2025 U-12 Baseball World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Taiwan |
| Dates | July 25 - August 3 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Third place | South Korea |
| Fourth place | Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Christopher Chikodroff |
The 2025 U-12 Baseball World Cup or the VIII U-12 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 12-year-old and younger. The 2025 edition was held in Tainan, Taiwan from July 25 to August 3, 2025.[1][2]
Format
First round: The twelve participating nations were drawn into two groups of 6, in which single round robin will occur. The top 3 nations from each group advances to the Super Round, while the bottom 3 nations from each group advance to the consolation round.
Consolation round: The 6 nations in this round play one game against the teams they have not played yet. (example: The 4th placed team from Group A will play the bottom three teams from Group B)
Super round: The format in the super round is similar to that of the consolation round. Each team plays the top three teams from the opposing group. (example: The 1st placed team from Group B will play the top three teams from Group A) The standings for this round will include the 2 games played against the 2 other second-round qualifiers from the team's first-round group, and the 3 games played in the second round, for a total of 5 games. The 3rd and 4th-place finishers advance to the bronze-medal game, and the 1st and 2nd-place finishers advance to the gold-medal game.
Finals: The Finals consist of the Bronze Medal Game, contested by the 3rd and 4th-place finishers, and the gold-medal game, contested by the 1st and 2nd-place finishers.
Teams
The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.[3]
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
Australia |
Czech Republic |
Cuba |
Dominican Republic |
Germany |
South Korea |
Japan |
Panama |
Mexico |
South Africa |
Chinese Taipei1 |
United States |
1Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, due to complicated relations with People's Republic of China, is recognized by the name Chinese Taipei by most of the international organizations in sports competitions. For more information, please see Cross-Strait relations.
First round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 9 | .800[a] | — | Advance to super round |
| 2 | Mexico | 5 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | .800[a] | — | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 15 | .800[a] | — | |
| 4 | Cuba | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | .400 | 2 | Advance to placement round |
| 5 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 59 | .200 | 3 | |
| 6 | Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 59 | .000 | 4 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2025 | 10:30 | Australia | 0–10 | Mexico | F/5 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:43 | 500 | Boxscore |
| July 25, 2025 | 14:30 | Germany | 0–17 | Japan | F/4 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:15 | 250 | Boxscore |
| July 25, 2025 | 18:30 | Cuba | 3–6 | Chinese Taipei | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:59 | 2000 | Boxscore | |
| July 26, 2025 | 10:30 | Germany | 1–9 | Mexico | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:39 | 120 | Boxscore | |
| July 26, 2025 | 14:30 | Cuba | 0–4 | Japan | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:23 | 800 | Boxscore | |
| July 26, 2025 | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei | 13–0 | Australia | F/5 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:40 | 3200 | Boxscore |
| July 27, 2025 | 10:30 | Mexico | 3–0 | Cuba | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:55 | 75 | Boxscore | |
| July 27, 2025 | 18:30 | Japan | 7–2 | Chinese Taipei | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 2:09 | 5900 | Boxscore | |
| July 27, 2025 | 18:30 | Australia | 9–2 | Germany | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 2:31 | 210 | Boxscore | |
| July 28, 2025 | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei | 17–0 | Germany | F/4 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:26 | 650 | Boxscore |
| July 29, 2025 | 10:30 | Australia | 0–15 | Japan | F/4 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:10 | Boxscore | |
| July 29, 2025 | 10:30 | Germany | 1–7 | Cuba | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:47 | Boxscore | ||
| July 29, 2025 | 16:30 | Mexico | 5–6 | Chinese Taipei | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 2:24 | Boxscore | ||
| July 30, 2025 | 10:30 | Japan | 6–7 | Mexico | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:56 | 350 | Boxscore | |
| July 30, 2025 | 10:30 | Cuba | 19–2 | Australia | F/5 | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:53 | 150 | Boxscore |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 1.000 | — | Advance to super round |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 12 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 26 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | Panama | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 23 | .400 | 3 | Advance to placement round |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 40 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 93 | .000 | 5 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2025 | 10:30 | Dominican Republic | 14–8 | Czech Republic | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 2:00 | 75 | Boxscore | |
| July 25, 2025 | 14:30 | United States | 8–2 | Panama | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:51 | 350 | Boxscore | |
| July 25, 2025 | 19:30 | South Africa | 0–17 | South Korea | F/4 | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:22 | 430 | Boxscore |
| July 26, 2025 | 10:30 | Czech Republic | 0–6 | United States | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:25 | 600 | Boxscore | |
| July 26, 2025 | 14:30 | South Africa | 1–11 | Panama | F/5 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:31 | 250 | Boxscore |
| July 26, 2025 | 18:30 | South Korea | 8–3 | Dominican Republic | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 2:06 | 300 | Boxscore | |
