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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-10-2025, 06:16 PM

The 2033 World Baseball Championship was the 87^th edition of the event and was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand. Notable for 13-0 finishes was England in Division 1 and Mexico in Division 6. They were the first countries to go unbeaten since divisional play expanded to 14 teams starting with 2031. For the English, it was their 10^th playoff berth and first since winning the world title in 2028. The Mexicans advanced for the 35^th time and the first since 2029.

Tying for second in D1 were Angola and South Africa at 9-4 with Australia close behind at 8-5. The head-to-head tiebreaker went to the Angolans for their first-ever playoff berth. Somalia also grabbed their first playoff trip by taking second in Division 6 at 9-4. Their closest foes were Haiti and the Philippines both at 7-6.

The two-time reigning world champ United States won Division 2 at 11-2, advancing for the 65^th time. Taiwan moved forward as a close second at 10-3, fending off Greece (9-4), Belgium (8-5), and France (8-5). The Taiwanese picked up their 11^th playoff trip and first since 2029.

Coming out of Division 3 were China (11-2) and Italy (10-3), while the next closest at 8-5 were Moldova and Tajikistan. The Chinese picked up a 29^th playoff berth all-time and their second in three years. The Italians earned back-to-back trips and their 22^nd overall, the most for a European nation. China is tied with Indonesia for the most for an Asian country.

Ethiopia had top billing in Division 4 at 11-2, advancing alongside last year’s runner-up Japan at 10-3. Canada and Spain were both competitive at 9-4 and Scotland went 8-5. The Ethiopians secured repeat postseason berths and their sixth overall. The Japanese made it three consecutive years and for the fifth time in seven years. Overall, Japan has moved forward in 25 events.

Russia controlled Division 5 at 10-3 to also secure repeat division titles and their 18^th overall. Thailand and Vietnam tied for second at 8-5 with Cambodia, India, and Serbia each 7-6 and five teams at 6-7. The tiebreaker sent the Vietnamese forward for the second time in three years and sixth time overall. The Indians notably had been in the semifinal five times since 2025 and had three consecutive third place finishes.

Egypt took Division 7 at 10-3 for repeat playoff trips and their seventh all-time. Last year’s fourth place team Germany tied at 9-4 with Austria, while Peru was 8-5. The Austrians had the tiebreaker over their neighbors, getting their first playoff trip since winning it all in 2026. Austria has moved forward six times in event history.

Lastly for D8, Brazil was best at 10-3 for their second trip in three years. The Brazilians advanced for the 37^th time, third-best among all teams and only behind the USA (65) and Canada (42). Israeli and Indonesia both finished 9-4 with the tiebreaker going to the Israelis for their first-ever playoff trip.

Double Round Robin Group A saw Ethiopia on top at 5-1, advancing along with 3-3 England. Taiwan and Israel both were ousted at 2-4. Russia and Austria tied atop Group B at 4-2 with China (3-3) and Somalia (1-5) eliminated. Coming from Group C were Egypt (5-1) and Vietnam (3-3) with eliminations for Mexico (2-4) and Italy (2-4). Out of group D at 4-2 came the United States and Brazil with both Angola (3-3) and last year’s runner-up Japan (1-5) getting the boot.

Ethiopia swept Russia 2-0, earning their fourth trip to the semifinal and first since 2024. England outlasted Austria 2-1 for their eighth final four berth and first since their 2028 title. Brazil swept Egypt 2-0 for their 23^rd final four appearance and second in three years. Lastly, Vietnam shocked the two-time defending champion United States with a sweep. The Vietnamese had only gotten to the semis once before with a third place in 2027. It was the first time since 2030 that the final four each came from a different continent. That had happened 13 times prior, but never before without a team from North America.

England ousted Ethiopia 3-1 and Brazil swept Vietnam 3-0 in the semifinals. The English secured their fifth finals berth and the Brazilians got their 11^th, although they had never met in the finale. Officially, the Ethiopians were third and Vietnamese were fourth. Ethiopia matched its highest finish from 2013.

In the 87^th World Championship, Brazil bested England 4-1 to become five-time champs (1987, 89, 90, 2021, 33). The Brazilians have the fourth-most titles of all countries and remain the only South American team to win it all, although Colombia, Venezuela, and Chile each have runner-up finishes. The only nations with more cups are the United States (43), Canada (8), and China (6).

