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As 1998 comes to a close, the first edition of the Club World Cup, known in this Universe as the World Baseball Classic, takes place in Delhi, India. The competition features the 13 Major League level league champions, plus the additional five winners of each continental congress's champions league (League Champions from EVERY first division league for each governing body). This allows for the top 18 teams from around the world to determine who is the best major league/champion of 1998!
The structure: three pools of six, with the top two advancing to the super round. An additional round-robin, wherein the top two teams from the Super Round advance to the Global Classic (World Series), a best-of-three to determine the WBC Champion!
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