1982 Women's Softball World Championship

1982 Women's Softball World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Chinese Taipei
Teams	22
Defending champions	United States (1978)
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up	Chinese Taipei
Third place	Australia
Fourth place	United States
← 1978 1986 →

The 1982 ISF Women's World Championship for softball was held 3 to 11 July 1982 in Taipei, Taiwan. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} A record 22 national teams participated. ^{[5] [6]} The tournament experienced several game postponements due to rain. ^[7]

New Zealand won their first ever title. The defeat host Chinese Taipei 2–0 in the grand final. ^[8]

China's participation

All 45 members of the International Softball Federation (ISF) at the time were sent invitations. ^[9]

The People's Republic of China which had never competed in Taiwanese soil since the end of the Chinese Civil War have originally committed to send a team despite its non-recognition of Taiwan as a country. ^[10] However China withdrew from the tournament over the controversy of Taiwan's potential usage of its flag and anthem in the games. China has insisted on the One China policy. ^{[11] [12] [13]} Japan which proposed moving the tournament elsewhere also boycotted. ^{[2] [14]}

Taiwan reserved the right to use the Nationalist Flag. ^[15] However officially the flag was barred from being used inside the competition venue. ^[2]

Final round

	Final
	11 July
	New Zealand	2
	Chinese Taipei	0

Final standings

Rank	Team
	New Zealand
	Chinese Taipei
	Australia
4	United States
5	Philippines
6	El Salvador
7	Netherlands
8	Canada
9	Venezuela
10	Guatemala
11	Bermuda
12	Bahamas
13	Belgium
14	Nicaragua
15	Panama
16	Dominican Republic
17	Singapore
18	Guam
19	Indonesia
20	Malaysia
21	Sweden
22	Nauru
–	Colombia [a]

Source: WBSC ^[17]

See also

• List of sporting events in Taiwan

Notes

1. Colombia is among the entrant teams but is not part of the final standing ^[16]

References

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