2016 U-15 Baseball World Cup

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2016 U-15 Baseball World Cup in Japan

Overview
- The 2016 U-15 Baseball World Cup was an international tournament for players 15 and under, organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.
- It was held in Iwaki, Japan, from July 29 to August 7, 2016.

Teams and results
- 12 teams competed. Defending champions were Cuba.
- Final standings:
- Champions: Cuba (their second title)
- Runners-up: Japan
- Third place: United States
- Fourth place: Panama

Top players and awards
- Best batting average: Malcom Núñez (.613)
- Most home runs: Three players tied with 1 HR each
- Most stolen bases: Anthony Volpe (8)
- Best ERA (pitchers): Livan Chaviano (0.00)
- Most strikeouts (pitchers): Edgar Martínez (20)
- MVP: Loidel Chapelli

Tournament format
- The 12 teams were split into two groups of six for a round-robin first round.
- The top three teams from each group moved to the Super Round; the bottom three went to the Consolation Round.
- Consolation Round: teams played against the teams they hadn’t faced yet from the other group.
- Super Round: teams faced the top three teams from the other group, with results against the second-round qualifiers carried over from the first round, for a total of five games in the second round.
- Finals:
- Bronze Medal Game: 3rd place vs 4th place
- Gold Medal Game: 1st place vs 2nd place

Note
- The tournament featured 12 nations, including Chinese Taipei (Taiwan).