1993 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 23 June – 4 July |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuba (7th title) |
| Runner-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place |  Nicaragua |
The 1993 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was the 11th edition of the baseball Intercontinental Cup. It was held in Italy from 23 June to 4 July in nine host cities: Macerata, Rimini, Bologna, Verona, Novara, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Milan and Parma.[1][2]
The tournament, sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation, was contested between ten national teams: hosts Italy, Australia, Cuba, France, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, South Korea, Spain and United States. Cuba claimed the championship, defeating the United States in the final, while Japan secured the bronze medal by defeating Nicaragua.[3][4]
Opening round
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba
|
9 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 10 | +72 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan
|
9 | 8 | 1 | 81 | 21 | +60 | .889 | 1 | |
| 3 | United States
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 31 | +30 | .667 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nicaragua
|
9 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 24 | +18 | .556 | 4 | |
| 5 |  South Korea
|
9 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 32 | +24 | .556 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Australia
|
9 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 46 | −5 | .556 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Mexico
|
9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 60 | −24 | .333 | 6 | |
| 8 |  Italy (H)
|
9 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 57 | −16 | .222 | 7 | |
| 9 |  Spain
|
9 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 90 | −67 | .222 | 7 | |
| 10 |  France
|
9 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 117 | −92 | .000 | 9 |
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| Cuba
| 10 | ||||||
| Nicaragua
| 1 | ||||||
| Cuba
| 9 | ||||||
| United States
| 4 | ||||||
| Japan
| 3 | ||||||
| United States
| 6 | Bronze medal game | |||||
| Nicaragua
| 0 | ||||||
| Japan
| 9 | ||||||
Semifinals
[edit]| 3 July 1993 15:30 (UTC+2) |
United States
|
6 – 3 | Japan
|
Nino Cavalli Stadium, Parma |
| Boxscore |
| 3 July 1993 21:00 (UTC+2) |
Nicaragua
|
1 – 10 | Cuba
|
Nino Cavalli Stadium, Parma |
| Boxscore |
Bronze medal game
[edit]| 4 July 1993 15:30 (UTC+2) |
Japan
|
9 – 0 | Nicaragua
|
Nino Cavalli Stadium, Parma |
| Boxscore |
Final
[edit]| 4 July 1993 21:00 (UTC+2) |
United States
|
4 – 9 | Cuba
|
Nino Cavalli Stadium, Parma |
| Boxscore |
References
[edit]- ^ "XI Intercontinental Cup - XI Copa Intercontinental Italia, 23/06 - 04/07/1993". baseball.ch. Archived from the original on 15 November 2002. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Poster of the 1993 11th Intercontinental Baseball Cup, Italy". Collections WA. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Bjarkman, Peter (2007). A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864-2006. McFarland. p. 217. ISBN 0786428295.
- ^ "XI Intercontinental Cup / XI Copa Intercontinental". baseball.ch. Archived from the original on 27 December 2002. Retrieved 26 March 2025.