2008 Americas Baseball Cup
- 2008 Americas Baseball Cup
The 2008 Americas Baseball Cup is being held in the Venezuelan cities of Puerto Ordaz and El Tigre, from September 26 to October 7. The tournament acts as a qualifier for the 2009 World Cup.
Format and participation
The tournament is split up into 2 groups. Group A consists of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, Netherlands Antilles and Mexico, and Group B consists of Puerto Rico, Brazil, Aruba, Guatemala and Panama.
Cuba did not compete because they already qualified for the 2009 World Cup as they were Olympic competitors the same year. [ [http://english.cri.cn/2886/2008/09/25/1042s408948.htm Cuba Not to Attend Baseball America Cup] accessed 2008-10-03]
Results
Puerto Rico won the tournament, defeating Nicaragua 4:1 in the final. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/beisbol/acciondeportiva/puerto_rico_se_corona_en_el_premundial_de_beisbol/236179| title=Puerto Rico se corona en el premundial de béisbol| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-10-05| accessdate=2008-10-05]
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