The 2010
World University Baseball Championship
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was an under-23
college baseball
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competition held at ''
Meiji Jingu Stadium
The is a baseball stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1926 and holds 37,933 spectators. Property of the Meiji Shrine, it is the home field of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team. It also hosts college baseball, inc ...
'' in
Shinjuku
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration ...
, ''
Yokohama Stadium
is a baseball stadium in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It opened in 1978 and has a capacity of 34,046 people.
It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. The stadium features dirt around the bases an ...
'' in
Naka-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 146,563 and a population density of 7,080 persons per km². The total area was 20.86 km².
Geography
Naka Ward i ...
, ''Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark'' in
Fuchū and ''KAIT Stadium'' in
Atsugi
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 223,960 and a population density of 2400 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
While the name "Atsugi" is often associated with the United ...
,
Japan
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from July 30 to August 7, 2010.
Teams
The following 8 nations were represented at the tournament.
Teams at the 5th World University Baseball Championship
First round
Group A
Standings
Schedule
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Group B
Standings
Schedule
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Finals
Quarterfinals
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Ranking deciders
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Semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final standings
See also
* 2010 World University Boxing Championship
* 2010 World University Rugby Sevens Championship
References
External links
Official Website
{{International baseball
World University Championship
The FISU World University Championships are part of the sporting events of the International University Sports Federation. Launched the FISU World University Championships in 1963, with Lund, Sweden hosting the Handball event.
Championships
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Baseball
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World University Baseball Championship
July 2010 sports events in Japan
August 2010 sports events in Japan