The 2018

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was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in

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, the

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from 13–22 July 2018. It was the 29th edition of the tournament.

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became champions for the fourth time, beating

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in the final who played their first final in the history of the tournament.

Teams

A usual number of six teams were invited to the tournament. '

is the official

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designation for the team representing the state officially referred to as the

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, more commonly known as

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. (See also

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for details.)
' As national team. 6 non-national teams from

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Teams

Group stage

Standings

Game results

Play-offs

Final

Final standings

External links

References