World Cup of Softball
The World Cup of Softball is an annual softball tournament. The first eight World Cups were held at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The competition is governed by the Amateur Softball Association, which is also headquartered in Oklahoma City.
The World Cup is a round robin format consisting of a number of teams from around the world. Each team plays each other once, then the two teams with the best records play in a one-game, winner-take-all championship.[1] The number of teams has varied, with as few as 4 teams (in 2010) and as many as 14 teams (in 2016).
The official world competition was first held in 2005 and has been played every year since, with the exception of 2008 due to many national teams' participation in the Olympics. However, softball has since been discontinued as an Olympic sport, thereby ensuring that the World Cup will remain relevant at the international level for the foreseeable future.
Results
| Year | Final Host | Champions | Final score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |
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| 2005 |  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |  Japan | 3 – 1 | United States |  Australia | 7 – 1 |  China | |
| 2006 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | 5 – 2 | Japan |  Canada | 2 – 0 | Australia | |
| 2007 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | 3 – 0 | Japan | Canada | 8 – 2 | China | |
| 2009 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | 3 – 1 | Australia | Canada | 4 – 1 | Japan | |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | 5 - 1 | Japan | United States Futures | 9 – 3 | Canada | |
| 2011 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | 6 - 4 | Japan | Canada | 4 – 1 | Australia | |
| 2012 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | United States | 3 - 0 | Australia | Canada | 11 - 8 |  Netherlands | |
| 2013 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Japan | 6 - 3 | United States | Australia | 4 - 3 | Canada | |
| 2014 | Irvine, California | United States | 5 - 2 | Canada |  Chinese Taipei | 3 - 1 | Japan | |
| 2015 | Irvine, California | United States | 6 - 1 | Japan |  Puerto Rico | 3 - 2 | Canada | |
| 2016 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Japan | 2 - 1 | United States | Australia | 4 - 3 | United States elite |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Japan |
3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Australia |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Canada |
0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | United States Futures |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Puerto Rico |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
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