# 2007 Baseball World Cup

The 2007 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 37th 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 second time, in Taiwan (which played as Chinese Taipei), from November 6 to 18. The United States defeated Cuba in the final, winning its third title.
There were 18 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals. Games were played in four cities: Taichung City (at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium and Taichung Baseball Field); Taipei City (at Tianmu Baseball Stadium); New Taipei City (Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium; and Yunlin (Douliu Baseball Stadium).
At one time, Venezuela’s participation was in question due to possible sanctions to be considered by the International Baseball Federation in the wake of their refusal to grant visas to a youth team from Taichung to participate in the Youth World Baseball championships in August, 2007, but they were allowed to participate. China was originally scheduled to participate in Pool B, but dropped out and was replaced by the Thai national team, who placed fifth behind China at the 2006 Asian Games.
The next two competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial WBSC Premier12.

## Group A
### Table

Pool A :
| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs Allowed | Run Ratio |
| 1 | United States | 6 | 1 | 18 | 2.70 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 25 | 3.69 |
| 3 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 20 | 3.16 |
| 4 | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 32 | 5.24 |
| 5 | Panama | 3 | 4 | 39 | 5.85 |
| 6 | Italy | 3 | 4 | 31 | 4.73 |
| 7 | Spain | 1 | 6 | 63 | 9.00 |
| 8 | South Africa | 0 | 7 | 72 | 11.57 |
* ^1 Chinese Taipei is the official IBAF designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China, more commonly known as Taiwan. (See also political status of Taiwan for details.)
* ^2 The IBAF, in agreement with the IBAF Executive Committee, has ruled on Panama starting play with five players without insurance cover on Nov. 7 and 8 during the 37th Baseball World Cup:
** These five players were not eligible to play in the Games #3 and #11.
** The Panama team must forfeit both Games #3 and #11.
** The official result for Game #3 will be Spain 9, Panama 0.
** The official result for Game #11 will be USA 9, Panama 0.
** The official record and final standings will reflect these changes.

### Schedule

With the exception of the opening game of the tournament, all group A games are played at Taichung Baseball Field, Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium and Douliu Baseball Stadium.
| Team 1 | | Team 2 | Time (Venue) |
| November 7 ||||
| Spain | 0-5 | Panama | 12:00 Intercontinental |
| South Africa | 1-11 | Japan | 15:00 Taichung |
| Mexico | 0-3 | United States | 18:00 Intercontinental |
| November 8 ||||
| Italy | 11-1 | Spain | 12:00 Taichung |
| United States | 7-0 | Panama | 12:00 Intercontinental |
| Japan | 15-3 | Mexico | 18:00 Taichung |
| South Africa | 1-16 | Chinese Taipei | 18:00 Intercontinental |
| November 9 ||||
| Italy | 6-2 | United States | 12:00 Taichung |
| Spain | 7-4 | South Africa | 12:00 Intercontinental |
| Panama | 3-2 | Mexico | 18:00 Taichung |
| Chinese Taipei | 6-1 | Japan | 18:00 Intercontinental |
| November 10 ||||
| Spain | 4-8 | Chinese Taipei | 12:00 Intercontinental |
| Mexico | 13-3 | South Africa | 12:00 Taichung |
| Italy | 0-6 | Panama | 18:00 Taichung |
| United States | 5-1 | Japan | 18:00 Intercontinental |
| November 11 ||||
| South Africa | 0-8 | Italy | 12:00 Taichung |
| Chinese Taipei | 5-9 | Mexico | 12:00 Intercontinental |
| Spain | 2-12 | United States | 18:00 Taichung |
| Japan | 6-2 | Panama | 18:00 Intercontinental |
| November 12 ||||
| Chinese Taipei | 1-0 | Italy | 18:00 Tianmu |
| November 13 ||||
| United States | 4-2 | South Africa | 12:00 Taichung |
| Italy | 0-10 | Japan | 18:00 Douliu |
| Mexico | 19-1 | Spain | 18:00 Taichung |
| Panama | 0-10 | Chinese Taipei | 18:00 Intercontinental |
| November 14 ||||
| Japan | 4-3 | Spain | 12:00 Taichung |
| Mexico | 11-2 | Italy | 12:00 Intercontinental |
| Panama | 13-3 | South Africa | 18:00 Taichung |
| Chinese Taipei | 7-10 | United States | 18:00 Intercontinental |

## Group B
### Table

Pool B :
| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs Allowed | Run Ratio |
| 1 | Cuba | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Australia | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2.81 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 22 | 3.30 |
| 4 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2.55 |
| 5 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 22 | 3.36 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 2 | 5 | 37 | 5.55 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 6 | 52 | 7.80 |
| 8 | Thailand | 0 | 7 | 108 | 20.68 |

