2016 Women's Softball World Championship

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.

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

Qualification
OriginBerthsQualified
Host nation1 Canada
Oceania2 Australia
 New Zealand
Europe11 Italy
 Netherlands
 Czech Republic
 Austria
 France
 Great Britain
 Greece
 Ireland
 Israel
 Serbia
  Switzerland
Americas9 United States
 Puerto Rico
 Brazil
 Cuba
 Ecuador
 Guatemala
 Mexico
 Peru
 Venezuela
Asia6 Japan
 China
 Chinese Taipei
 India
 Pakistan
 Philippines
Africa2 Kenya
 Uganda

Group stage

Group A
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Japan201.000–
 Venezuela11.5001
 France02.0002
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016 Venezuela7–0 (6) France
16 July 2016 Japan2–1 Venezuela
17 July 2016 Japan7–0 (5) France

Group B
Teams W L Pct. GB
 United States301.000–
 Brazil21.6661
 Austria12.3332
 Israel03.0003
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016 Austria0–11 (5) Brazil
 United States15–0 (3) Israel
16 July 2016 United States15–0 (3) Austria
 Brazil19–0 (3) Israel
17 July 2016 United States13–0 (4) Brazil
 Austria13–2 (4) Israel

Group C
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Mexico301.000–
 Australia21.6671
  Switzerland12.3332
 Serbia03.0003
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016  Switzerland13–10 Serbia
 Australia0–2 (8) Mexico
16 July 2016 Mexico15–0 (3) Serbia
 Australia12–0 (4)  Switzerland
17 July 2016 Australia13–0 (4) Serbia
 Mexico13–0 (4)  Switzerland

Group D
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Canada301.000–
 Great Britain21.6661
 Uganda12.3332
 Ireland03.0003
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016 Ireland8–12 Uganda
 Canada3–0 Great Britain
16 July 2016 Uganda1–13 (3) Great Britain
 Canada14–0 (4) Ireland
17 July 2016 Great Britain15–0 (4) Ireland
 Canada10–0 (4) Uganda

Group E
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Puerto Rico301.000–
 Chinese Taipei21.6661
 Ecuador12.3332
 India03.0003
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016 Puerto Rico25–0 (3) India
 Chinese Taipei11–0 (5) Ecuador
16 July 2016 Ecuador14–0 (4) India
 Chinese Taipei0–2 Puerto Rico
17 July 2016 Puerto Rico7–0 (5) Ecuador
 Chinese Taipei15–0 (3) India

Group F
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Netherlands301.000–
 Philippines21.6671
 Czech Republic12.3332
 Pakistan03.0003
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016 Czech Republic0–1 Philippines
 NetherlandsN/A Pakistan (Forfeited)
16 July 2016 Pakistan (Forfeited)N/A Philippines
 Netherlands2–0 Czech Republic
17 July 2016 Netherlands7–2 Philippines
 Czech RepublicN/A Pakistan (Forfeited)

Group G
Teams W L Pct. GB
 China301.000–
 Cuba21.667–
 Greece12.3331.5
 Guatemala03.0002.5
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016 Cuba8–1 (6) Greece
 China7–0 (6) Guatemala
16 July 2016 China5–1 Greece
 Cuba1–0 Guatemala
17 July 2016 Guatemala0–2 Greece
 Cuba1–9 China

Group H
Teams W L Pct. GB
 New Zealand301.000–
 Italy21.6671
 Peru12.3332
 Kenya03.0003
DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
15 July 2016 Italy5–0 Peru
 New Zealand28–0 (3) Kenya
16 July 2016 New Zealand7–0 (5) Peru
 Italy15–0 (3) Kenya
17 July 2016 New Zealand8–7 (9) Italy
 Kenya3–10 (5) Peru

Championship round

Group 1
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Japan301.000–
 New Zealand21.6671
 Chinese Taipei12.3332
 Great Britain03.0003

Group 2
Teams W L Pct. GB
 United States301.000–
 China21.6671
 Australia12.3332
 Philippines03.0003

Group 3
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Mexico301.000–
 Netherlands21.6671
 Brazil12.3332
 Cuba03.0003

Group 4
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Venezuela21.667–
 Canada21.667–
 Puerto Rico21.667–
 Italy03.0003

Day 1
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
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
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
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

Group 1
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Peru301.000–
 France21.6671
 India12.3332
 Ireland03.0003

Group 2
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Austria301.000–
 Greece21.6671
 Serbia12.3332
 Pakistan03.0003

Group 3
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Czech Republic301.000–
 Guatemala21.6671
 Israel12.3332
  Switzerland03.0003

Group 4
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Ecuador201.000–
 Uganda11.5001
 Kenya02.0002

Day 1
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
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
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
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

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

Medal Round
  Semifinals Bronze Medal Gold Medal
                           
W3  Japan 3  
W4  United States 4         W7  United States 7
      L7  Japan 12   W9  Japan 3
  W8  Canada 4(4)  
W5  Canada 9
W6  Netherlands 2(5)  

Championship Round-Single Page
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

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

Quarterfinals
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
  Semifinals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                           
W3  Austria 3(5)  
W4  Czech Republic 12         W7  Czech Republic 5
      L7  Austria 1(8)   W9  Austria 0
  W8  Greece 0  
W5  Guatemala 1
W6  Greece 2  

Placement Round-Single Page
  1st Round     Semifinals     Finals
                           
   India 1    
    Switzerland 5    
         Serbia 7(8)  
            W1   Switzerland 6    
               
      W5  Serbia 8
   Israel 6               W6  Ireland 5
   Ireland 7              
        W2  Ireland 11    
        W3  Kenya 3(5)  
   Kenya F    
   Pakistan 0  

Final standings
Rank Team
 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
  1. WBSC Softball Calendar Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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