The 1986

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was the 29th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international Men's

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tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the

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(IBAF). The tournament took place, for the first time, in the

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, from July 19 to August 2, and was won by

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its 18th AWS victory. There were 12 participating countries. This was the last time the IBAF titled it as the AWS; the next ten competitions were held under the name

Baseball World Cup The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament where 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 activ ...

, then was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial

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Final standings

External links

Archives 1986
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