Baseball United Arab Classic

Baseball United Arab Classic
Tournament details
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
CityDubai
DatesNovember 7–10, 2024 (2024-11-07 – 2024-11-10)
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Pakistan
Runner-up United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Games played21

The Baseball United Arab Classic was an international baseball tournament that took place between November 7 and November 10, 2024. Organized by Baseball United, the invitational tournament was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Baseball United Ballpark at The Sevens sports complex.[1] The tournament operates under World Baseball Classic rules.[2] It featured the international debut of the Saudi Arabia national baseball team and the United Arab Emirates national baseball team.[3][4][5][6]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB
1  Pakistan 4 4 0 49 6 +43 1.000 —
2  United Arab Emirates (H) 4 3 1 34 13 +21 .750 1
3  India 4 2 2 21 21 0 .500 2
4  Bangladesh 4 1 3 15 28 −13 .250 3
5  Afghanistan 4 0 4 4 55 −51 .000 4
Source: Baseball United
(H) Hosts
7 November 2024
8:00 (UTC+4) 		 Afghanistan 1–11  India The Sevens, Dubai
7 November 2024
10:30 (UTC+4) 		 Bangladesh 0–10  Pakistan The Sevens, Dubai
7 November 2024
13:00 (UTC+4) 		 India 1–7  United Arab Emirates The Sevens, Dubai
7 November 2024
20:30 (UTC+4) 		 United Arab Emirates 3–10  Pakistan The Sevens, Dubai
8 November 2024
8:00 (UTC+4) 		 Bangladesh 12–0  Afghanistan The Sevens, Dubai
8 November 2024
14:00 (UTC+4) 		 Afghanistan 0–15  United Arab Emirates The Sevens, Dubai
8 November 2024
20:00 (UTC+4) 		 Pakistan 12–0  India The Sevens, Dubai
9 November 2024
11:00 (UTC+4) 		 United Arab Emirates 9–2  Bangladesh The Sevens, Dubai
9 November 2024
14:00 (UTC+4) 		 Pakistan 17–3  Afghanistan The Sevens, Dubai
9 November 2024
20:00 (UTC+4) 		 India 9–1  Bangladesh The Sevens, Dubai

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB
1  Palestine 3 3 0 37 11 +26 1.000 —
2  Sri Lanka 3 2 1 32 14 +18 .667 1
3  Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 22 29 −7 .333 2
4    Nepal 3 0 3 4 41 −37 .000 3
Source: Baseball United
7 November 2024
15:30 (UTC+4) 		 Sri Lanka 15–6  Saudi Arabia The Sevens, Dubai
7 November 2024
18:00 (UTC+4) 		   Nepal 2–17  Palestine The Sevens, Dubai
8 November 2024
11:00 (UTC+4) 		 Saudi Arabia 14–2    Nepal The Sevens, Dubai
8 November 2024
17:00 (UTC+4) 		 Palestine 8–7  Sri Lanka The Sevens, Dubai
9 November 2024
8:00 (UTC+4) 		   Nepal 0–10  Sri Lanka The Sevens, Dubai
9 November 2024
17:00 (UTC+4) 		 Saudi Arabia 2–12  Palestine The Sevens, Dubai

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
 Sri Lanka 0
 India 0  Pakistan 3
 Sri Lanka 1  Pakistan 12
 United Arab Emirates 1
 United Arab Emirates 6
 Saudi Arabia 1  Palestine 1
 United Arab Emirates 9

Final standings

Honors and awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "Schedule of 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic unveiled". Arab News. 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Baseball United charting a course for professionalism in the region, says Kash Shaikh". Arab News. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ "UAE launches first national baseball team". Middle East Monitor. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ "UAE to get its first national baseball team". The National. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Baseball United partners with Emirates Cricket Board to launch UAE's first national baseball team". Arabian Business. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  6. ^ "First National Baseball Team Formed Ahead of Arab Classic Tournament". CairoScene. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  7. ^ Baseball United [@BaseballUnited] (November 13, 2024). "The best of the best ⭐️ Presenting your 2024 Baseball United Arab Classic All-Tournament Team!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Baseball United [@BaseballUnited] (November 10, 2024). "The 2024 BU Arab Classic MVP … Muhammad Hussain" (Tweet) – via Twitter.