Qualified teams
| Pool | Final winners | Repechage winners | Wildcard |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |  United States |  Australia | |
| B |  Japan |  Canada |  Italy |
| C |  Puerto Rico |  Netherlands |  China |
The 2024 Women's Softball World Cup Finals was a round-robin tournament of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup which took place from 15 to 20 July. The top two teams from each pool qualified for the top eight finals stage along with two wildcards. The eight teams were split into two groups with the top two qualifying for the super round. After the super round the top two teams then qualified for the final. [1]
| Pool | Final winners | Repechage winners | Wildcard |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | United States | Australia | |
| B | Japan | Canada | Italy |
| C | Puerto Rico | Netherlands | China |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super Round |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Italy (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | .333 | 2 | Advance to Placement Round |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2024 | 16:30 | Canada | 2–5 | United States | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:00 | 180 | Boxscore |
| 15 July 2024 | 20:30 | China | 0–6 | Italy | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:44 | 2,000 | Boxscore |
| 16 July 2024 | 14:00 | China | 2–7 | Canada | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:11 | 150 | Boxscore |
| 16 July 2024 | 20:30 | Italy | 0–7 | United States | 5 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:39 | 2,300 | Boxscore |
| 17 July 2024 | 14:00 | United States | 6–0 | China | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:21 | 200 | Boxscore |
| 17 July 2024 | 20:30 | Italy | 4–5 | Canada | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:05 | 2,100 | Boxscore |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | X | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Kelly Maxwell LP: Dawn Bodrug Attendance: 180 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Alice Nicolini LP: Yinan Chai Home runs: CHN: None ITA: McKenzie Barbara Attendance: 2,000 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | X | 7 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Sara Groenewegen LP: Yinan Chan Sv: Kaite Korstrom Home runs: CHN: None CAN: Kelsey Harshman Attendance: 150 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Megan Faraimo LP: Christina Toniolo Home runs: ITA: None USA: Jessie Warren Attendance: 2,300 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Ally Carda LP: Yinan Chai Sv: Rachel Garcia Attendance: 200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Sara Groenewegen LP: Alexia Lacatena Attendance: 2,100 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super Round |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | .333 | 2 | Advance to Placement Round |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2024 | 11:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:55 | 300 | Boxscore |
| 15 July 2024 | 14:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Netherlands | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:02 | 200 | Boxscore |
| 16 July 2024 | 11:00 | Japan | 8–0 | Puerto Rico | 5 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:32 | 200 | Boxscore |
| 16 July 2024 | 17:30 | Netherlands | 6–2 | Australia | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:44 | 500 | Boxscore |
| 17 July 2024 | 11:00 | Netherlands | 3–4 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:200 | 300 | Boxscore |
| 17 July 2024 | 17:30 | Australia | 1–5 | Puerto Rico | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:28 | 300 | Boxscore |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Miu Goto LP: Kandra Lamb Sv: Sakura Miwa Attendance: 300 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Lisa Hop LP: Aleshia Ocasio Sv: J'Dah Girigorie Attendance: 200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | X | X | 8 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Sakura Miwa LP: Taran Valvelo Sv: Mio Sakamoto Home runs: JPN: Ayane Nakagawa PUR: None Attendance: 200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Marjolein Merxx LP: Kaia Parnaby Sv: J'dah Catherine Genevieve Girigorie Home runs: NED: Dinet Oosting AUS: None Attendance: 500 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Yukiko Ueno LP: Lisa Hop Attendance: 300 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Ellen Roberts Attendance: 300 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | .500 | 1 |
| 3 | Italy (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | −4 | .500 | 1 |
| 4 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | .000 | 2 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2024 | 11:00 | China | 5–2 | Australia | 10 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:53 | 150 | Boxscore |
| 18 July 2024 | 14:00 | Puerto Rico | 8–6 | Italy | 9 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:53 | 1,600 | Boxscore |
| 19 July 2024 | 11:00 | China | 4–1 | Puerto Rico | 8 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:18 | 100 | Boxscore |
| 19 July 2024 | 14:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Italy | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:16 | 2,400 | Boxscore |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Yinan Chai LP: Kaia Parnaby Attendance: 150 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Ilaria Cacciamani Home runs: PUR: Camille Ortiz-Martinez ITA: None Attendance: 1,600 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Yinan Chai LP: Aleshia Ocasio Attendance: 100 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Ellen Roberts LP: Alice Nicolini Attendance: 2,400 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | .333 | 2 | Advance to Third place play-off |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2024 | 11:00 | United States | 2–0 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:50 | 450 | Boxscore |
| 18 July 2024 | 17:30 | Netherlands | 3–6 | Canada | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:30 | 500 | Boxscore |
| 19 July 2024 | 11:00 | Canada | 2–7 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:13 | 180 | Boxscore |
| 19 July 2024 | 17:30 | Netherlands | 0–7 | United States | 5 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:41 | 900 | Boxscore |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Megan Faraimo LP: Miu Goto Attendance: 450 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Dawn Bodrug LP: J'dah Catherine Genevieve Home runs: NED: None CAN: Callum Pilgrim, Larissa Franklin Attendance: 500 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Miu Goto LP: Dawn Bodrug Sv: Mio Sakamoto Attendance: 180 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (5) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | X | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Kelly Maxwell LP: Lisa Hop Home runs: NED: None USA: Hannah Flippen Attendance: 900 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Morgan Rackel LP: J'dah Catherine Genevieve Girigorie Home runs: NED: Laura Wissink CAN: Callum Pilgrim, Natalie Wideman Attendance: 2,450 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Miu Goto LP: Kelly Maxwell Sv: Yukiko Ueno Attendance: 2,500 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 16 competing nations, held from March 6 to 22, 2017. It was the fourth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts were Seoul, Tokyo, Miami, and Zapopan. The second-round hosts were Tokyo and San Diego, and the championship round was played in Los Angeles.
