The 2011 12U Baseball World Championship

12U Baseball World Championship

The IBAF 12U Baseball World Championship is an under-12 international baseball competition sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation , which was first held in 2011 in Taiwan...

was an under-12 international baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 tournament held from July 8 to July 17, 2011 in Taipei City, Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

. It was the first 12U Baseball World Championship ever and was won by the host, Chinese Taipei.

Teams

Fourteen teams accepted the invitation for the tournament. Originally, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe national baseball team

The Zimbabwe national baseball team is the national baseball team of Zimbabwe. The team represents Zimbabwe in international competitions....

 would appear in Group B, but the team withdrew from the tournament on the opening day.

Group A	Group B

Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...

 is the official IBAF

International Baseball Federation

The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...

 designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the Republic of China

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

, more commonly known as Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

. (See also political status of Taiwan

Political status of Taiwan

The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu should remain effectively independent as territory of the Republic of China , become unified with the territories now governed by the People's Republic of China , or formally declare...

 for details.)

Standings

Teams			Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
	6	0	1.000	–	76	5
	4	1	.800	1½	54	11
	4	2	.667	2	66	25
	3	3	.500	3	40	27
	2	4	.333	4	23	54
	1	4	.200	4½	15	76
	0	6	.000	6	7	83

Schedule and results

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Standings

Teams			Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...	GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division...
	5	0	1.000	–	64	4
	3	1	.750	1½	53	12
	3	2	.600	2	43	20
	2	3	.400	3	27	54
	1	4	.200	4	20	58
	0	4	.000	4½	10	69

Schedule and results

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5th to 8th place semifinals

Semifinals

11th place game

9th place game

7th place game

5th place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final standings

Rk	Team
1		6	1
Lost in the Final
2		7	1
Failed to qualify for Final
3		4	2
4		5	2
Failed to qualify for Bronze medal game
5		6	2
6		4	4
Failed to qualify for 5th place game
7		4	3
8		2	5
Failed to qualify for 7th place game
9		2	4
10		2	5
Failed to qualify for 9th place game
11		2	4
12		0	5
Failed to qualify for 11th place game
13		0	6

External links

2011 12U Baseball World Championship Official Website2011 12U Baseball World Championship Official Website From IBAF