2018 Women's Softball World Championship
The 2018 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition held in Chiba, Japan, from 2 August to 12 August.[1][2] It was the 16th edition of the tournament, and the third 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. As the winners, the United States earned the right to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Dates | 2–12 August 2018 |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 continents) |
| Defending champions |  United States (2016) |
| Final positions | |
Champions | United States (11th title) |
Runner-up | Japan |
Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 73 |
Qualification
| Origin | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Japan |
| Oceania | 2 | Australia  New Zealand |
| Europe | 3 |  Netherlands  Italy  Great Britain |
| Americas[3] | 5 | Canada  Mexico  Puerto Rico United States  Venezuela |
| Asia | 3 |  Philippines  Chinese Taipei  China |
| Africa[4] | 2 |  Botswana  South Africa |
Competition format
The teams are separated into two groups of eight teams each for the preliminary round. Each group plays a single round robin. The top four teams in each group advance to the championship round, while the bottom four teams play in placement games. The championship round is played in a double Page round.[5]
- Preliminary Page (two sections)
- Minor semifinals: Third- and fourth-place teams play (A3 vs. B4, B3 vs. A4). Winners advance to Preliminary Page final, losers eliminated.
- Major semifinals: First- and second-place teams play (A1 vs. B2, B1 vs. A2). Winners advance to Championship Page major semifinal, losers play in the Preliminary Page final.
- Finals: The minor semifinal winners and major semifinal losers play. Winners advance to the Championship Page minor semifinal, losers eliminated.
- Championship Page
- Minor semifinal: Winners of each Preliminary Page final play. Winner advances to Championship Page final, losers eliminated.
- Major semifinal: Winners of each Preliminary Page major semifinal play. Winner advances to Championship Page grand final, losers play in the Championship Page final.
- Final: The minor semifinal winners and major semifinal losers play. Winner advances to Championship Page grand final, loser finishes in third place.
- Grand final: The major semifinal winner and final winner play. Winner is the champion, loser is second place.
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1 |
| Mexico | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5 |
| Philippines | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5 |
| South Africa | 0 | 7 | .000 | 7 |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2018 | South Africa | 0–21 (4) | Chinese Taipei |
| United States | 5–2 | Mexico | |
| Netherlands | 5–6 | Puerto Rico | |
| Philippines | 10–0 (4) | South Africa | |
| New Zealand | 4–7 | Chinese Taipei | |
| 4 August 2018 | Puerto Rico | 9–0 (5) | South Africa |
| Philippines | 0–2 | Mexico | |
| United States | 7–0 (5) | Chinese Taipei | |
| Netherlands | 10–5 | New Zealand | |
| Philippines | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | |
| 5 August 2018 | United States | 11–0 (4) | Netherlands |
| Puerto Rico | 12–11 | Chinese Taipei | |
| Philippines | 5–4 | Netherlands | |
| South Africa | 0–8 (5) | Mexico | |
| New Zealand | 0–7 (5) | United States | |
| 6 August 2018 | Puerto Rico | 9–0 (6) | Mexico |
| New Zealand | 6–0 | South Africa | |
| Chinese Taipei | 5–6 | Netherlands | |
| United States | 12–0 (4) | Philippines | |
| 7 August 2018 | Puerto Rico | 4–1 | New Zealand |
| Chinese Taipei | 9–7 | Philippines | |
| Mexico | 1–0 | Netherlands | |
| United States | 7–0 (5) | South Africa | |
| Mexico | 1–0 | New Zealand | |
| 8 August 2018 | United States | 8–1 (5) | Puerto Rico |
| Mexico | 4–3 | Chinese Taipei | |
| 9 August 2018 | Netherlands | 11–1 (5) | South Africa |
| New Zealand | 2–0 | Philippines |
Group B
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Australia | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2 |
