Japan

WBC Champions 2006, 2009, 2023

6 World Baseball Classics · 34–9 · 2006–2026

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Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Season titles · resolves 17 Mar 2029

Who will win the 2029 World Baseball Classic?

36%Japan's chance

Japan36%
Venezuela21%
United States13%
Everyone else30%

How the model works Season titles record: 100% of 3 calls right

Full odds: World Baseball Classic · every title race

All-time WBC record

Appearances6Won / Lost34–9Runs for / against296 / 123Best finishChampions

Tournament by tournament

2026Quarter-finals

2023Champions

2017Semi-finals

2013Semi-finals

2009Champions

2006Champions

Year	Finish	W	L
2026	Quarter-finals	4	1
2023	Champions	7	0
2017	Semi-finals	6	1
2013	Semi-finals	5	2
2009	Champions	7	2
2006	Champions	5	3

Every WBC game

VenezuelaL 5-8

Year

2026

Round

Quarterfinals

Venue

LoanDepot Park

CzechiaW 9-0

Year

2026

Round

First round · Pool C

Venue

Tokyo Dome

AustraliaW 4-3

Year

2026

Round

First round · Pool C

Venue

Tokyo Dome

South KoreaW 8-6

Year

2026

Round

First round · Pool C

Venue

Tokyo Dome

Chinese TaipeiW 13-0

Year

2026

Round

First round · Pool C

Venue

Tokyo Dome

United StatesW 3-2

Year

2023

Round

Final

Venue

LoanDepot Park

MexicoW 6-5

Year

2023

Round

Semifinals

Venue

LoanDepot Park

ItalyW 9-3

Year

2023

Round

Quarterfinals

Venue

Tokyo Dome

AustraliaW 7-1

Year

2023

Round

First round · Pool B

Venue

Tokyo Dome

CzechiaW 10-2

Year

2023

Round

First round · Pool B

Venue

Tokyo Dome

South KoreaW 13-4

Year

2023

Round

First round · Pool B

Venue

Tokyo Dome

ChinaW 8-1

Year

2023

Round

First round · Pool B

Venue

Tokyo Dome

Year	Round	Opponent	Result	Venue
2026	Quarterfinals	Venezuela	L 5-8	LoanDepot Park
2026	First round · Pool C	Czechia	W 9-0	Tokyo Dome
2026	First round · Pool C	Australia	W 4-3	Tokyo Dome
2026	First round · Pool C	South Korea	W 8-6	Tokyo Dome
2026	First round · Pool C	Chinese Taipei	W 13-0	Tokyo Dome
2023	Final	United States	W 3-2	LoanDepot Park
2023	Semifinals	Mexico	W 6-5	LoanDepot Park
2023	Quarterfinals	Italy	W 9-3	Tokyo Dome
2023	First round · Pool B	Australia	W 7-1	Tokyo Dome
2023	First round · Pool B	Czechia	W 10-2	Tokyo Dome
2023	First round · Pool B	South Korea	W 13-4	Tokyo Dome
2023	First round · Pool B	China	W 8-1	Tokyo Dome
2017	Semifinals	United States	L 1-2	Dodger Stadium
2017	Second round · Pool E	Israel	W 8-3	Tokyo Dome
2017	Second round · Pool E	Cuba	W 8-5	Tokyo Dome
2017	Second round · Pool E	Netherlands	W 8-6	Tokyo Dome
2017	First round · Pool B	China	W 7-1	Tokyo Dome
2017	First round · Pool B	Australia	W 4-1	Tokyo Dome
2017	First round · Pool B	Cuba	W 11-6	Tokyo Dome
2013	Semifinals	Puerto Rico	L 1-3	AT&T Park
2013	Second round · Pool 1	Netherlands	W 10-6	Tokyo Dome
2013	Second round · Pool 1	Netherlands	W 16-4	Tokyo Dome
2013	Second round · Pool 1	Chinese Taipei	W 4-3	Tokyo Dome
2013	First round · Pool A	Cuba	L 3-6	Fukuoka Dome
2013	First round · Pool A	China	W 5-2	Fukuoka Dome
2013	First round · Pool A	Brazil	W 5-3	Fukuoka Dome
2009	Final	South Korea	W 5-3	Dodger Stadium
2009	Semifinals	United States	W 9-4	Dodger Stadium
2009	Second round · Pool 1	South Korea	W 6-2	Petco Park
2009	Second round · Pool 1	Cuba	W 5-0	Petco Park
2009	Second round · Pool 1	South Korea	L 1-4	Petco Park
2009	Second round · Pool 1	Cuba	W 6-0	Petco Park
2009	First round · Pool A	South Korea	L 0-1	Tokyo Dome
2009	First round · Pool A	South Korea	W 14-2	Tokyo Dome
2009	First round · Pool A	China	W 4-0	Tokyo Dome
2006	Final	Cuba	W 10-6	Petco Park
2006	Semifinals	South Korea	W 6-0	Petco Park
2006	Second round · Pool 1	South Korea	L 1-2	Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2006	Second round · Pool 1	Mexico	W 6-1	Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2006	Second round · Pool 1	United States	L 3-4	Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2006	First round · Pool A	South Korea	L 2-3	Tokyo Dome
2006	First round · Pool A	Chinese Taipei	W 14-3	Tokyo Dome
2006	First round · Pool A	China	W 18-2	Tokyo Dome

World Baseball Classic finals tournaments only; qualifiers out of scope. See the methodology on the hub.