The 2003

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(BWC) was the 35th international Men's

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tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the

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, which titled it the Amateur World Series from the 1938 tournament through the 1986 AWS. The tournament was held, for the ninth time, in

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, from October 12 to 25 in the cities of

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and

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defeated

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in the final, winning its 24th title. There were 15 participating countries, split into two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.

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qualified as runner up of the Oceania World Cup Qualifier but did not take part in the tournament. The next four competitions were also held as the BWC tournament, which was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial

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Venues

First round

Pool A

Standings

Schedule and results

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Pool B

Standings

Schedule and results

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Playoffs

Bracket

Quarter-finals

5th–8th place

Semi-finals

7th place game

5th place game

Bronze medal game

Final

Final standings

Awards

References

External links

XXXV Baseball World Cup - XXXV Copa del Mundo de Béisbol
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