| Canada | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2 |
| Italy | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 |
| China | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6 |
| Botswana | 0 | 7 | .000 | 7 |
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2018 | Japan | 9–0 (6) | Italy |
| 3 August 2018 | Australia | 7–1 | Venezuela |
| Canada | 7–0 (5) | Great Britain | |
| Australia | 0–1 | China | |
| Venezuela | 0–7 (6) | Canada | |
| Japan | 20–0 (3) | Botswana | |
| 4 August 2018 | Australia | 3–2 | Italy |
| China | 1–0 | Great Britain | |
| Botswana | 0–8 | Venezuela | |
| Canada | 1–0 | Italy | |
| Japan | 5–0 | China | |
| 5 August 2018 | Botswana | 0–8 (5) | Italy |
| Australia | 2–0 | Canada | |
| Venezuela | 0–6 | China | |
| Japan | 6–0 | Great Britain | |
| 6 August 2018 | Botswana | 0–14 (4) | Australia |
| Canada | 7–0 (6) | China | |
| Italy | 1–0 | Great Britain | |
| Japan | 7–2 | Venezuela | |
| 7 August 2018 | Botswana | 0–10 (4) | Great Britain |
| Botswana | 1–15 (4) | China | |
| Venezuela | 1–3 | Italy | |
| Australia | 11–0 (5) | Great Britain | |
| Japan | 2–0 | Canada | |
| 8 August 2018 | Botswana | 0–22 (3) | Canada |
| China | 0–7 (5) | Italy | |
| 9 August 2018 | Venezuela | 2–5 | Great Britain |
| Australia | 1–9 (6) | Japan |
Placement Round
Day 1
| 10 August 2018 | Botswana |
1–8 (6) | Chinese Taipei |
Narita City, NAPSA stadium |
| 10 August 2018 | South Africa |
0–3 | China |
Ichihara City, Zett.A. Ball Park |
| 10 August 2018 | Venezuela |
4–0 | New Zealand |
Narita City, NAPSA stadium |
| 10 August 2018 | Philippines |
1–2 | Great Britain |
Ichihara City, Zett.A. Ball Park |
Day 2
| 11 August 2018 | Great Britain |
11–13 | Chinese Taipei |
Akitsu Stadium, Narashino City |
| 11 August 2018 | Venezuela |
2–8 | China |
Akitsu Stadium, Narashino City |
| 11 August 2018 | China |
4–6 | Chinese Taipei |
Akitsu Stadium, Narashino City |
Championship Round
Day 1
| 10 August 2018 | Mexico |
1–0 (9) | Italy |
ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba |
| 10 August 2018 | Canada |
8–1 (5) | Netherlands |
ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba |
| 10 August 2018 | United States |
3–1 | Australia |
ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba |
| 10 August 2018 | Japan |
7–0 (6) | Puerto Rico |
ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba |
Day 2
| 11 August 2018 | Australia |
2–1 (8) | Mexico |
ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba |
| 11 August 2018 | Puerto Rico |
4–10 | Canada |
ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba |
Medal Round
| Semifinals | Bronze Medal | Gold Medal | |||||||||||
| W3 | United States |
4(8) | |||||||||||
| W4 | Japan |
3 | W8 | United States |
7(10) | ||||||||
| L8 | Japan |
3 | W9 | Japan |
6 | ||||||||
| W7 | Canada |
0 | |||||||||||
| W5 | Australia |
0(4) | |||||||||||
| W6 | Canada |
12 | |||||||||||
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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United States |
 |
Japan |
 |
Canada |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | Puerto Rico |
| 6 | Mexico |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei |
| 10 | China |
| 11 | Venezuela |
| 12 | Great Britain |
| 13 | Philippines |
| 14 | New Zealand |
| 15 | South Africa |
| 16 | Botswana |
External links
References
- "XVI Women's Softball World Championship". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "WBSC Announces Dates for 2018 Baseball World Cups and Softball World Championships". Around the Rings. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "USA wins Pan American Women's Softball Championship over Mexico, qualify for Chiba 2018". XVI Women's Softball World Championship. World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- Kolantsho, Calistus (18 January 2018). "Women's softball team qualifies for World Championships". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- Tournament regulations
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