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U-15 Baseball World Cup

U-15 Baseball World Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2024 U-15 Baseball World Cup
SportBaseball
Founded2012
No. of teams12
ContinentInternational
Most recent
champion(s)		 Japan
(2024)
Most titles United States
(7 titles)
Official websiteU-15 Baseball World Cup

The U-15 Baseball World Cup is the 15-and-under baseball world championship that features national teams as authorized ("sanctioned") by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It began in 1989 as the World Youth Baseball Championship. In 2012 it became the 15U Baseball World Cup and is contested every two years. Because it is a world championship event, the results of the 15U Baseball World Cup affect the WBSC World Rankings.[1]

Results

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World Youth Baseball Championship
Year Finals Host[2] Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
1989
Details 		Japan
Tokyo
Japan
Chinese Taipei
China
1990
Details 		Mexico
Mazatlán
Japan
Brazil
Cuba
1991
Details 		Australia
Melbourne
Chinese Taipei
Japan
Brazil
1993
Details 		Brazil
Londrina
Brazil
Chinese Taipei
South Korea
1994
Details 		Mexico
Mazatlán
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Brazil
1995
Details 		Brazil
Londrina
Cuba
Brazil
United States
1996
Details 		Japan
Chiba
South Korea
Cuba
Chinese Taipei
1997
Details 		Taiwan
Hsinchu
Cuba
Chinese Taipei
Australia
1998
Details 		United States
Fairview Heights
United States
Chinese Taipei
Venezuela
2001
Details 		Mexico
Monterrey
United States
Venezuela
Australia
2003
Details 		Taiwan
Kaohsiung
United States
Chinese Taipei
Cuba
2005
Details 		Mexico
Mazatlán
Cuba
United States
Australia
2007
 Venezuela
Venezuela 		IBAF withdrew its sanction of the tournament.[3]
2009
Details 		Taiwan
Taichung
United States
Cuba
Mexico
2011
Details 		Mexico
Lagos de Moreno
United States
Cuba
Japan
15U Baseball World Championship
Year Finals Host Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
2012
Details 		Mexico
Chihuahua
Venezuela
Cuba
Chinese Taipei
15U Baseball World Cup
2014
Details 		Mexico
Mazatlán
Cuba
United States
Venezuela
U-15 Baseball World Cup
2016
Details 		Japan
Iwaki
Cuba
Japan
United States
2018
Details 		Panama
David / Chitré
United States
Panama
Chinese Taipei
2020
Details 		Mexico
Tijuana 		Originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
2022
Details 		Mexico
Hermosillo[5]
United States
Cuba
Chinese Taipei
2024
Details 		Colombia
Barranquilla / Cartagena[6]
Japan
Puerto Rico
Chinese Taipei
2026
Details 		Italy
TBD

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)72211
2 Cuba (CUB)65213
3 Japan (JPN)3216
4 Chinese Taipei (TPE)[a]15511
5 Brazil (BRA)1225
6 Venezuela (VEN)1124
7 South Korea (KOR)1012
8 Dominican Republic (DOM)0101
 Panama (PAN)0101
 Puerto Rico (PRI)0101
11 Australia (AUS)0033
12 China (CHN)0011
 Mexico (MEX)0011
Totals (13 entries)20202060

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IBAF World Ranking Notes" (PDF). International Baseball Federation. 13 January 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. ^ "WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ Sabatier, Luke; Yeh, Joseph. "Baseball tourney in Venezuela yanked over visa debacle". Taiwan News. Taiwan News. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 WBSC Women's, U-15 Baseball World Cups officially cancelled". V U-15 Baseball World Cup 2021. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. ^ "V WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup scheduled from 26 August to 4 September in Hermosillo, Mexico". World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). WBSC. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Schedule revealed for WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup 2024; Hosts Colombia take on Italy on opening day". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Retrieved 14 July 2024.