2009 World Baseball Classic
March 5-23, 2009
The 2009 World Baseball Classic is an international baseball competition. It began on March 5, 2009 and will finish on March 23, 2009. The tournament takes place during MLB spring training. The 2009 WBC will play at Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada and USA
Team in 2009 WBC- Pool A : China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea
- Pool B : Australia, Cuba, Mexico, South Africa
- Pool C : Canada, Italy, USA, Venezuela
- Pool D : Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico
TV Coverage : MLB TV, ESPN, ESPN2
2009 WBC Schedule and ResultET Time
Round 1 : Group StagePool A at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan)
- Mar 5 : Japan 4 - 0 China 0
- Mar. 6 : Korea 9, Chinese Taipei 0
- Mar 6 : 12.30 pm : Chinese Taipei vs. China
- Mar 7 : 7.00 pm Japan vs. Korea
- Mar. 8 : Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
- Mar. 9 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Pool B : Play at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico
- Mar. 8 : South Africa vs. Cuba
- Mar. 8 : Australia vs. Mexico
- Mar 9 : Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser
- Mar. 10 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
- Mar. 11 : Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
- Mar. 12 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Pool C : Play at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
- Mar 7 : Canada vs. United States
- Mar 7 : Italy vs. Venezuela
- Mar 8 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
- Mar 9 : Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser
- Mar 10 : Game 4 Winner vs. Game 3 Loser
- Mar 11 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner
Pool D : Play at Estadio Hiram Bithorn, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Mar. 7 : Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic
- Mar. 7 : Panama vs. Puerto Rico
- Mar. 8 : Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser
- Mar. 9 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
- Mar. 10 : Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser
- Mar. 11 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
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Round 2 : Quarter Final RoundPool 1 Play at PETCO Park in San Diego, California- Mar. 15 : Pool A Runner-Up vs. Pool B Winner
- Mar. 15 : Pool B Runner-Up vs. Pool A Winner
- Mar. 16 : Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
- Mar. 17 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
- Mar. 18 : Game 4 Loser vs. Game 3 Winner
- Mar. 19 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Pool 2 : Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida- Mar. 14 : Pool D Runner-Up vs. Pool C Winner
- Mar. 14 : Pool C Runner-Up vs. Pool D Winner
- Mar. 15 : Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser
- Mar. 16 : Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
- Mar. 17 : Game 4 Loser vs. Game 3 Winner
- Mar. 18 : Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
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Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles United States Semifinals Round- Mar. 21 : Pool 1 Runner-Up vs. Pool 2 Winner
- Mar. 22 : Pool 2 Runner-Up vs. Pool 1 Winner
Final Round- Mar. 23 : Semi 1 Winner vs. Semi 2 Winner