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2016 Women's Softball World Championship

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2016 Women's Softball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Dates 15 July – 24 July
Teams31 (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 played122

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.

Qualification

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Origin Berths Qualified
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

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Group A

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 Japan 2 0 1.000 –
 Venezuela 1 1 .500 1
 France 0 2 .000 2
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
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

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 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
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

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 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
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

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 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
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

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 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
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

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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
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

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 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
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

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 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
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

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Standings

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Group 1

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Standings

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Group 1

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 Peru 3 0 1.000 –
 France 2 1 .667 1
 India 1 2 .333 2
 Ireland 0 3 .000 3

Group 2

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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

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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

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Teams W L Pct. GB
 Ecuador 2 0 1.000 –
 Uganda 1 1 .500 1
 Kenya 0 2 .000 2

Day 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Day 1

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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

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July 23, 2016  Canada 5-0  Mexico Softball City 1
July 23, 2016  Netherlands 8-1  Venezuela Softball City 1

Medal Round

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SemifinalsBronze MedalGold Medal
W3 Japan3W7 United States7
W4 United States4W9 Japan3
L7 Japan12
W8 Canada4(4)
W5 Canada9
W6 Netherlands2(5)

Championship Round-Single Page

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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

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First round

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July 22, 2016  France 2-5  Guatemala Softball City 2
July 22, 2016  Greece 4-0  Uganda Softball City 2

Quarterfinals

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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

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SemifinalsPreliminary FinalGrand Final
W3 Austria3(5)W7 Czech Republic5
W4 Czech Republic12W9 Austria0
L7 Austria1(8)
W8 Greece0
W5 Guatemala1
W6 Greece2

Placement Round-Single Page

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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

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

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  1. ^ WBSC Softball Calendar Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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