The 2013 World Baseball Classic will be an international baseball competition. The main tournament is scheduled to be held from March 2 to 19. For the first time, a qualifying round was played during the second half of 2012 that expands tournament participation from 16 to 28 teams. Eight stadiums will be used during the main tournament, and the host countries for the First Round are Japan, Taiwan, Puerto Rico and the USA. The Second Round will be held in Tokyo, Japan and Miami, USA. The Championship Round will be held in San Francisco, USA.