Brazil’s top performer was LF Simon Veronese with 29 hits, 27 runs, 16 homers, 29 RBI, 1.080 OPS, and 2.1 WAR. 2B Ken Cantu had 41 hits and 27 runs while SS Ddy Corunha had 28 hits, 26 runs, and 14 RBI. Pitcher Otavio Furtado notably went 6-0, becoming the tenth pitcher in event history with six wins, although run support played a big role with a 3.38 ERA and 0.4 WAR only over his 50.2 innings.

Tournament MVP went to England LF Bertrand Waldron, a 28-year old entering his seventh season with EBF’s Sheffield. In 31 games, Waldron led with 17 homers and 88 total bases. He had 32 hits, 25 runs, 5 doubles, 24 RBI, .283/.367/.779 slash, 212 wRC+, and 2.1 WAR.

Best Pitcher went to Israel’s Nehor Pomerantz, the three-time Eurasian Professional Baseball Pitcher of the Year. The 35-year old lefty is set to return for 2033 with Vladivostok. He had a zero ERA over 17.1 innings, allowing only one unearned run and three hits. Pomerantz had 29 strikeouts and nine walks.

Other notes: With more games overall in the event now, a new WBC record for at-bats was set by England’s Gary Winfer with 130. English pitcher Todd McBride became the seventh in event history with eight starts on the mound. In bad records, Brazil’s Kaique Moura set a new high mark for home runs allowed with 25. Ethiopia’s Tesfaye Mehari had 11 saves, tying the WBC record reached thrice prior. Russia’s Dmitri Khodakovsky hit for the cycle against Uzbekistan, becoming only the 22^nd player in event history to achieve the feat.

There were three no-hitters in the 2033 WBC. Two came on January 5 with Egypt’s Mohamed Fayad getting 12 Ks and one walk against Austria, while Honduras’ Aitor Menchaca had 12 Ks and two walks against Argentina. On January 23, Angola’s Bernaldo de Almeida did it with three strikeouts and three walks against Brazil. That was the fewest strikeouts for a no-hitter in WBC history and was the first time that a no-hitter happened against the team that won the world title that same year.

Below are the all-time event stats. With Israel, Somalia, and Angola all securing their first playoff appearances in 2033, 91 unique nations now have made it beyond the divisional stage at least once.

