Intercontinental Cup (baseball)
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Ceased | 2011 |
| No. of teams | 8 (Finals) |
| Continent | International |
| Last champion(s) | Cuba |
| Most titles | Cuba (11 titles) |
The Intercontinental Cup was a baseball tournament between the members of the then-International Baseball Federation (IBAF). It was first held in 1973 in Italy, and was held every other year following until 1999.
After 1999, the tournament was held every few four years—in 2002, 2006 and 2010. The tournament was dominated by Cuba which won 10 gold and 3 silver in 16 tournaments. The most recent tournament was held in 2010, in Taichung, Taiwan, and appears to have been the last time the tournament was held.[1][2]
The first two tournaments, in 1973 and 1975, were organized by the IBAF splinter group FEMBA during a period of international baseball conflict. The groups reunited in 1976 and continued to present the competition.[3]
Results
| Year | Host | Medalists[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1973 Details |
Parma and Rimini |
Japan |
Puerto Rico |
United States | |
| 1975 Details |
Montreal |
United States |
Japan |
Nicaragua | |
| 1977 Details |
Managua |
South Korea |
United States |
Japan | |
| 1979 Details |
Havana |
Cuba |
Japan |
United States | |
| 1981 Details |
Edmonton |
United States |
Cuba |
Dominican Republic | |
| 1983 Details |
Antwerp |
Cuba |
United States |
Chinese Taipei | |
| 1985 Details |
Edmonton |
Cuba |
South Korea |
Japan | |
| 1987 Details |
Havana |
Cuba |
United States |
Japan | |
| 1989 Details |
San Juan |
Cuba |
Japan |
Puerto Rico | |
| 1991 Details |
Barcelona |
Cuba |
Japan |
Nicaragua | |
| 1993 Details |
Italy[a] |
Cuba |
United States |
Japan | |
| 1995 Details |
Havana |
Cuba |
Japan |
Nicaragua | |
| 1997 Details |
Barcelona |
Japan |
Cuba |
Australia | |
| 1999 Details |
Sydney |
Australia |
Cuba |
Japan | |
| 2002 Details |
Havana |
Cuba |
South Korea |
Panama | |
| 2006 Details |
Taichung |
Cuba |
Netherlands |
Chinese Taipei | |
| 2010 Details |
Taichung and Yunlin |
Cuba |
Netherlands |
Italy | |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "IBAF". Archived from the original on 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ At Baseball-Reference.com, scroll down and click on "Bullpen Wiki", then scroll down to "Categories". Under "Categories", go to "Leagues and Teams" and click on "International Baseball". Then click on "2010 International Cup".
- ^ "IBAF". Archived from the original on 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ List of medalists Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bjarkman, Peter (2007). A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864-2006. McFarland. p. 217. ISBN 0786428295.