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Intercontinental Cup
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The Intercontinental Cup was a quadrennial (formerly biennial) tournament between the members of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). It was first held in 1973 in Italy. As with many international competitions it was dominated by Cuba which won 11 of the 17 tournaments, as well as Japan, winner of 12 medals. Unlike the Baseball World Cup, for which teams must qualify, it was an invitation-only event, leading to inclusion of some countries that otherwise might not get a taste of a global tournament (for instance, Hong Kong in 2010).
[edit] Tournament Results
| Year | Host Nation | Teams | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | 8 |  Japan |
 Puerto Rico |
 United States
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| 1975 | Canada | 8 | United States |
Japan |
 Nicaragua
|
| 1977 | Nicaragua | 9 |  South Korea |
United States |
Japan
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| 1979 | Cuba | 6 |  Cuba |
Japan |
United States
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| 1981 | Canada | 8 | United States |
Cuba |
 Dominican Republic
|
| 1983 | Belgium | 7 | Cuba |
United States |
 Chinese Taipei
|
| 1985 | Canada | 8 | Cuba |
South Korea |
Japan
|
| 1987 | Cuba | 10 | Cuba |
United States |
Japan
|
| 1989 | Puerto Rico | 7 | Cuba |
Japan |
Puerto Rico
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| 1991 | Spain | 10 | Cuba |
Japan |
Nicaragua
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| 1993 | Italy | 10 | Cuba |
United States |
Japan
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| 1995 | Cuba | 12 | Cuba |
Japan |
Nicaragua
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| 1997 | Spain | 8 | Japan |
Cuba |
 Australia
|
| 1999 | Australia | 8 | Australia |
Cuba |
Japan
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| 2002 | Cuba | 12 | Cuba |
South Korea |
Dominican Republic*
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| 2006 | Taiwan | Cuba |
 Netherlands |
Chinese Taipei
| |
| 2010 | Taiwan | 10 | Cuba |
Netherlands |
 Italy
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- - Panama won the Bronze Medal in the 2002 Cup but had it revoked after four players - Roberto Kelly, Earl Agnoly, Roberto Gutierrez and Jorge Cortez - tested positive for banned substances. Other reports list 7 players as failing tests.
[edit] Competiting Nations
| Nation | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | Cups | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Aruba |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
8 | 8 | 6 | B | G | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Brazil |
A3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Canada |
5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei |
7 | 5 | B | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | A4 | 5 | 4 | B | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
 Colombia |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cuba |
G | S | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | S | S | G | G | G | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | |||||
 Czech Republic |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic |
B | B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 France |
10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Italy |
6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | B5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Japan |
G | S | B | S | 6 | S | B | S | S | B | S | G | B | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||
 Mexico |
8 | 6 | 7 | B4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands |
4 | A5 | 8 | 7 | S | S | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nicaragua |
4 | B | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | B | 4 | B | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
 Panama |
6 | 7 | DSQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Philippines |
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico |
S | 5 | 9 | 5 | B | B3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 South Africa |
B6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea |
6 | G | 4 | 5 | B | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | S | 7 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
 Spain |
8 | 9 | A6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
 Thailand |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Soviet Union |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States |
B | G | S | B | G | S | 6 | S | 6 | S | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
 Venezuela |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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