The 2016 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition to be held in Surrey, British Columbia between July 15 and July 24, 2016.[1] It was the 15th edition of the tournament, and the second edition to be sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Previous editions were sanctioned by the International Softball Federation, which governed the sport until its 2013 merger with the International Baseball Federation to create the WBSC. It was announced on March 17, 2016, that the field for the tournament would be expanded from 16 to 31.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Canada |
Dates | 15 July – 24 July |
Teams | 31 (from 5 continents) |
Defending champions | Japan (2014) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (10th title) |
Runner-up | Japan |
Third place | Canada |
Fourth place | Netherlands |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 122 |
Qualification edit
Origin | Berths | Qualified |
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Host nation | 1 | Canada |
Oceania | 2 | Australia New Zealand |
Europe | 11 | Italy Netherlands Czech Republic Austria France Great Britain Greece Ireland Israel Serbia Switzerland |
Americas | 9 | United States Puerto Rico Brazil Cuba Ecuador Guatemala Mexico Peru Venezuela |
Asia | 6 | Japan China Chinese Taipei India Pakistan Philippines |
Africa | 2 | Kenya Uganda |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Japan | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Venezuela | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
France | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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15 July 2016 | Venezuela | 7–0 (6) | France |
16 July 2016 | Japan | 2–1 | Venezuela |
17 July 2016 | Japan | 7–0 (5) | France |
Group B edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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United States | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Brazil | 2 | 1 | .666 | 1 |
Austria | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Israel | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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15 July 2016 | Austria | 0–11 (5) | Brazil |
United States | 15–0 (3) | Israel | |
16 July 2016 | United States | 15–0 (3) | Austria |
Brazil | 19–0 (3) | Israel | |
17 July 2016 | United States | 13–0 (4) | Brazil |
Austria | 13–2 (4) | Israel |
Group C edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Australia | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Serbia | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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15 July 2016 | Switzerland | 13–10 | Serbia |
Australia | 0–2 (8) | Mexico | |
16 July 2016 | Mexico | 15–0 (3) | Serbia |
Australia | 12–0 (4) | Switzerland | |
17 July 2016 | Australia | 13–0 (4) | Serbia |
Mexico | 13–0 (4) | Switzerland |
Group D edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Canada | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Great Britain | 2 | 1 | .666 | 1 |
Uganda | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Ireland | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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15 July 2016 | Ireland | 8–12 | Uganda |
Canada | 3–0 | Great Britain | |
16 July 2016 | Uganda | 1–13 (3) | Great Britain |
Canada | 14–0 (4) | Ireland | |
17 July 2016 | Great Britain | 15–0 (4) | Ireland |
Canada | 10–0 (4) | Uganda |
Group E edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | .666 | 1 |
Ecuador | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
India | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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15 July 2016 | Puerto Rico | 25–0 (3) | India |
Chinese Taipei | 11–0 (5) | Ecuador | |
16 July 2016 | Ecuador | 14–0 (4) | India |
Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Puerto Rico | |
17 July 2016 | Puerto Rico | 7–0 (5) | Ecuador |
Chinese Taipei | 15–0 (3) | India |
Group F edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Philippines | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Pakistan | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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15 July 2016 | Czech Republic | 0–1 | Philippines |
Netherlands | — | Pakistan (Forfeited) | |
16 July 2016 | Pakistan (Forfeited) | — | Philippines |
Netherlands | 2–0 | Czech Republic | |
17 July 2016 | Netherlands | 7–2 | Philippines |
Czech Republic | — | Pakistan (Forfeited) |