| July 27, 2025 | 10:30 | United States | 26–0 | South Africa | F/4 | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:31 | 150 | Boxscore |
| July 27, 2025 | 14:30 | Czech Republic | 0–14 | South Korea | F/5 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:40 | 250 | Boxscore |
| July 27, 2025 | 14:30 | Dominican Republic | 10–3 | Panama | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:54 | 150 | Boxscore | |
| July 28, 2025 | 10:30 | Panama | 6–0 | Czech Republic | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:43 | 110 | Boxscore | |
| July 28, 2025 | 10:30 | South Africa | 0–25 | Dominican Republic | F/4 | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:32 | 200 | Boxscore |
| July 28, 2025 | 18:30 | South Korea | 6–2 | United States | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 2:12 | 300 | Boxscore | |
| July 29, 2025 | 13:30 | Czech Republic | 14–0 | South Africa | F/5 | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:33 | Boxscore | |
| July 29, 2025 | 13:30 | Dominican Republic | 4–7 | United States | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 2:00 | Boxscore | ||
| July 29, 2025 | 16:30 | Panama | 2–4 | South Korea | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:29 | Boxscore |
Super round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | .800 | — | Advance to final |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | .600[a] | 1 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | .600[a] | 1 | Advance to third-place game |
| 4 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | .600[a] | 1 | |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 23 | .200[b] | 3 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 25 | .200[b] | 3 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 10:30 | United States | 7–1 | Mexico | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:50 | 200 | Boxscore | |
| July 31, 2025 | 14:30 | South Korea | 0–4 | Japan | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:46 | 568 | Boxscore | |
| July 31, 2025 | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei | 9–4 | Dominican Republic | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 2:11 | 1572 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 14:30 | Dominican Republic | 6–10 | Japan | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:58 | 232 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 18:30 | Chinese Taipei | 5–6 | United States | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 2:06 | 2373 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 18:30 | Mexico | 1–9 | South Korea | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 2:09 | 160 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 18:15 | Chinese Taipei | 11–5 | South Korea | F/9 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 3:14 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 18:30 | United States | 8–0 | Japan | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:45 | 75 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 14:45 | Dominican Republic | 9–4 | Mexico | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 2:02 | 75 | Boxscore |
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | Panama | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | .750 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | .500 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | .400 | 3 |
| 5 | Germany | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | .250 | 3.5 |
| 6 | South Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | .000 | 4.5 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 10:30 | South Africa | 3–6 | Germany | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:23 | 72 | Boxscore | |
| July 31, 2025 | 14:30 | Australia | 11–2 | Czech Republic | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:55 | 145 | Boxscore | |
| July 31, 2025 | 18:30 | Panama | 2–8 | Cuba | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:28 | 75 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 10:30 | Germany | – | Panama | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | ||||
| Aug 1, 2025 | 10:30 | South Africa | – | Australia | ASPAC B, Tainan City | ||||
| Aug 1, 2025 | 14:30 | Czech Republic | 0–8 | Cuba | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:33 | 168 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 12:15 | Germany | 2–12 | Czech Republic | F/5 | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:42 | Boxscore | |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 12:15 | Australia | 3–13 | Panama | F/5 | ASPAC B, Tainan City | Boxscore | ||
| Aug 3, 2025 | 14:45 | South Africa | 0–20 | Cuba | F/4 | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:09 | 50 | Boxscore |
Finals
Third-place game
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | 10:00 | South Korea | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei | ASPAC Youth, Tainan City | 1:37 | Boxscore |
Championship
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | 10:00 | Japan | 1–7 | United States | ASPAC B, Tainan City | 1:33 | Boxscore |
Final standings
| Rk | Team | W | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1 | |||
| Lost in final | |||||
| Japan | 6 | 3 | |||
| Failed to qualify for the final | |||||
| South Korea | 7 | 2 | |||
| Lost in 3rd place game | |||||
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 3 | ||
| Failed to qualify for the finals | |||||
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Mexico | 4 | 4 | ||
| Failed to qualify for the super round | |||||
| 7 | Cuba | 5 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Panama | 3 | 4 | ||
| 9 | Australia | 2 | 5 | ||
| 10 | Czech Republic | 2 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Germany | 1 | 6 | ||
| 12 | South Africa | 0 | 7 | ||
References
- ^ "South Africa to complete U-12 Baseball World Cup preparation in Tainan". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ "CHAMPS! Team USA Wins Gold, Three-Peats as World Champions". USA Baseball. Retrieved 2025-08-03.
- ^ "Where to Watch the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2025-07-24.