The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament in which national baseball teams from around the world competed. It was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). Along with the World Baseball Classic, it was one of two active tournaments considered by the IBAF to be a major world championship. The baseball tournament at the Summer Olympic Games was also considered a major world championship while baseball was an Olympic sport.
The Baseball World Cup was discontinued in favor of an expanded World Baseball Classic tournament. The IBAF will sanction two brand new tournaments: the 21 and Under World Cup in 2014 and a senior tournament involving the best 12 teams of the world called the IBAF Premier 12 in 2015.
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