The 1994

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(BWC) was the 32nd international Men's

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tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the

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, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the 1986 AWS. The tournament was held, for the fourth time, in

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, from August 3 to 14.

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defeated

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in the final to win its 21st title. There were 16 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals. The next seven competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial

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First round

Pool A

Pool B

Final round

Final standings

References

External links

XXXII Baseball World Cup - XXXII Copa del Mundo de Béisbol
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