World Baseball Classic
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| Current season or competition: World Baseball Classic 14 |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Motto | "Play the World, Beat the World" |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Taeshan (1st title) |
| Most championship(s) | Az-cz/Qazox (3 titles) |
| Founder | American Fist |
The World Baseball Classic is a competition amongst the NS nations to determine the best Baseball team in the world.
American Fist was the creator of the WBC, but due to that nation Ceasing To Exist, Qazox has assumed the WBC Presidency, until such a time either the nation resigns or is requested to step down.
To date there have been 12 World Baseball Classics, with the 12th WBC in progress and to be hosted by Secristan.
For more info about a specific WBC tourney, please click on the links provided in the info box below.
Hosts and Champions of the WBC
- Numbers after a nations' name refer to either the number of titles or number of times hosted
| WBC Edition | CHAMPIONS | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBC1 | Az-cz | West Pasco | Assegai Developments & Milchama | (see note 1) | Qazox |
| WBC2 | Az-cz (2) | Milchama | Zwangzug | Ambrose-Douglas | Az-cz |
| WBC3 | Az-cz (3) | Qazox | Ambrose-Douglas | Milchama | Zwangzug |
| WBC4 | Milchama | Corneliu | Taeshan | Vephrall | Nefundland/Qazox (2) |
| WBC5 | Milchama (2) | Zwangzug | Corneliu | Taeshan | Qazox (3) |
| WBC6 | Qazox | Taeshan | Zwangzug | Milchama | Liventia (1) |
| WBC7 | Zwangzug | Newmanistan | Qazox | Taeshan | Green wombat |
| WBC8 | Qazox (2) | Milchama | Newmanistan | Taeshan | Newmanistan |
| WBC9 | Qazox (3) | Newmanistan | Tocrowkia | Taeshan | Liventia (2) |
| WBC10 | Newmanistan | Secristan | Tocrowkia | Zwangzug | Qazox (4) |
| WBC11 | Tocrowkia | Newmanistan | Zwangzug | Qazox | Newmanistan (2) |
| WBC12 | Newmanistan (2) | Zwangzug | Taeshan | Yafor II | Secristan |
| WBC13 | Taeshan | Cassadaigua | Secristan (see note 2) | Tocrowkia | Qazox (5) |
| WBC14 | Sarzonia | Quintessence of Dust | Newmanistan (3) |
- NOTE: Assegai Developments and Milchama tied for third place in WBC 1; as they had the same overall record.
- NOTE: At WBC 13, Tocrowkia forfeitted the third place series to Secristan.
WBC Factoids
- Most teams in a WBC: 40 teams- (WBC 13).
- Most WBC Finals Appearances: 6- Newmanistan (WBC's 7, 9-12, and 14).
- Most consecutive Finals Appearances: 4- Newmanistan (WBC's 9-12).
- Most WBC Semi-Final Appearances: 8- Taeshan (WBC's 4-9, 12-13)
- Most consecutive semi-final appearances: 6- Milchama (WBC's 1-6), Taeshan (WBC's 4-9) and Newmanistan (WBC's 7-12).
- Most WBC Runners-up: 3- Newmanistan (WBC's 7, 9 and 11).
- Most 3rd place finishes: 3- Zwangzug (WBC's 2, 6 and 11).
- Most 4th place Finishes: 4- Taeshan (WBC's 5, 7-9.)
- Most Playoff Appearances: 12- Milchama (WBC's 1-8, 10-13) & Taeshan (WBC's 3-14).
- Most Consecutive Playoff Appearances: 12- Taeshan (WBC's 3-14) active streak.
- NOTE: Every time they have participated, Taeshan has qualified for Playoffs.
- Most WBC's participated in: 14- Qazox and Milchama (WBC's 1-14). active streaks.
- NOTE: Zwangzug hosted, but did not participate in WBC 3, otherwise they would be tied with both Qazox and Milchama in total appearances.
- The First WBC did not have a 3rd place game/series as did WBC 13, as mentioned at note 2.
- Until WBC14 there had not been a WBC without one of the following teams reaching at least the semifinals: Qazox, Milchama, Zwangzug or Taeshan.
- Only Az-cz has hosted and won the same WBC (WBC2).
Unoffical World Champions
After the 10th WBC, a list of the "Unoffical World Champions" was made, using the criterion of if team A is the Champions, and Team B beats team A, then unoffically Team B is the new world Champions. Please see the link provided for more info.
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