Group G edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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China | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Cuba | 2 | 1 | .667 | – |
Greece | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 |
Guatemala | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.5 |
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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15 July 2016 | Cuba | 8–1 (6) | Greece |
China | 7–0 (6) | Guatemala | |
16 July 2016 | China | 5–1 | Greece |
Cuba | 1–0 | Guatemala | |
17 July 2016 | Guatemala | 0–2 | Greece |
Cuba | 1–9 | China |
Group H edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Italy | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
Peru | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Kenya | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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15 July 2016 | Italy | 5–0 | Peru |
New Zealand | 28–0 (3) | Kenya | |
16 July 2016 | New Zealand | 7–0 (5) | Peru |
Italy | 15–0 (3) | Kenya | |
17 July 2016 | New Zealand | 8–7 (9) | Italy |
Kenya | 3–10 (5) | Peru |
Championship round edit
Standings edit
Group 1 edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Japan | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
New Zealand | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Great Britain | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 2 edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
China | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
Australia | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Philippines | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 3 edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Netherlands | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
Brazil | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Cuba | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 4 edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Venezuela | 2 | 1 | .667 | – |
Canada | 2 | 1 | .667 | – |
Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | .667 | – |
Italy | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Day 1 edit
July 18, 2016 | Puerto Rico | 4–0 | Italy | Softball City 1 |
July 18, 2016 | New Zealand | 6–0 | Great Britain | Softball City 1 |
July 18, 2016 | Japan | 6–1 | Chinese Taipei | Softball City 1 |
July 18, 2016 | Australia | 11–1 (5) | Philippines | Softball City 1 |
July 18, 2016 | Canada | 1–6 | Venezuela | Softball City 1 |
July 18, 2016 | Brazil | 5–1 | Cuba | Softball City 2 |
Day 2 edit
July 19, 2016 | Netherlands | 9–3 | Brazil | Softball City 1 |
July 19, 2016 | New Zealand | 4–0 | Chinese Taipei | Softball City 2 |
July 19, 2016 | Japan | 4–2 | Great Britain | Softball City 1 |
July 19, 2016 | Venezuela | 5–0 | Italy | Softball City 2 |
July 19, 2016 | United States | 6–1 | China | Softball City 1 |
July 19, 2016 | Mexico | 1–0 | Cuba | Softball City 2 |
Day 3 edit
July 20, 2016 | China | 7–1 | Philippines | Softball City 1 |
July 20, 2016 | Mexico | 3–2 | Netherlands | Softball City 1 |
July 20, 2016 | Great Britain | 1–2 | Chinese Taipei | Softball City 2 |
July 20, 2016 | Canada | 10–0 | Puerto Rico | Softball City 1 |
July 20, 2016 | United States | 5–3 | Australia | Softball City 2 |
Day 4 edit
July 21, 2016 | Netherlands | 9-1 (5) | Cuba | Softball City 1 |
July 21, 2016 | Mexico | 5-3 | Brazil | Softball City 2 |
July 21, 2016 | United States | 11-0 (5) | Philippines | Softball City 1 |
July 21, 2016 | Puerto Rico | 3-0 | Venezuela | Softball City 2 |
July 21, 2016 | Canada | 3-1 | Italy | Softball City 1 |
July 21, 2016 | China | 2-0 | Australia | Softball City 3 |
July 21, 2016 | Japan | 9-2 (6) | New Zealand | Softball City 2 |
Placement round edit
Standings edit
Group 1 edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Peru | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
France | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
India | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Ireland | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 2 edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austria | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Greece | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
Serbia | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Pakistan | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 3 edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Guatemala | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
Israel | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
Switzerland | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 4 edit
Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
