2015 Men's Softball World Championship

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2015 Men's Softball World Championship
Championnat du monde de softball masculin 2015 dela WBSC
2015 ISF Men's Softball.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Dates 26 June-5 July 2015
Teams15
Defending championsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Final positions
Champions
Gold medal world centered.svg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (4th title)
Runner-up
Silver medal world centered.svg
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third place
Bronze medal world centered.svg
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Fourth placeFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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The 2015 ISF Men's World Championship was an international softball tournament held in Saskatoon, Canada from 26 June-5 July 2015. [1] It was the 14th time the World Championship took place and the third time Saskatoon hosted the tournament.

Contents

Participating teams and officials

Qualification

EventDateLocationBerthsQualified
Host nation1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ISF 2015 Men's World Championship – Africa Qualifier
The two berths were split between Europe and Pan America		Not HeldN/A2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2014 Pan American Men's Softball Championship [2] [3] 24 October-1 November 2014 Flag of Argentina.svg Paraná 6Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
2014 Asian Men's Softball Championship [4] [5] 16–20 December 2014 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
2014 ESF Men's Championship [6] 14-19 July 2014 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Havlíčkův Brod 3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
ISF 2015 Men's World Championship – Oceania Qualifier [7] [8] 12–13 December 2014 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
TOTAL16

Pools composition

Pool A
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Pool B
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela

Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia withdrew from the tournament on June 19 and was not replaced. [9]

Officials

The ISF appointed 16 umpires from 11 national countries to facilitate matches of the tournament. Bob Stanton from Canada is named Umpire in Chief, and Wayne Saunders and Jeff Whippl, from New Zealand and Canada respectively, were named assistant Umpire in Chiefs. [10]

  • Darren Sibraa (Australia)
  • Jens Jacobsen (Denmark)
  • Serge Laflamme (Canada)
  • Terry Ritcher (Canada)
  • George Finley (Canada)
  • Pavel Východský (Czech Republic)
  • Galip Sonmez (Germany)
  • Kenji Nakashima (Japan)
  • Renzo Ruiz (Mexico)
  • Lance Brown (New Zealand)
  • Mark Porteous (New Zealand)
  • Jose Rodriguez (Nicaragua)
  • Jon Hand (United States)
  • Keith Cook (United States)
  • Frederick Ewald III (United States)
  • Rafael Garcia (Venezuela)

Rosters

Preliminary round

Pool A

RkTeamWLPCTRSRARDIFF
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 701.00055946
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 52.714331320
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 52.71436351
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 52.714481038
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 34.4292528-3
6Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 25.2861732-15
7Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 16.1841654-38
N/AFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 07.000049-49
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jun 26, 201512:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg12-5Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 6 Gordon Howe Softball Park 2:27  Boxscore
Jun 26, 201514:30 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svgCancelled (7-0)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia   Gordon Howe Softball Park    Boxscore
Jun 26, 201518:30 Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0-6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:22  Boxscore
Jun 26, 201521:00 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2-3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:59  Boxscore
Jun 27, 201510:00 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svgCancelled (7-0)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia   Bob Van Impe Stadium    Boxscore
Jun 27, 201515:00 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg7-0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 5 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:38  Boxscore
Jun 27, 201518:00 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg10-2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:31  Boxscore
Jun 27, 201520:30 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1-9Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:51  Boxscore
Jun 28, 201510:30 Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg4-0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 2:16  Boxscore
Jun 28, 201513:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4-2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 2:00  Boxscore
Jun 28, 201515:00 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2-1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:34  Boxscore
Jun 28, 201515:30 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgCancelled (7-0)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia   Gordon Howe Softball Park    Boxscore
Jun 29, 201510:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4-2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:55  Boxscore
Jun 29, 201512:30 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg4-0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:04  Boxscore
Jun 29, 201510:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg9-2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:47  Boxscore
Jun 29, 201518:00 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgCancelled (7-0)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia   Bob Van Impe Stadium    Boxscore
Jun 30, 201512:30 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg2-10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:43  Boxscore
Jun 30, 201513:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6-5Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 2:46  Boxscore
Jun 30, 201515:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgCancelled (7-0)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia   Gordon Howe Softball Park    Boxscore
Jun 30, 201518:00 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg5-7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:37  Boxscore
Jul 1, 201510:00 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg9-1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 6 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:01  Boxscore
Jul 1, 201510:30 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgCancelled (7-0)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia   Gordon Howe Softball Park    Boxscore
Jul 1, 201515:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1-11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:42  Boxscore
Jul 1, 201515:30 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg7-0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:27  Boxscore
Jul 2, 201510:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg0-2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:02  Boxscore
Jul 2, 201512:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg11-1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:38  Boxscore
Jul 2, 201515:00 Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svgCancelled (7-0)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia   Bob Van Impe Stadium    Boxscore
Jul 2, 201518:00 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg12-0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:13  Boxscore

