1981 Intercontinental Cup (baseball)

The 1981 Intercontinental Cup was held from August 6 to August 16 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Eight teams participated in the tournament, which was won by the United States national baseball team.^{[citation needed]}

The participating teams included the United States, Canada, Cuba, Japan, Panama, South Korea, the Dominican Republic, and Australia.

The United States secured the championship, with Cuba finishing as the runner-up and the Dominican Republic placing third.

Notably, Canada, as the host nation, performed admirably by defeating both the United States and Cuba during the tournament.^{[citation needed]}