23 October 2003 20:00 (UTC–5)	United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	13 – 4	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	Estadio Victoria de Girón, Matanzas
		Boxscore

Semi-finals

23 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Panama File:Flag of Panama.svg	4 – 1	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

23 October 2003 20:05 (UTC–5)	Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg	3 – 6	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

7th place game

24 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg	3 – 8	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

5th place game

24 October 2003 20:05 (UTC–5)	United States File:Flag of the United States.svg	13 – 2	File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

Bronze medal game

25 October 2003 14:00 (UTC–5)	Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg	3 – 7	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

Final

25 October 2003 20:05 (UTC–5)	Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg	4 – 2	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
		Boxscore

Final standings

Pos	Team	W	L
File:Gold medal icon.svg	File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba	9	0
File:Silver medal icon.svg	File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama	7	3
File:Bronze medal icon.svg	File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	9	1
4	File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei	4	5
5	File:Flag of the United States.svg United States	7	2
6	File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua	5	4
7	File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil	5	5
8	File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea	3	6
9	File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	3	3
10	File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada	3	3
11	File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico	2	5
12	File:Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg Italy	1	5
13	File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	1	5
14	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	1	6
15	File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France	0	7

Awards

Tournament Awards^[4]
Award	Player
MVP	Template:Flagicon Takashi Yoshiura
Leading hitter	Template:Flagicon Michel Enríquez
Pitcher with best ERA	Template:Flagicon Vicyohandri Odelín
Pitcher with best win/loss average	Template:Flagicon Kléber Ojima
Most Runs batted in	Template:Flagicon Takashi Yoshiura
Most Home runs	Template:Flagicon Takashi Yoshiura
Most Stolen bases	Template:Flagicon Eduardo Paret
Most Runs scored	Template:Flagicon Omar Moreno
Outstanding defensive player	Template:Flagicon Eduardo Paret

All Star Team^[4]
Position	Player
Pitchers	Template:Flagicon John Cannon
Pitchers	Template:Flagicon Kléber Ojima
Catcher	Template:Flagicon Choi Ki-moon
First base	Template:Flagicon Sharnol Adriana
Second base	Template:Flagicon Daisuke Kusano
Third base	Template:Flagicon Michel Enríquez
Shortstop	Template:Flagicon Eduardo Paret
Outfield	Template:Flagicon Takashi Yoshiura
	Template:Flagicon Frederich Cepeda
	Template:Flagicon Rubén Rivera
Designated hitter	Template:Flagicon Audes de León

References

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External links

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2003 Baseball World Cup

Contents

Venues

First round

Pool A

Standings

Schedule and results

Pool B

Standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarter-finals

5th–8th place

Semi-finals

7th place game

5th place game

Bronze medal game

Final

Final standings

Awards

References

External links

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2003 Baseball World Cup

Venues

First round

Pool A

Standings

Schedule and results

Pool B

Standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarter-finals

5th–8th place

Semi-finals

7th place game

5th place game

Bronze medal game

Final

Final standings

Awards

References

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