[11]

Pool B

RkTeamWLPCTRSRARDIFF
1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 61.857371720
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52.714361818
3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 52.714291712
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 43.571311912
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43.57132239
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 34.42936333
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 16.1431541-26
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 07.000237-35
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jun 26, 201509:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg8-1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:29  Boxscore
Jun 26, 201510:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1-11Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 4 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:28  Boxscore
Jun 26, 201512:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0-1'Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:51  Boxscore
Jun 26, 201515:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg7-0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:55  Boxscore
Jun 27, 201511:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg4-6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park    Boxscore
Jun 27, 201512:30 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2-5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:07  Boxscore
Jun 27, 201514:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0-8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park    Boxscore
Jun 27, 201516:30 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1-6Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:04  Boxscore
Jun 28, 201510:00 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2-0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:56  Boxscore
Jun 28, 201512:30 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg4-3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:23  Boxscore
Jun 28, 201518:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg4-5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:23  Boxscore
Jun 28, 201520:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5-1Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:12  Boxscore
Jun 29, 201513:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg4-1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:36  Boxscore
Jun 29, 201515:00 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3-5Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:21  Boxscore
Jun 29, 201515:30 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2-6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:50  Boxscore
Jun 29, 201520:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0-3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:28  Boxscore
Jun 30, 201510:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0-12Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:23  Boxscore
Jun 30, 201510:30 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2-8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:52  Boxscore
Jun 30, 201515:00 Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg4-1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:54  Boxscore
Jun 30, 201520:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2-3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:52  Boxscore
Jul 1, 201512:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg5-4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10 Bob Van Impe Stadium 3:32  Boxscore
Jul 1, 201513:00 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3-8Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:59  Boxscore
Jul 1, 201518:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svg0-8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:20  Boxscore
Jul 1, 201520:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg11-4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:43  Boxscore
Jul 2, 201510:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg0-4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:40  Boxscore
Jul 2, 201513:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg9-1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:27  Boxscore
Jul 2, 201515:30 United States  Flag of the United States.svg9-2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:49  Boxscore
Jul 2, 201520:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3-10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:11  Boxscore

[12]

Championship Round

Quarterfinals/Elimination Finals: July 3, 2015Semi-Finals: July 4, 2015Preliminary Finals: July 4, 2015Final: July 5, 2015
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 4
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 3
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8
3Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jul 3, 201513:00 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg8-3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:22  Boxscore
Jul 3, 201515:30 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1-5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:25  Boxscore
Jul 3, 201518:30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3-8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:35  Boxscore
Jul 3, 201520:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg8-0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 6 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:39  Boxscore
Jul 4, 201512:30 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0-3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:06  Boxscore
Jul 4, 201515:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg3-0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:05  Boxscore
Jul 4, 201517:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg9-5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:42  Boxscore
Jul 4, 201520:00 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg4-0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:24  Boxscore
Jul 5, 201515:30 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5-10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:33  Boxscore
Bronze Medal Game: July 5, 2015
   
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jul 5, 201511:30 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg0-10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4 Bob Van Impe Stadium 1:16  Boxscore

[13]

Placement Round

Quarterfinals: July 3, 2015 Semi-Finals: July 4, 2015 Fifth Place Game: July 4, 2015
         
A5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
B8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7
B6 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7
A7 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
B5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
A8 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0 (Cancelled)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 0
A6 Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3
B7 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Jul 3, 201510:30 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2-3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:03  Boxscore
Jul 3, 201511:00 United States  Flag of the United States.svgCancelled (7-0)Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia   Gordon Howe Softball Park    
Jul 3, 201513:30 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1-3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:36  Boxscore
Jul 3, 201516:00 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg0-7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 6 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:33  Boxscore
Jul 4, 201510:00 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg7-5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7 Bob Van Impe Stadium 2:17  Boxscore
Jul 4, 201510:00 Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg0-4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:49  Boxscore
Jul 4, 201515:30Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4-3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7 Gordon Howe Softball Park 1:46  Boxscore

[14]

Final standings

RkTeamWL
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 101
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 73
3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 73
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 64
5Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 63
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 54
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 53
8Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 53
Failed to qualify for Playoffs
9Flag of the United States.svg  United States 73
10Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 46
11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 45
12Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 36
13Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 17
14Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 17
15Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 08

[15]

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  10. ↑ "Umpires". 2015 ISF Men's World Championship. Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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