The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) set the schedule this week for the 17th Intercontinental Cup. It will start on October 23rd in Taiwan. Ten teams will make the trip to Asia for the final edition of this tournament, which was played first in 1973. Three European participants will be on hand including European champion Italy, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. The top three teams in each of the two groups will advance into the final round. The championship game is scheduled for October 31st. European rivals Italy and the Netherlands will open the tournament against each other. The Czech team is facing Cuba in their first match.
Group A:
- Cuba
- South Korea
- Czech Republic
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
Group B:
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua
- Italy
- Thailand
Schedule:
- Preliminary Round from October 23 to 27
- Final Round from October 28 to 30
- Championship Game, Classification Games on October 31
Complete Schedule (PDF-File) subject to change due to eventual TV broadcasts
Any information about the TV broadcasting?
No, not yet. Haven’t heard anything about it.