# 2001 Baseball World Cup

The 2001 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 34th 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 first time, in Taiwan, from 6 to 18 November. Cuba defeated the United States in the final, winning its 23rd title.
There were 16 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.
The next five competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial WBSC Premier12.

## Venues

| Taipei | TaipeiNew Taipei CityKaohsiungChiayi | New Taipei City |
| Tianmu Stadium | TaipeiNew Taipei CityKaohsiungChiayi | Xinzhuang Stadium |
| Capacity: 10,500 | TaipeiNew Taipei CityKaohsiungChiayi | Capacity: 12,500 |
| Kaohsiung | TaipeiNew Taipei CityKaohsiungChiayi | Chiayi |
| Kaohsiung Stadium | TaipeiNew Taipei CityKaohsiungChiayi | Chiayi Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,907 | TaipeiNew Taipei CityKaohsiungChiayi | Capacity: 10,000 |

## First round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei (H) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 13 | +25 | .857 | — | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 7 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 9 | +43 | .714 | 1 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 7 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 26 | +12 | .714 | 1 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 4 | South Korea | 7 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 18 | +25 | .714 | 1 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 5 | Nicaragua | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 28 | +5 | .571 | 2 | |
| 6 | Italy | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 37 | −15 | .286 | 4 | |
| 7 | South Africa | 7 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 57 | −44 | .143 | 5 | |
| 8 | France | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 58 | −51 | .000 | 6 | |
| 6 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | Italy | 1 – 6 | Chinese Taipei | Tianmu Stadium, Tianmu |
| 6 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Tianmu Stadium, Tianmu |
| 7 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | Nicaragua | 5 – 1 | France | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 7 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 7 November 2001 15:00 (UTC+8) | South Africa | 0 – 2 | South Korea | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 7 November 2001 15:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 7 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | United States | 4 – 6 | Dominican Republic | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 7 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 8 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | France | 0 – 10 (F/7) | Chinese Taipei | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 8 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 8 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | South Africa | 0 – 5 | United States | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 8 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 8 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | Nicaragua | 4 – 8 | Dominican Republic | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 8 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 8 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | South Korea | 10 – 0 | Italy | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 8 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 9 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | Dominican Republic | 3 – 1 | France | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 9 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 9 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | Italy | 11 – 2 | South Africa | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 9 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 9 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | United States | 11 – 0 | South Korea | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 9 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 9 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | Chinese Taipei | 4 – 2 | Nicaragua | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 9 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 10 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | Italy | 3 – 5 | Dominican Republic | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 10 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 10 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | Chinese Taipei | 8 – 2 | South Africa | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 10 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 10 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | Nicaragua | 3 – 1 | United States | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 10 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 10 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | France | 1 – 14 (F/7) | South Korea | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 10 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 11 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | South Africa | 0 – 13 (F/7) | Nicaragua | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 11 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 11 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | France | 1 – 5 | Italy | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 11 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 11 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | Dominican Republic | 0 – 4 | South Korea | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 11 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 11 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | Chinese Taipei | 0 – 6 | United States | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 11 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 13 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | Dominican Republic | 1 – 5 | Chinese Taipei | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 13 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 13 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | France | 3 – 4 (F/13) | South Africa | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 13 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 13 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | South Korea | 12 – 1 (F/7) | Nicaragua | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 13 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 13 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | Italy | 0 – 8 | United States | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 13 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 14 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | South Africa | 5 – 15 (F/7) | Dominican Republic | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 14 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 14 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | United States | 17 – 0 (F/7) | France | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 14 November 2001 12:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 14 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | Nicaragua | 5 – 2 | Italy | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 14 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Chiayi Stadium, Chiayi |
| 14 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | South Korea | 1 – 5 | Chinese Taipei | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |
| 14 November 2001 18:00 (UTC+8) | | Boxscore | | Kaohsiung Stadium, Kaohsiung |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 10 | +58 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Cuba | 7 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 14 | +45 | .857 | 1 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Panama | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 27 | +1 | .714 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 4 | Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 19 | +26 | .571 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 5 | Australia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 32 | −8 | .429 | 4 | |
| 6 | Canada | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | .286 | 5 | |
| 7 | Russia | 7 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 66 | −53 | .143 | 6 | |
| 8 | Philippines | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 79 | −72 | .000 | 7 | |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Cuba | 3 | | |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | | |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | Cuba | 3 |
| | | Japan | 1 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | | | | |
| South Korea | 1 | | | Cuba | 5 |
| | | | | United States | 3 |
| United States | 7 | | | United States | 3 |
| Panama | 2 | | | | |
| Panama | 2 | United States | 4 | | |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| Netherlands | 0 | | | | |
| Netherlands | 0 | | | Japan | 0 |
| | | | | Chinese Taipei | 3 |
| 5th–8th place | 5th–8th place | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| Dominican Republic | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | | |
| South Korea | 3 | South Korea | 2 |
| | | Panama | 3 |
| Panama | 5 | Panama | 3 |
| Netherlands | 0 | | |
| Netherlands | 0 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| | | Netherlands | 7 |

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | W | L |
| | Cuba | 9 | 1 |
| | United States | 7 | 3 |
| | Chinese Taipei | 8 | 2. |
| 4 | Japan | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Panama | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | South Korea | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Nicaragua | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Canada | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Italy | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | South Africa | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Russia | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | France | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Philippines | 0 | 7 |

## Awards

Tournament Awards :
| Award | Player |
| MVP | Luis Ulacia |
| Leading hitter | Luis Ulacia |
| Pitcher with best ERA | Samuel Meurant |
| Pitcher with best win/loss average | Chang Chih-chia |
| Most Runs batted in | Chin-Feng Chen |
| Most Runs batted in | Yohanny Valera |
| Most Home runs | Evert-Jan 't Hoen |
| Most Stolen bases | Ralph Milliard |
| Most Runs scored | Yoshinobu Takahashi |
| Outstanding defensive player | Kevin Nicholson |
All Star Team :
| Position | Player |
| Pitchers | José Contreras |
| Pitchers | Jason Stanford |
| Catcher | Ken Huckaby |
| First base | Orestes Kindelán |
| Second base | Antonio Pacheco |
| Third base | Akihiro Higashide |
| Shortstop | Hirokazu Ibata |
| Outfield | Chin-Feng Chen |
| Outfield | Mark Budzinski |
| Outfield | Yoshinobu Takahashi |
| Designated hitter | Chuan-Chia Wang |