The 2016 Women's Baseball World Cup was the 7th edition of the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup, the biennial international women's baseball world championship tournament. The competition was held in Gijang, South Korea from September 3 to September 11, 2016.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| City | Gijang |
| Venue(s) | Dream Main Park, Dream Park 2, Dream Park 3 |
| Dates | 3 September - 11 September |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (5th title) |
| Runner-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Venezuela |
| Fourth place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 44 |
| Attendance | 18,767 (427 per game) |
Teams edit
For 2016, the number of qualifying teams grew from eight for its 6th edition in 2014 to twelve teams.[2]
The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.
| Team | Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous performance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
7th | 2014 | 3rd Place | Runners Up (2010) |
 Netherlands |
4th | 2014 | 8th place | 7th place (2012) |
 Canada |
7th | 2014 | 4th place | Runners Up (2008) |
 Cuba |
4th | 2012 | 8th place | 6th place (2006,2010) |
 United States |
7th | 2014 | 2nd Place | Winners (2004,2006) |
 Venezuela |
4th | 2014 | 6th place | 4th place (2010) |
 Chinese Taipei |
7th | 2014 | 5th place | 5th place (2004,2006,2008,2014) |
 Hong Kong |
4th | 2014 | 7th place | 7th place (2006,2014) |
 India |
2nd | 2008 | 7th place | 7th place (2008) |
 Pakistan |
1st | 1st Appearance | ||
 Japan |
7th | 2014 | 1st Place | 1st Place (2008,2010,2012,2014) |
 South Korea |
3rd | 2010 | 6thPlace | 6th place (2008) |
Round 1 edit
The matches were played from September 3 to 5. The top two teams from each group advanced to the next round.[3][4]
Group A edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 42 | 2 |
 South Korea(H) |
2 | 1 | .666 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
 Cuba |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 18 | 16 |
 Pakistan |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1 | 43 |
| 3 September 2016 | South Korea
|
10–0 F/6 | Pakistan
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 800 |
| Boxscore |
| 3 September 2016 | Cuba
|
0–12 F/5 | Venezuela
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| 4 September 2016 | Pakistan
|
1 – 18 F/5 | Venezuela
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 65 |
| Boxscore |
| 4 September 2016 | Cuba
|
3 – 4 | South Korea
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 850 |
| Boxscore |
| 5 September 2016 | Pakistan
|
0 – 15 F/5 | Cuba
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| 5 September 2016 | Venezuela
|
12 – 1 F/5 | South Korea
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 1,000 |
| Boxscore |
Group B edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 38 | 2 |
| Canada |
2 | 1 | .666 | 1 | 27 | 13 |
 Netherlands |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 10 | 21 |
 India |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 6 | 45 |
| 3 September 2016 | India
|
2 – 9 | Netherlands
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| 3 September 2016 | Japan
|
8 – 2 | Canada
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 800 |
| Boxscore |
| 4 September 2016 | Netherlands
|
0 – 12 F/5 | Japan
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 700 |
| Boxscore |
| 4 September 2016 | Canada
|
18 – 4 F/5 | India
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 50 |
| Boxscore |
| 5 September 2016 | India
|
0 – 18 F/5 | Japan
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 550 |
| Boxscore |
| 5 September 2016 | Netherlands
|
1 – 7 | Canada
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
Group C edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei |
2 | 1 | .666 | – | 26 | 9 |
 Australia |
2 | 1 | .666 | – | 27 | 14 |
 United States |
2 | 1 | .666 | – | 13 | 12 |
 Hong Kong |
0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | 4 | 35 |
| 3 September 2016 | Hong Kong
|
1 – 9 | United States
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 50 |
| Boxscore |
| 3 September 2016 | Chinese Taipei
|
12 – 4 | Australia
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
| 4 September 2016 | Chinese Taipei
|
1 – 2 | United States
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 700 |
| Boxscore |
| 4 September 2016 | Australia
|
13 – 0 F/5 | Hong Kong
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| 5 September 2016 | United States
|
2 – 10 | Australia
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 800 |
| Boxscore |
| 5 September 2016 | Hong Kong
|
3 – 13 F/6 | Chinese Taipei
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
Round 2 edit
The matches were played from September 7 to 10. The head to head results of Opening Round games between two nations that advanced to the Super Round carried over and counted to establish four qualified nations for the Final Round as well as overall competition standings. The same methodology applied to the consolation round. The top two teams from the Super Round will qualify for the World Championship Final and the 3rd and 4th placed teams in the Super Round will play for the Bronze Medal Game.
