WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup - By The Numbers

Check out the key numbers of the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2024, which starts on 6 September in Shaoxing, China.

World No. 1 Japan, No. 4 Korea, No. 5 Chinese Taipei, No. 6 Venezuela, No. 7 Netherlands, No. 11 Australia, No. 12 Puerto Rico, No. 13 Colombia, No. 18 Great Britain, No. 20 Nicaragua, hosts No. 24 China and No. 34 South Africa will play 50 games during the nine-day tournament.

0 - Appearances by China and Great Britain in the history of the tournament (both countries are making their debut in Shaoxing)

1 - Medals won by Australia and Colombia in the history of the tournament - silver (2016) and bronze (2021) respectively

2 - Medals won each by Mexico (gold 2018, silver 2021), Venezuela (gold 2021, bronze 2018) and Chinese Taipei (gold 2014, bronze 2022) in the history of the tournament

3 - Medals won by Korea in the history of the tournament - silver (2022), bronze (2014, 2016)

4 - Nations/Territories who have participated in all five previous editions of the tournament (Korea, Mexico, Chinese Taipei and Venezuela)

4 - Championships (2016, 2022) and silver medals (2014, 2018) won by Japan

5 - Number of previous editions of the World Cup for this age group - WBSC U-21 Baseball World Cup (1) and WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup (4).

8 - Best position in a WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup for the Netherlands (2022) and Puerto Rico (2018)

11 - Best position in a WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup for South Africa (2016, 2018)

15 – Medals won by teams participating in the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2024.

20 – Total of participanting nations/territories in the history of the tournament.

43- Total participation between teams: Australia (4), Colombia(3), Japan (4), Korea (5), Mexico (5), Netherlands (4), Nicaragua (3), PuertoRico (2), South Africa (3), Chinese Taipei (5), Venezuela (5)

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Games to be played at Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Culture Center

2014 – First edition of the U-21 Baseball World Cup in Taipei, TPE

2022 – Inauguration of the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Culture Center

2,500+ – Years of history of Shaoxing (since 490 B.C.)

2,958,643 – Shaoxing City’s downtown population (2020 census)

5,270,977 – Shaoxing City’s population (2020 census).