2008 Copa América (baseball)


The 2008 Copa América de Béisbol was held in the Venezuelan cities of Puerto Ordaz and El Tigre, from September 26 to October 7. The tournament acted as a qualifier for the 2009 World Cup. The competition was used to select the teams that represented Central and South America — including the Caribbean — in the Baseball World Cup.

Format and participation

The tournament is split up into 2 groups. Group A consists of Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, Netherlands [Antilles national baseball team|Netherlands Antilles] and Mexico, and Group B consists of Puerto [Rico national baseball team|Puerto Rico], Brazil, Aruba, Guatemala and Panama.
Cuba did not compete because they already qualified for the 2009 World Cup as they were Olympic competitors the same year.

Results

Puerto Rico won the tournament, defeating Nicaragua 4:1 in the final.

Final Standing

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Notable players