08-10-2025, 06:16 PM	#2377
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,853	2033 World Baseball Championship The 2033 World Baseball Championship was the 87^th edition of the event and was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand. Notable for 13-0 finishes was England in Division 1 and Mexico in Division 6. They were the first countries to go unbeaten since divisional play expanded to 14 teams starting with 2031. For the English, it was their 10^th playoff berth and first since winning the world title in 2028. The Mexicans advanced for the 35^th time and the first since 2029. Tying for second in D1 were Angola and South Africa at 9-4 with Australia close behind at 8-5. The head-to-head tiebreaker went to the Angolans for their first-ever playoff berth. Somalia also grabbed their first playoff trip by taking second in Division 6 at 9-4. Their closest foes were Haiti and the Philippines both at 7-6. The two-time reigning world champ United States won Division 2 at 11-2, advancing for the 65^th time. Taiwan moved forward as a close second at 10-3, fending off Greece (9-4), Belgium (8-5), and France (8-5). The Taiwanese picked up their 11^th playoff trip and first since 2029. Coming out of Division 3 were China (11-2) and Italy (10-3), while the next closest at 8-5 were Moldova and Tajikistan. The Chinese picked up a 29^th playoff berth all-time and their second in three years. The Italians earned back-to-back trips and their 22^nd overall, the most for a European nation. China is tied with Indonesia for the most for an Asian country. Ethiopia had top billing in Division 4 at 11-2, advancing alongside last year’s runner-up Japan at 10-3. Canada and Spain were both competitive at 9-4 and Scotland went 8-5. The Ethiopians secured repeat postseason berths and their sixth overall. The Japanese made it three consecutive years and for the fifth time in seven years. Overall, Japan has moved forward in 25 events. Russia controlled Division 5 at 10-3 to also secure repeat division titles and their 18^th overall. Thailand and Vietnam tied for second at 8-5 with Cambodia, India, and Serbia each 7-6 and five teams at 6-7. The tiebreaker sent the Vietnamese forward for the second time in three years and sixth time overall. The Indians notably had been in the semifinal five times since 2025 and had three consecutive third place finishes. Egypt took Division 7 at 10-3 for repeat playoff trips and their seventh all-time. Last year’s fourth place team Germany tied at 9-4 with Austria, while Peru was 8-5. The Austrians had the tiebreaker over their neighbors, getting their first playoff trip since winning it all in 2026. Austria has moved forward six times in event history. Lastly for D8, Brazil was best at 10-3 for their second trip in three years. The Brazilians advanced for the 37^th time, third-best among all teams and only behind the USA (65) and Canada (42). Israeli and Indonesia both finished 9-4 with the tiebreaker going to the Israelis for their first-ever playoff trip. Double Round Robin Group A saw Ethiopia on top at 5-1, advancing along with 3-3 England. Taiwan and Israel both were ousted at 2-4. Russia and Austria tied atop Group B at 4-2 with China (3-3) and Somalia (1-5) eliminated. Coming from Group C were Egypt (5-1) and Vietnam (3-3) with eliminations for Mexico (2-4) and Italy (2-4). Out of group D at 4-2 came the United States and Brazil with both Angola (3-3) and last year’s runner-up Japan (1-5) getting the boot. Ethiopia swept Russia 2-0, earning their fourth trip to the semifinal and first since 2024. England outlasted Austria 2-1 for their eighth final four berth and first since their 2028 title. Brazil swept Egypt 2-0 for their 23^rd final four appearance and second in three years. Lastly, Vietnam shocked the two-time defending champion United States with a sweep. The Vietnamese had only gotten to the semis once before with a third place in 2027. It was the first time since 2030 that the final four each came from a different continent. That had happened 13 times prior, but never before without a team from North America. England ousted Ethiopia 3-1 and Brazil swept Vietnam 3-0 in the semifinals. The English secured their fifth finals berth and the Brazilians got their 11^th, although they had never met in the finale. Officially, the Ethiopians were third and Vietnamese were fourth. Ethiopia matched its highest finish from 2013. In the 87^th World Championship, Brazil bested England 4-1 to become five-time champs (1987, 89, 90, 2021, 33). The Brazilians have the fourth-most titles of all countries and remain the only South American team to win it all, although Colombia, Venezuela, and Chile each have runner-up finishes. The only nations with more cups are the United States (43), Canada (8), and China (6). Brazil’s top performer was LF Simon Veronese with 29 hits, 27 runs, 16 homers, 29 RBI, 1.080 OPS, and 2.1 WAR. 2B Ken Cantu had 41 hits and 27 runs while SS Ddy Corunha had 28 hits, 26 runs, and 14 RBI. Pitcher Otavio Furtado notably went 6-0, becoming the tenth pitcher in event history with six wins, although run support played a big role with a 3.38 ERA and 0.4 WAR only over his 50.2 innings. Tournament MVP went to England LF Bertrand Waldron, a 28-year old entering his seventh season with EBF’s Sheffield. In 31 games, Waldron led with 17 homers and 88 total bases. He had 32 hits, 25 runs, 5 doubles, 24 RBI, .283/.367/.779 slash, 212 wRC+, and 2.1 WAR. Best Pitcher went to Israel’s Nehor Pomerantz, the three-time Eurasian Professional Baseball Pitcher of the Year. The 35-year old lefty is set to return for 2033 with Vladivostok. He had a zero ERA over 17.1 innings, allowing only one unearned run and three hits. Pomerantz had 29 strikeouts and nine walks. Other notes: With more games overall in the event now, a new WBC record for at-bats was set by England’s Gary Winfer with 130. English pitcher Todd McBride became the seventh in event history with eight starts on the mound. In bad records, Brazil’s Kaique Moura set a new high mark for home runs allowed with 25. Ethiopia’s Tesfaye Mehari had 11 saves, tying the WBC record reached thrice prior. Russia’s Dmitri Khodakovsky hit for the cycle against Uzbekistan, becoming only the 22^nd player in event history to achieve the feat. There were three no-hitters in the 2033 WBC. Two came on January 5 with Egypt’s Mohamed Fayad getting 12 Ks and one walk against Austria, while Honduras’ Aitor Menchaca had 12 Ks and two walks against Argentina. On January 23, Angola’s Bernaldo de Almeida did it with three strikeouts and three walks against Brazil. That was the fewest strikeouts for a no-hitter in WBC history and was the first time that a no-hitter happened against the team that won the world title that same year. Below are the all-time event stats. With Israel, Somalia, and Angola all securing their first playoff appearances in 2033, 91 unique nations now have made it beyond the divisional stage at least once. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)