16 International Teams competed in the 2nd edition WBC worldwide tournament from March 5th-29th, 2009. Japan won for the 2nd straight time, with Daisuke Matsuzaka named MVP for the 2nd time as well.
Competing countries for 2009 : Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Kingdom Of The Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, USA & Venezuela.