2009 World Baseball Classic

Be the first to get your 2009 World Baseball Classic tickets! The World Baseball Classic, also known as the WBC, features the best professional players from around the globe representing their countries in a battle for supremacy. The WBC is a dream come true for baseball fans – the global competition of it inspires the kind of passion in players normally reserved for the Olympics, but unlike the Olympics the players are seasoned professionals, not amateurs, and they’ve had years to hone their skills. The 2006 WBC was won by Japan – but who will win the 2009 WBC? If you want to experience the unparalleled excitement that only the World Baseball Classic can offer, don’t wait, get your 2009 WBC tickets today!

Baseball. We Americans have labeled it our 'national pastime,' but the love of the game goes way beyond our borders. In March 2006, star players from around the globe had a chance to meet and complete in the first-ever World Baseball Classic. Sixteen national teams were formed, consisting of players who are either current residents or can claim heritage of the country or territory they will represent.

The 16 teams were divided into four pools. In the first round of the tournament, Pool A teams (China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Korea) played in Tokyo; Pool B (Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and South Africa) played in Arizona; Pool C (The Netherlands, Panama, Cuba, and Puerto Rico) played in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Pool D (Australia, Italy, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic) played in Florida.

Winners advanced to the second round, with two pools of four playing in either San Juan or Anaheim, California. Semifinal games and the Final Game were held at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. Japan took home the title, but anyone who held 2006 World Baseball Classic tickets had a chance to take part in a memorable piece of sports history.

Note: Your World Baseball Classic tickets are sold in strips, each of which is good for an entire set of games in a given round.