title: 2002 World University Baseball Championship
text: # 2002 World University Baseball Championship
  
  The 2002 World University Baseball Championship was an under-23 international college baseball tournament that was held from August 2 to 11, 2002. The final game was held on August 11, 2002 in Messina, Italy. It was the first time the University Championship took place. Italy hosted the tournament and 10 nations competed.
  
  In the end, the Cuba won their first University Championship, over a win against runner-up United States.
  
  ## Round 1
  
  ### Pool A
  
  * Qualified for the quarter-finals
  * Did not qualify for the quarter-finals
  
  | Team | W | L | R | RA | PCT |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | United States | 3 | 1 | 38 | 7 | .750 |
  | Italy | 3 | 1 | 18 | 14 | .750 |
  | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | .500 |
  | China | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | .500 |
  | Canada | 0 | 4 | 7 | 42 | .000 |
  
  ### Pool B
  
  * Qualified for the quarter-finals
  * Did not qualify for the quarter-finals
  
  | Team | W | L | R | RA | PCT |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cuba | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1.000 |
  | Japan | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | .750 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | .500 |
  | Czech Republic | 1 | 3 | 5 | 30 | .250 |
  | France | 0 | 4 | 6 | 32 | .000 |
  
  ## Round 2
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | A1 | United States | 14 | | | | | | |
  | B4 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | | | | |
  | B4 | Czech Republic | 1 | Q1 | United States | 2 | | | |
  | | | | Q2 | Japan | 1 | | | |
  | B2 | Japan | 6 | Q2 | Japan | 1 | | | |
  | A3 | South Korea | 1 | | | | | | |
  | A3 | South Korea | 1 | | | | S1 | United States | 0 |
  | | | | | | | S2 | Cuba | 6 |
  | A2 | Italy | 3 | | | | | | | S2 | Cuba | 6 |
  | B3 | Chinese Taipei | 14 | | | | | | |
  | B3 | Chinese Taipei | 14 | Q3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | |
  | | | | Q4 | Cuba | 2 | | | |
  | B1 | Cuba | 3 | Q4 | Cuba | 2 | | | |
  | A4 | China | 0 | | | | | | |
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Rk | Team | W | L |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba | 7 | 0 |
  | Lost in the Final ||||
  | 2 | United States | 5 | 2 |
  | Failed to qualify for Final ||||
  | 3 | Japan | 5 | 2 |
  | 4 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 4 |
  | Failed to qualify for the Semi-Finals ||||
  | 5 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
  | 6 | Italy | 3 | 3 |
  | 7 | China | 3 | 3 |
  | 8 | Czech Republic | 1 | 4 |
  | 9 | Canada | 1 | 4 |
  | 10 | France | 0 | 5 |
  
  * 2002 World University Baseball champions
  * Cuba 1st title
  