2016 Women's Baseball World Cup

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2016 Women's Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
CountrySouth Korea
CityGijang
Venue(s)Dream Main Park, Dream Park 2, Dream Park 3
Dates3 September - 11 September
Teams12
Defending championsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third placeFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Fourth placeFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Tournament statistics
Games played44
Attendance18,767 (427 per game)
  2014
2018  

The 2016 Women's Baseball World Cup was the 7th edition of the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup, the biennial international women's baseball world championship tournament. The competition was held in Gijang, South Korea from September 3 to September 11, 2016. [1]

Contents

Teams

For 2016, the number of qualifying teams grew from eight for its 6th edition in 2014 to twelve teams. [2]

The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.

TeamFinals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous
performance
Previous best
performance
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
7th 2014 3rd PlaceRunners Up (2010)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
4th 2014 8th place7th place (2012)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
7th 2014 4th placeRunners Up (2008)
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
4th 2012 8th place6th place (2006,2010)
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
7th 2014 2nd PlaceWinners (2004,2006)
Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela
4th 2014 6th place4th place (2010)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
7th 2014 5th place5th place (2004,2006,2008,2014)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg
Hong Kong
4th 2014 7th place7th place (2006,2014)
Flag of India.svg
India
2nd 2008 7th place7th place (2008)
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
1st1st Appearance
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
7th 2014 1st Place1st Place (2008,2010,2012,2014)
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
3rd 2010 6thPlace6th place (2008)

Round 1

The matches were played from September 3 to 5. The top two teams from each group advanced to the next round. [3] [4]

Group A

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 301.000422
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea(H)21.66611515
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 12.33321816
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 03.0003143
3 September 2016 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg100 F/6 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Dream Main Park
Attendance: 800
Boxscore
3 September 2016 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg012 F/5 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Dream Park 2
Attendance: 100
Boxscore

4 September 2016 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1 18 F/5 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Dream Park 2
Attendance: 65
Boxscore
4 September 2016 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg3 4 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Dream Main Park
Attendance: 850
Boxscore

5 September 2016 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0 15 F/5 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Dream Park 2
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
5 September 2016 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg12 1 F/5 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Dream Main Park
Attendance: 1,000
Boxscore

Group B

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 301.000382
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21.66612713
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12.33321021
Flag of India.svg  India 03.0003645
3 September 2016 India  Flag of India.svg2 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dream Park 2
Attendance: 150
Boxscore
3 September 2016 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg8 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dream Main Park
Attendance: 800
Boxscore

4 September 2016 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0 12 F/5 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dream Main Park
Attendance: 700
Boxscore
4 September 2016 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg18 4 F/5 Flag of India.svg  India Dream Park 2
Attendance: 50
Boxscore

5 September 2016 India  Flag of India.svg0 18 F/5 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dream Main Park
Attendance: 550
Boxscore
5 September 2016 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dream Park 2
Attendance: 250
Boxscore

Group C

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 21.666269
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.6662714
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21.6661312
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 03.0002435
3 September 2016 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg1 9 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dream Park 3
Attendance: 50
Boxscore
3 September 2016 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg12 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dream Park 3
Attendance: 250
Boxscore

4 September 2016 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1 2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dream Park 3
Attendance: 700
Boxscore
4 September 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg13 0 F/5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Dream Park 3
Attendance: 150
Boxscore

5 September 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg2 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dream Park 3
Attendance: 800
Boxscore
5 September 2016 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg3 13 F/6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Dream Park 3
Attendance: 200
Boxscore

Round 2

Japan and South Korea square off in the Super Round LGhuweon WBSC 2016 gijangyeojayaguweoldeukeob pyemag.jpg
Japan and South Korea square off in the Super Round

The matches were played from September 7 to 10. The head to head results of Opening Round games between two nations that advanced to the Super Round carried over and counted to establish four qualified nations for the Final Round as well as overall competition standings. The same methodology applied to the consolation round. The top two teams from the Super Round will qualify for the World Championship Final and the 3rd and 4th placed teams in the Super Round will play for the Bronze Medal Game.

Super Round

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 501.000414
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 41.8001.02613
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 32.6002.02420
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 23.4003.02419
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14.2004.02434
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea(H)05.0005.0251
7 September 2016 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1 11 F/5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Dream Main Park
Attendance: 950
Boxscore
7 September 2016 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2 7 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dream Main Park
Attendance: 550
Boxscore
7 September 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3 5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dream Main Park
Attendance: 251
Boxscore

8 September 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg13 0 F/5 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Dream Main Park
Attendance: 50
Boxscore
8 September 2016 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8 1 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Dream Main Park
Attendance: 500
Boxscore
8 September 2016 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg0 10 F/5 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dream Main Park
Attendance: 150
Boxscore

9 September 2016 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0 9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dream Main Park
Attendance: 760
Boxscore
9 September 2016 Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg2 0 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Dream Main Park
Attendance: 720
Boxscore
9 September 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0 10 F/5 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dream Main Park
Attendance: 350
Boxscore

10 September 2016 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2 1 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Dream Main Park
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
10 September 2016 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg06 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dream Main Park
Attendance: 340
Boxscore
10 September 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg47 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Dream Main Park
Attendance: 255
Boxscore

Consolation round

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 501.000732
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 41.8001.03920
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 32.6002.04029
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 23.4003.02821
Flag of India.svg  India 14.2004.02243
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 05.0005.0794
7 September 2016 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg9 8 F/8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dream Park 2
Attendance: 210
Boxscore
7 September 2016 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg10 0 F/6 Flag of India.svg  India Dream Park 3
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
7 September 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg34 0 F/5 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Dream Park 2
Attendance: 75
Boxscore

8 September 2016 India  Flag of India.svg1 12 F/5 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Dream Park 2
Attendance: 150
Boxscore
8 September 2016 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg12 1 F/6 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Dream Park 3
Attendance: 261
Boxscore
8 September 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg10 0 F/5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dream Park 2
Attendance: 275
Boxscore

9 September 2016 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2 19 F/5 Flag of India.svg  India Dream Park 2
Attendance: 75
Boxscore
9 September 2016 Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1 10 F/5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dream Park 3
Attendance: 150
Boxscore
9 September 2016 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg4 9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dream Park 2
Attendance: 55
Boxscore

10 September 2016 India  Flag of India.svg0 10 F/5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dream Park 2
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
10 September 2016 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg12 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Dream Park 3
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
10 September 2016 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg414 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Dream Park 2
Attendance: 75
Boxscore

Round 3

Bronze Medal

[5]

11 September 2016Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3 4 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Dream Main Park
Attendance: 2,200
Boxscore

Gold Medal

[6]

11 September 2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 010 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Dream Main Park
Attendance: 2,300
Boxscore

Final standings

Rosters

Canada [7]

Manager: Andre Lachance

Japan [8]

Manager: Koichi Okura

References

  1. "Preparations for Women's Baseball World Cup Nearly Complete". Haps Magazine . July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. "New Logo, Nations unveiled for LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 Gijang (KOR)". WBSC. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. "LG Presents WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2016 set to open tomorrow". WBSC. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  4. "Schedule: 2016 Women's Baseball World Cup" (PDF).
  5. "Tournaments - WBSC". Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
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  7. "Tournaments WBSC". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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