1990 Baseball World Cup
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The 1990 Baseball World Cup (BWC) was the 31st 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 only time, in Canada from August 4 to 19. Cuba defeated Nicaragua in the final to win its 20th title.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Dates | 4–19 August |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cuba (20th title) |
| Runner-up | Nicaragua |
| Third place | South Korea |
| Fourth place | Puerto Rico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 53 |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Kuo Lee Chien-Fu |
There were 12 participating countries, with all games played at the John Ducey Park in the city of Edmonton.[2]
The next eight competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, then was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial WBSC Premier12.
First round
Pool A
Pool B
| Pos | Team | W | L | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Puerto Rico | 5 | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| 2 |  United States | 4 | 1 | 66 | 22 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 29 | 23 |
| 4 |  Canada | 2 | 3 | 21 | 48 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 1 | 4 | 20 | 35 |
| 6 |  Venezuela | 0 | 5 | 21 | 46 |
Second round
Pool C
| Pos | Team | W | L | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 3 | 0 | 44 | 5 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 3 | 11 | 38 |
Pool D
| Pos | Team | W | L | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nicaragua | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | 22 | 21 |
| 3 |  Japan | 2 | 1 | 31 | 24 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 17 | 26 |
Pool E
| Pos | Team | W | L | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 28 | 25 |
| 2 |  Italy | 2 | 1 | 21 | 17 |
| 3 |  Mexico | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
Final round
7th place game
| 17 August 1990 | United States |
9 – 4 | Canada |
John Ducey Park, Edmonton |
5th place game
| 17 August 1990 | Chinese Taipei |
3 – 14 | Japan |
John Ducey Park, Edmonton |
Bronze medal game
| 18 August 1990 | Puerto Rico |
4 – 7 | South Korea |
John Ducey Park, Edmonton |
Final
| 18 August 1990 | Nicaragua |
0 – 14 | Cuba |
John Ducey Park, Edmonton |
| 19 August 1990 | Cuba |
11 – 5 | Nicaragua |
John Ducey Park, Edmonton |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cuba | 10 | 0 |
 | Nicaragua | 5 | 5 |
 | South Korea | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Japan | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | United States | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Canada | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Italy | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Mexico | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Venezuela | 1 | 7 |
Awards
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References
External links
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