Super Round edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 41 | 4 |
| Canada |
4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 26 | 13 |
| Venezuela |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 24 | 20 |
| Chinese Taipei |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 24 | 19 |
| Australia |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 24 | 34 |
| South Korea(H) |
0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 | 2 | 51 |
| 7 September 2016 | South Korea
|
1 – 11 F/5 | Chinese Taipei
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 950 |
| Boxscore |
| 7 September 2016 | Venezuela
|
2 – 7 | Japan
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 550 |
| Boxscore |
| 7 September 2016 | Australia
|
3 – 5 | Canada
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 251 |
| Boxscore |
| 8 September 2016 | Australia
|
13 – 0 F/5 | South Korea
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 50 |
| Boxscore |
| 8 September 2016 | Canada
|
8 – 1 | Venezuela
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
| 8 September 2016 | Chinese Taipei
|
0 – 10 F/5 | Japan
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| 9 September 2016 | South Korea
|
0 – 9 | Canada
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 760 |
| Boxscore |
| 9 September 2016 | Venezuela
|
2 – 0 | Chinese Taipei
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 720 |
| Boxscore |
| 9 September 2016 | Australia
|
0 – 10 F/5 | Japan
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 350 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 September 2016 | Canada
|
2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 September 2016 | South Korea
|
0–6 | Japan
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 340 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 September 2016 | Australia
|
4–7 | Venezuela
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 255 |
| Boxscore |
Consolation round edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 73 | 2 |
| Cuba |
4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 39 | 20 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 40 | 29 |
| Hong Kong |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 28 | 21 |
| India |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 22 | 43 |
| Pakistan |
0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 | 7 | 94 |
| 7 September 2016 | Cuba
|
9 – 8 F/8 | Netherlands
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 210 |
| Boxscore |
| 7 September 2016 | Hong Kong
|
10 – 0 F/6 | India
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| 7 September 2016 | United States
|
34 – 0 F/5 | Pakistan
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 75 |
| Boxscore |
| 8 September 2016 | India
|
1 – 12 F/5 | Cuba
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| 8 September 2016 | Hong Kong
|
12 – 1 F/6 | Pakistan
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 261 |
| Boxscore |
| 8 September 2016 | United States
|
10 – 0 F/5 | Netherlands
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 275 |
| Boxscore |
| 9 September 2016 | Pakistan
|
2 – 19 F/5 | India
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 75 |
| Boxscore |
| 9 September 2016 | Cuba
|
1 – 10 F/5 | United States
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| 9 September 2016 | Hong Kong
|
4 – 9 | Netherlands
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 55 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 September 2016 | India
|
0 – 10 F/5 | United States
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 September 2016 | Hong Kong
|
1–2 | Cuba
|
Dream Park 3 Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| 10 September 2016 | Pakistan
|
4–14 | Netherlands
|
Dream Park 2 Attendance: 75 |
| Boxscore |
Round 3 edit
Bronze Medal edit
| 11 September 2016 | Chinese Taipei
|
3 – 4 | Venezuela
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 2,200 |
| Boxscore |
Gold Medal edit
| 11 September 2016 | Canada
|
0–10 | Japan
|
Dream Main Park Attendance: 2,300 |
| Boxscore |
Final standings edit
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Rosters edit
Canada[7]
- Melissa Armstrong (P)
- Amanda Asay (P)
- Veronika Boyd (OF)
- Claire Eccles (P)
- Jenna Flannigan (OF)
- Daphnée Gélinas (IF)
- Jennifer Gilroy (C)
- Katie Hagen (P)
- Rebecca Hartley (OF)
- Heather Healey (P)
- Pascale Jalbert (IF)
- Kelsey Lalor (OF)
- Anne-Sophie Lavallée (P)
- Nicole Luchanski (IF)
- Daniella Matteucci (P)
- Autumn Mills (P)
- Heidi Northcott (P)
- Kate Psota (IF)
- Ashley Stephenson (IF)
- Mia Valcke (OF)
Manager: Andre Lachance
Japan[8]
- Mirai Araki (P)
- Yurika Arisaka (C)
- Miki Atsugase (IF)
- Chihiro Funakoshi (C)
- Airi Hiraga (IF)
- Yukiko Ishida (IF)
- Yukiko Kawabata (IF)
- Yaya Kojima (IF)
- Yukiko Kon (IF)
- Iori Miura (OF)
- Remina Nagaike (OF)
- Ayako Rokkaku (IF)
- Nana Sasanuma (P)
- Ayami Sato (P)
- Miyu Shimizu (P)
- Akiko Shimura (OF)
- Mana Taguchi (IF)
- Akino Tanaka (P)
- Ayumi Terabe (C)
- Moemi Yoshii (P)
Manager: Koichi Okura
References edit
- ^ "Preparations for Women's Baseball World Cup Nearly Complete". Haps Magazine. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "New Logo, Nations unveiled for LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 Gijang (KOR)". WBSC. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 set to open tomorrow". WBSC. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Schedule: 2016 Women's Baseball World Cup" (PDF).
- ^ "Tournaments - WBSC". Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ "Tournaments | WBSC". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- ^ "Tournaments WBSC". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Tournaments WBSC". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved December 22, 2017.