World Baseball Classic champions: Full list of past winners as Japan beats USA for third title, Every MVP in history

In the 2023 World Baseball Classic's title game, Japan's Shohei Ohtani and his team defeated the United States 3-2 for Third WBC title.

Japan has won the World Baseball Classic three times, depriving Team USA of a second straight victory.

Japan finished the competition unbeaten, defeating Mexico 3-2 on Monday in the semifinals before defeating the United States 3-2 on Tuesday in the championship game.

Which country has won the most World Baseball Classics titles.?

Japan is the most decorated country in World Baseball Classic history with Three titles.

The nation emerged victorious at each of the first two tournaments, beating Cuba in the 2006 first-place game and defending its title with an extra-innings win over South Korea in 2009.

Here's a full list of the event's winners, the runner-up and tournament MVP.

World Baseball Classic: List of Winners, runners-up, MVPs Throughout tournament History.

. It is the only team to reach the semifinals in all four years, having finished third in both 2013 and 2017. No other team has reached the semifinals more than twice.

2006 World Baseball Classic

Winner: Japan

Runner-up: Cuba

WBC MVP: Daisuke Matsuzaka

2009 World Baseball Classic

Winner: Japan

Runner-up: South Korea

WBC MVP: Daisuke Matsuzaka

2013 World Baseball Classic

Winner: Dominican Republic

Runner-up: Puerto Rico

WBC MVP: Robinson Canó

2017 World Baseball Classic

Winner: United States

Runner-up: Puerto Rico

WBC MVP: Marcus Stroman

2023 World Baseball Classic

Winner: Japan

Runner-up: United States

WBC MVP: Shohei Ohtani

2026 World Baseball Classic

Winner: TBD

Runner-up: TBD

WBC MVP: TBD

World Baseball Classic wins by country in history.? WBC Final winner results.

Japan -- 3 (2006, 2009, 2023)

Dominican Republic -- 1 (2013)

United States -- 1 (2017)

2006 - Japan def. Cuba, 10-6

2009 - Japan def. South Korea, 5-3, 10 innings

2013 - Dominican Republic def. Puerto Rico, 3-0

2017 - United States def. Puerto Rico, 8-0

2023 - Japan def. United States, 3-2