World Baseball Classic: Previous champs, results, medal count, MVPs, All-WBC teams – CBSSports.com

The World Baseball Classic was first played in 2006 and presently occurs every four years. The 16-team tournament includes 12 automatic berths based on a team’s finish in pool play during the prior WBC. The remaining four berths are determined by qualifying play.The first two rounds of the tournament are round-robin format, while the semifinals and finals are single-elimination. 

Now here’s a quick look at the results from previous tournaments. 

World Baseball Classic champions, final results, team medals

Medal count

World Baseball Classic Most Valuable Players

All-WBC Teams