World Cup of Softball
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The World Cup of Softball is a softball tournament run by the Amateur Softball Association.
It is a round robin format, with 6 teams. Each team plays each other once, then the two teams with the best records play in a one-game, winner-take-all championship.[1] In 2010, the field was reduced to 4 teams, with the two teams with the best records playing in a championship game.
The official world competition was first held in 2005. The competition was not held in 2008 because of the Olympics. However, softball has been removed from the Olympics.
World Cup Results [edit]
| Year | Champion | Score | Second place | Third place | Score | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  Japan |
3 – 1 |  United States |
 Australia |
7 – 1 |  China |
| 2006 | United States |
5 – 2 | Japan |
 Canada |
2 – 0 | Australia |
| 2007 | United States |
3 – 0 | Japan |
Canada |
8 – 2 | China |
| 2009 | United States |
3 – 1 | Australia |
Canada |
4 – 1 | Japan |
| 2010 | United States |
5 - 1 | Japan |
United States Futures |
9 – 3 | Canada |
| 2011 | United States |
6 - 4 | Japan |
Canada |
4 – 1 | Australia |
| 2012 | United States |
3 - 0 | Australia |
Canada |
11 - 8 |  Netherlands |
Note: All the World Cup of Softball tournaments are played in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
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