The Men's Softball Oceania Championship is an international softball tournament held among the WBSC Oceania member nations. Established in 2023, it also acts as a qualifier for the Men's Softball World Cup.[1][2]
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship | |
| Sport | Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Organising body | WBSC Oceania |
| No. of teams | 3 |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Australia (1st title) |
| Most titles | Australia (1 title) |
History edit
This first edition is to be hosted as a round-robin competition in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The tournament will be contested by just three nations; Australia, New Zealand, and hosts American Samoa.[1][2][3]
Results edit
| Ed. | Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match or losing semi-finalists | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champion
|
Score and Venue |  Runner-up
|
 Third place
|
Score and Venue |  Fourth place
| |||||||
| 1 | 2023 |  American Samoa
|
 Australia |
Round robin |  New Zealand |
 American Samoa |
Round robin | Only 3 teams | 3 | |||
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Participating nations edit
- 1st — Champion
- 2nd — Runner-up
- 3rd — Third place
- # — Position
- × — Withdrew
- — Hosts
| Teams | 2023 | Years |
|---|---|---|
 American Samoa
|
3rd | 1 |
 Australia
|
1st | 1 |
 New Zealand
|
2nd | 1 |
| No. of Teams |
3 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Schedule Update: Men's Softball World Cup Oceania Qualifier". WBSC Oceania. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Oceania qualifiers for U-18 Women's and Men's Softball World Cups underway in American Samoa". WBSC. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "SOFTBALL AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCES AUSSIE STEELERS LEADERS FOR OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP". Softball Australia. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.