1978 Amateur World Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Italy |
| Dates | 25 August – 6 September |
| Teams | 11 (from 5 continents) |
| Defending champions |  Cuba (1976) |
| Final positions | |
Champions | Cuba (15th title) |
Runner-up |  United States |
Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
← 1976 1980 → | |
The 1978 Amateur World Series was the 25th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (which titled it the Baseball World Cup as of the 1988 tournament). The tournament took place in Italy, only the second time outside the Americas, from August 25 to September 6, and was won by Cuba – its 15th AWS victory.
There were 11 participating countries, including first-time participants Belgium and Australia.
Final standings[]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba
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| 2 | United States
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| 3 | South Korea
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| 4 | Japan
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| 5 |  Nicaragua
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| 6 | Italy
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| 7 |  Netherlands
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| 8 |  Mexico
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| 9 |  Canada
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| 10 |  Australia
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| 11 |  Belgium
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References[]
- XXV Baseball World Cup Italy (Archived 2009-08-02)
Categories:
- 1978 in baseball
- Baseball World Cup
- International baseball competitions hosted by Italy
- 1978 in Italian sport
- August 1978 sports events in Europe
- September 1978 sports events in Europe