### Schedule

All group B games are played either at Tienmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei City or at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in Taipei County.
| Team 1 | | Team 2 | Time (Venue) |
| November 7 ||||
| Cuba | 3-2 | Australia | 12:00 Tianmu |
| Netherlands | 16-0 | Thailand | 12:00 Xinzhuang |
| South Korea | 5-0 | Canada | 18:00 Tianmu |
| Germany | 0-8 | Venezuela | 18:00 Xinzhuang |
| November 8 ||||
| Venezuela | 0-4 | South Korea | 12:00 Tianmu |
| Thailand | 0-18 | Canada | 12:00 Xinzhuang |
| Australia | 4-3 | Netherlands | 18:00 Tianmu |
| Germany | 3-7 | Cuba | 18:00 Xinzhuang |
| November 9 ||||
| South Korea | 18-2 | Thailand | 12:00 Tianmu |
| Australia | 7-4 | Venezuela | 12:00 Xinzhuang |
| Netherlands | 15-5 | Germany | 18:00 Tianmu |
| Cuba | 6-3 | Canada | 18:00 Xinzhuang |
| November 10 ||||
| Venezuela | 4-7 | Netherlands | 12:00 Tianmu |
| Canada | 10-0 | Germany | 12:00 Xinzhuang |
| Cuba | 7-2 | South Korea | 18:00 Tianmu |
| Thailand | 1-26 | Australia | 18:00 Xinzhuang |
| November 11 ||||
| Australia | 2-1 | South Korea | 12:00 Tianmu |
| Netherlands | 1-7 | Canada | 12:00 Xinzhuang |
| Germany | 2-0 | Thailand | 18:00 Tianmu |
| Venezuela | 0-10 | Cuba | 18:00 Xinzhuang |
| November 13 ||||
| Thailand | 1-11 | Cuba | 12:00 Tianmu |
| Australia | 4-2 | Germany | 12:00 Xinzhuang |
| Canada | 6-3 | Venezuela | 18:00 Tianmu |
| South Korea | 1-5 | Netherlands | 18:00 Xinzhuang |
| November 14 ||||
| Cuba | 1-2 | Netherlands | 12:00 Tianmu |
| Germany | 1-8 | South Korea | 12:00 Xinzhuang |
| Canada | 6-7 | Australia | 18:00 Tianmu |
| Venezuela | 17-3 | Thailand | 18:00 Xinzhuang |

## Knockout rounds

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| November 16 18:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 16 18:00 (Xinzhuang) | | | |
| United States | 3 | | | |
| United States | 3 | November 17 18:00 (Tianmu) | November 17 18:00 (Tianmu) | | |
| South Korea | 1 | November 17 18:00 (Tianmu) | November 17 18:00 (Tianmu) | |
| South Korea | 1 | United States | 5 | |
| November 16 12:00 (Tianmu) | November 16 12:00 (Tianmu) | | United States | 5 | |
| November 16 12:00 (Tianmu) | November 16 12:00 (Tianmu) | Netherlands | 0 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | Netherlands | 0 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | November 18 16:30 (Tianmu) | November 18 16:30 (Tianmu) |
| Netherlands | 6 | | | | November 18 16:30 (Tianmu) | November 18 16:30 (Tianmu) |
| Netherlands | 6 | | | | United States | 6 |
| November 16 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 16 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | | | | | United States | 6 |
| November 16 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 16 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | | | | Cuba | 3 |
| Australia | 0 | | | | Cuba | 3 |
| Australia | 0 | November 17 18:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 17 18:00 (Xinzhuang) | | | |
| Japan | 3 | November 17 18:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 17 18:00 (Xinzhuang) | | | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 3 | | | |
| November 16 18:00 (Tianmu) | November 16 18:00 (Tianmu) | | Japan | 3 | | | |
| November 16 18:00 (Tianmu) | November 16 18:00 (Tianmu) | Cuba | 5 | | Third place | Third place |
| Cuba | 6 | Cuba | 5 | | Third place | Third place |
| Cuba | 6 | | | | November 18 10:00 (Tianmu) | November 18 10:00 (Tianmu) |
| México | 0 | | | | November 18 10:00 (Tianmu) | November 18 10:00 (Tianmu) |
| México | 0 | | | | Netherlands | 0 |
| | | | | | Japan | 5 |
| 5th to 8th | 5th to 8th | 5th | 5th |
| November 17 12:00 (Tianmu) | November 17 12:00 (Tianmu) |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | November 18 13:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 18 13:00 (Xinzhuang) |
| South Korea | 3 | November 18 13:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 18 13:00 (Xinzhuang) |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 5 |
| November 17 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 17 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | | South Korea | 5 |
| November 17 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 17 12:00 (Xinzhuang) | Australia | 2 |
| Australia | 7 | Australia | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 | | |
| Mexico | 1 | 7th | 7th |
| | | November 18 09:00 (Xinzhuang) | November 18 09:00 (Xinzhuang) |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 4 |
| | | Mexico | 6 |

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | W | L |
| | United States | 9 | 1 |
| | Cuba | 8 | 2 |
| | Japan | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | South Korea | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Australia | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Mexico | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Canada | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Panama | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Italy | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Venezuela | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Germany | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Spain | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | South Africa | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Thailand | 0 | 7 |

## Awards

The IBAF announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.
All Star Team :
| Position | Player |
| Catcher | Sidney de Jong |
| First Base | Yasuyuki Saigo |
| Second Base | Jayson Nix |
| Third Base | Efren Rodriguez Espinosa |
| Short Stop | Sohn Si-Hun |
| Outfield | Trent Oeltjen |
| Outfield | Frederich Cepeda |
| Outfield | Colby Rasmus |
| Designated Hitter | Max di Biase |
Tournament Awards :
| Award | Player |
| MVP | Jayson Nix |
| Batting Award | Trent Oeltjen |
| Fielding Award | Hainley Statia |
| Pitching Award | Tadashi Settsu Aroldis Chapman |