2006 Women's Softball World Championship

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2006 Women's Softball World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Teams16
Final positions
Champions
Gold medal world centered.svg
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (8th title)
Runner-up
Silver medal world centered.svg
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Third place
Bronze medal world centered.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Fourth placeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
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The 2006 ISF Women's World Championship was held from August 27 to September 5, 2006 in Beijing, China. [1] For the sixth consecutive time, the team from the United States won the title, with a 3-0 victory over Japan. The first four teams qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Since China came in fourth, a game for place 5 took place with the winner also qualifying.

Contents

Pool Play

Group A

　GPWLRSRA
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 770511
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 761343
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 752296
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7341213
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 734832
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 734826
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 716317
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 707249

Italy qualified in fourth with superior runs against New Zealand and Great Britain.

Group B

　GPWLRSRA
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 770484
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 752427
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7523925
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 7433521
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 7343019
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7342834
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 716770
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 707049

Colombia withdrew and forfeited all their games.

Playoffs

Day One

Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11-1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1-0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3-2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1-2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Chinese Taipei and Venezuela Eliminated.

Day Two

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2-7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1-9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Canada and Italy Eliminated.

Day Three

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3-0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Canada places 5th and earns spot in 2008 Olympics

Medal Round

Day TwoBronze MedalGold Medal
A1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1B1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
B1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3A1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
A1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
A2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
A2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
B2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1

Final ranking

Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States

Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan

Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

5. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

6. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

7. Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela

8. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

9. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

10. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

11. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

12. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

13. Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea

14. Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana

15. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

16. Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

References

  1. ↑ "XI ISF Women's World Championship 2006". International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
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