Uganda | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
Kenya | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
Day 1 edit
July 18, 2016 | Switzerland | 8–11 | Israel | Softball City 2 |
July 18, 2016 | Ecuador | 4–2 | Uganda | Softball City 2 |
July 18, 2016 | Austria | 5–4 | Greece | Softball City 3 |
July 18, 2016 | France | 9–2 (6) | India | Softball City 4 |
Day 2 edit
July 19, 2016 | Ecuador | 15–3 (4) | Kenya | Softball City 1 |
July 19, 2016 | Czech Republic | 6–1 | Guatemala | Softball City 2 |
July 19, 2016 | Pakistan (Forfeited) | N/A | Austria | Softball City 3 |
July 19, 2016 | Greece | 9–2 (5) | Serbia | Softball City 4 |
July 19, 2016 | Peru | 11–0 (4) | India | Softball City 3 |
July 19, 2016 | France | 11–0 (4) | Ireland | Softball City 4 |
Day 3 edit
July 20, 2016 | Austria | 10–0 (4) | Serbia | Softball City 1 |
July 20, 2016 | Peru | 11–0 (4) | Ireland | Softball City 2 |
July 20, 2016 | Greece | N/A | Pakistan (Forfeited) | Softball City 2 |
July 20, 2016 | Guatemala | 19–3 (4) | Israel | Softball City 3 |
July 20, 2016 | Switzerland | 1–16 (3) | Czech Republic | Softball City 4 |
July 20, 2016 | Uganda | 9–2 | Kenya | Softball City 3 |
Day 4 edit
July 21, 2016 | Israel | 0-18 (3) | Czech Republic | Softball City 1 |
July 21, 2016 | France | 1-8 (6) | Peru | Softball City 2 |
July 21, 2016 | Ireland | 2-5 | India | Softball City 4 |
July 21, 2016 | Switzerland | 0-11 (4) | Guatemala | Softball City 3 |
July 21, 2016 | Serbia | N/A | Pakistan (Forfeited) | Softball City 4 |
Championship Round-Double Page edit
Day 1 edit
July 22, 2016 | Canada | 4-3 | China | Softball City 1 |
July 22, 2016 | New Zealand | 2-8 | Netherlands | Softball City 1 |
July 22, 2016 | Japan | 2-0 | Mexico | Softball City 1 |
July 22, 2016 | United States | 7-0 (5) | Venezuela | Softball City 1 |
Day 2 edit
July 23, 2016 | Canada | 5-0 | Mexico | Softball City 1 |
July 23, 2016 | Netherlands | 8-1 | Venezuela | Softball City 1 |
Medal Round edit
Semifinals | Bronze Medal | Gold Medal | |||||||||||
W3 | Japan | 3 | W7 | United States | 7 | ||||||||
W4 | United States | 4 | W9 | Japan | 3 | ||||||||
L7 | Japan | 12 | |||||||||||
W8 | Canada | 4(4) | |||||||||||
W5 | Canada | 9 | |||||||||||
W6 | Netherlands | 2(5) | |||||||||||
Championship Round-Single Page edit
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||||||||||
Cuba | 1 | |||||||||||||
W1 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Australia | 1 | ||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||
W5 | Australia | 1 | ||||||||||||
W6 | Puerto Rico | 4 | ||||||||||||
Brazil | 1 | |||||||||||||
Great Britain | 0 | |||||||||||||
W3 | Brazil | 2 | ||||||||||||
W4 | Puerto Rico | 9 | ||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 2 | |||||||||||||
Philippines | 0 |
Placement Round-Double Page edit
First round edit
July 22, 2016 | France | 2-5 | Guatemala | Softball City 2 |
July 22, 2016 | Greece | 4-0 | Uganda | Softball City 2 |
Quarterfinals edit
July 22, 2016 | Austria | 13-0 (4) | Ecuador | Softball City 2 |
July 22, 2016 | Peru | 3-14 (4) | Czech Republic | Softball City 2 |
July 23, 2016 | Guatemala | 12-1 (4) | Ecuador | Softball City 2 |
July 23, 2016 | Greece | 4-0 | Peru | Softball City 2 |
Final four edit
Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
W3 | Austria | 3(5) | W7 | Czech Republic | 5 | ||||||||
W4 | Czech Republic | 12 | W9 | Austria | 0 | ||||||||
L7 | Austria | 1(8) | |||||||||||
W8 | Greece | 0 | |||||||||||
W5 | Guatemala | 1 | |||||||||||
W6 | Greece | 2 | |||||||||||
Placement Round-Single Page edit
1st Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Serbia | 7(8) | |||||||||||||
W1 | Switzerland | 6 | ||||||||||||
India | 1 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 5 | |||||||||||||
W5 | Serbia | 8 | ||||||||||||
W6 | Ireland | 5 | ||||||||||||
Israel | 6 | |||||||||||||
Ireland | 7 | |||||||||||||
W2 | Ireland | 11 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Kenya | 3(5) | ||||||||||||
Kenya | F | |||||||||||||
Pakistan | 0 |
Final standings edit
Rank | Team |
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United States | |
Japan | |
Canada | |
4 | Netherlands |
5 | Mexico |
Venezuela | |
7 | New Zealand |
China | |
9 | Puerto Rico |
10 | Australia |
11 | Chinese Taipei |
Brazil | |
13 | Cuba |
Italy | |
Great Britain | |
Philippines | |
17 | Czech Republic |
18 | Austria |
19 | Greece |
20 | Guatemala |
21 | Ecuador |
Peru | |
23 | France |
Uganda | |
25 | Serbia |
26 | Ireland |
27 | Kenya |
Switzerland | |
29 | Israel |
India | |
31 | Pakistan |
References edit
- ^ WBSC Softball Calendar Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine