The 1986 Amateur World Series was the 29th Amateur World Series (AWS), an international men's amateur baseball tournament. The tournament was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). The tournament took place for the first time in the Netherlands, from July 19 to August 2, and was won by Cuba – its 18th AWS victory.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Cuba |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cuba (17th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |  United States |
There were 12 participating countries.
This was the last time the IBAF titled it as the AWS; the next ten competitions were held under the name Baseball World Cup, then was replaced in 2015 by the quadrennial WBSC Premier12.
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cuba | 10 | 1 |
 | South Korea | 8 | 3 |
 | Chinese Taipei | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | United States | 7 | 4 |
| 5 |  Japan | 6 | 5 |
| 6 |  Italy | 6 | 5 |
| 7 |  Venezuela | 5 | 6 |
| 8 |  Puerto Rico | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 5 | 6 |
| 10 |  Colombia | 3 | 8 |
| 11 |  Netherlands Antilles | 2 | 9 |
| 12 |  Belgium | 1 | 10 |
Honors and awards
editStatistical leaders
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All-Star team
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| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| C | Roberto Bianchi |
| 1B | Antonio Muñoz |
| 2B | Antonio Pacheco |
| 3B | Omar Linares |
| SS |  Chung-il Ryu |
| OF | Lourdes Gourriel |
| Víctor Mesa | |
| Luis Casanova | |
| DH | Orestes Kindelán |
| P | Pablo Abreu (LHP) |
| Ming-Shan Kang (RHP) |
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Historia de la Copa Mundial/World Cup History I-X (1973-1988)". Baseball de Cuba (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 November 2011.
External links
edit- Archives 1986 (in Dutch)