WBSC officially announces the date, venue, and groups for the inaugural Copa América Baseball tournament

The inaugural Copa América professional baseball tournament will see twelve countries competing for the championship and a spot in regional tournaments, beginning in November 2025.

The WBSC (World Baseball Softball Confederation) released an official announcement today, stating their plans to host the tournament from November 13 to 22.

As per the WBSC rankings, the top twelve teams from the Americas and the Caribbean will compete in the tournament, split into two groups:

Group A (Panama is the country hosting the event)

1. Venezuela (#3 of the world ranking)

2. Dominican Republic (#11)

3. Colombia (#13)

4. Brazil (#23)

5. Curacao (#26)

6. Panama (#8)

   
   

Group B (Mexico)

1. USA (#5)

2. Puerto Rico (#9)

3. Cuba (#10)

4. Nicaragua (#16)

5. Canada (#22)

6. Mexico (#4)

The leading three teams from each group will move on to the tournament's Super Round, held in Mexico, where the final stages will also occur to decide the champion of the inaugural edition of this new international event.

Regarding qualifications, the tournament will act as a qualifying event for the baseball edition of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games, scheduled to take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 2026.

At the same time, the tournament is anticipated to act as a qualifying event for the baseball segments of the Pan American Games, potentially marking the first qualification for the Lima event in 2027, and initiating pre-qualification for the Olympic Games, beginning with the Los Angeles event in 2028.

The Copa América is expected to be the most important event that the WBSC Americas will offer to the participating nations on the continent known for some of the world's best baseball.