Baseball United Arab Classic
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| City | Dubai |
| Dates | November 7–10, 2024 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan |
| Runners-up | United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Muhammad Hussain |
The Baseball United Arab Classic was an international baseball tournament that took place between November 7 and November 10, 2024. Organized by Baseball United, the invitational tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Baseball United Ballpark at The Sevens sports complex.[1] The tournament operates under World Baseball Classic rules.[2] It featured the international debut of the Saudi Arabia national baseball team and the United Arab Emirates national baseball team.[3][4][5][6]
Background
A similar tournament, the Dubai Cup, was organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation in December 2017 between the national teams of Pakistan and India. Pakistan won the final game, played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 11-2.[7][8]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 6 | +43 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | +21 | .750 | 1 |
| 3 | India | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 | .500 | 2 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 28 | −13 | .250 | 3 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 55 | −51 | .000 | 4 |
| 7 November 2024 8:00 (UTC+4) |
Afghanistan | 1–11 | India | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 7 November 2024 10:30 (UTC+4) |
Bangladesh | 0–10 | Pakistan | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 7 November 2024 13:00 (UTC+4) |
India | 1–7 | United Arab Emirates | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 7 November 2024 20:30 (UTC+4) |
United Arab Emirates | 3–10 | Pakistan | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 8:00 (UTC+4) |
Bangladesh | 12–0 | Afghanistan | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 14:00 (UTC+4) |
Afghanistan | 0–15 | United Arab Emirates | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 20:00 (UTC+4) |
Pakistan | 12–0 | India | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 11:00 (UTC+4) |
United Arab Emirates | 9–2 | Bangladesh | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 14:00 (UTC+4) |
Pakistan | 17–3 | Afghanistan | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 20:00 (UTC+4) |
India | 9–1 | Bangladesh | The Sevens, Dubai |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 14 | +18 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 29 | −7 | .333 | 2 |
| 4 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 41 | −37 | .000 | 3 |
Source: Baseball United
| 7 November 2024 15:30 (UTC+4) |
Sri Lanka | 15–6 | Saudi Arabia | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 7 November 2024 18:00 (UTC+4) |
Nepal | 2–17 | Palestine | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 11:00 (UTC+4) |
Saudi Arabia | 14–2 | Nepal | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 8 November 2024 17:00 (UTC+4) |
Palestine | 8–7 | Sri Lanka | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 8:00 (UTC+4) |
Nepal | 0–10 | Sri Lanka | The Sevens, Dubai |
| 9 November 2024 17:00 (UTC+4) |
Saudi Arabia | 2–12 | Palestine | The Sevens, Dubai |
Knockout stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||||||||||
| India | 0 | Pakistan | 3 | |||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 1 | Pakistan | 12 | |||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | Palestine | 1 | |||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | |||||||||||||
Final standings
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Honors and awards
All-Star team
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Most Valuable Player
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See also
References
- ^ "Schedule of 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic unveiled". Arab News. 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Baseball United charting a course for professionalism in the region, says Kash Shaikh". Arab News. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "UAE launches first national baseball team". Middle East Monitor. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "UAE to get its first national baseball team". The National. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Baseball United partners with Emirates Cricket Board to launch UAE's first national baseball team". Arabian Business. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "First National Baseball Team Formed Ahead of Arab Classic Tournament". CairoScene. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ "India, Pakistan to play in new 'Dubai Cup' Baseball Series". WBSC. 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan defeats India to win inaugural Dubai Cup Baseball Series". WBSC. 10 December 2017.
- ^ Baseball United [@BaseballUnited] (November 13, 2024). "The best of the best ⭐️ Presenting your 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic All-Tournament Team!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Baseball United [@BaseballUnited] (November 10, 2024). "The 2024 BU Arab Classic MVP … Muhammad Hussain" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- "2024 Arab Classic". Baseball United. Retrieved 12 October 2024.