The 2018 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition held in Chiba, Japan, from 2 August to 12 August. It was the 16th edition of the tournament, and the third edition to be sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Previous editions were sanctioned by the International Softball Federation, which governed the sport until its 2013 merger with the International Baseball Federation to create the WBSC. As the winners, the United States earned the right to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was the last world title awarded under the championship format before the WBSC implemented the new world cup 4 year cycle.
Argentina competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
The United States competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019. The team included 313 men and 327 women.
The 2019 WBSC Premier12 was an international baseball championship featuring the 12 highest-ranked national teams in the world, held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It was the second WBSC Premier12 event. The championship was held from November 2 to 17, 2019, in Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan.
Six teams qualified for the Olympic softball tournament, including Japan, which, as host nation, qualified automatically. The United States team won the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship to qualify for the Olympics. The remaining four spots were allocated through three qualification tournaments: one spot for a Europe/Africa tournament, one spot for an Asia/Oceania tournament, and two spots for an Americas tournament.
The 2022 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship was the 17th Men's Softball World Championship, an international softball tournament taking place in Auckland, New Zealand from 26 November to 4 December 2022. Originally scheduled for February 2021, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand last hosted the tournament in 2013. It will be the 17th edition of the tournament.
The 2023 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the 18th edition of the tournament. It ran from 11 April to 25 June 2023. The Super final took place between 23 and 25 June 2023 in Long Beach, United States.
The 2024 Women's Softball World Cup was the 18th Women's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament taking place in Balbriggan, Ireland; Buttrio and Castions di Strada, Italy and Valencia, Spain. The group stage took place from 11–26 July 2023, held as three separate groups across three nations. The finals took place in Buttrio and Castions di Strada, Italy from 15–20 July 2024. This was the first WBSC event to be held in two stages. It was the first time Ireland, Italy and Spain had hosted a major softball tournament. It also was the first time more than one nation hosted the tournament.
The 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup will be the 9th Women's Baseball World Cup, an international baseball tournament taking place in Thunder Bay, Canada, and one other to be determined location. The group stage will take place from 8-13 August 2023 as two separate tournaments in two separate locations. The finals will take place in Thunder Bay, Canada in 2024. This is the first Women's Baseball World Cup event to be held in two stages. It will be the third time Canada has hosted the tournament. It is also the first time more than one nation has hosted the tournament. Japan are the defending champions.
The 2025 WBSC Men's Softball World Cup will be the 18th Men's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament. The group stage will take place from 12 June–21 September 2024 in Prince Albert, Canada; Sonora, Mexico; and Oklahoma City, United States. The finals will take place from 8–13 July 2025 in Prince Albert, Canada. Canada last hosted the tournament in 2017, while the United States last hosted it in 1996. Mexico haven't hosted the tournament since the inaugural edition in 1966.
The 2023 U-23 WBSC Men's Softball World Cup is the inaugural U-23 Men's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament taking place in Paraná, Argentina from 15 to 23 April 2023. Originally scheduled for October 2022, the tournament was postponed due to a number of reasons. The bidding process was reopened and once again awarded to Paraná in Argentina.
The 2023 Women's Softball Asia Cup is an international softball tournament which featured nine nations and was held from 2–8 April 2023 in Incheon, South Korea. Matches were held at the Songdo LNG Baseball Stadium.
The 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup is the third edition of the Women's Baseball Asian Cup.
Group A of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 11 to 15 July 2023 in Balbriggan, Republic of Ireland. The group consists of host nation Ireland, Chinese Taipei, United States, Great Britain, Australia and Botswana. The United States and Australia advanced to the Finals to be held in 2024, with the United States going undefeated winning all four of their games.
Group B of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 18 to 22 July 2023 in Valencia, Spain. The group consists of host nation Spain, China, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Netherlands and South Africa.
Group C of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 22 to 26 July 2023 in Castions di Strada and Buttrio, Italy. The group consists of host nation Italy, Japan, Canada, Venezuela, New Zealand and Philippines. Japan and Canada advanced to the Finals to be held in 2024. Italy also advanced to the Finals as host/wildcard.
Group A of the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup will take place from 8 to 13 August 2023 in Thunder Bay, Canada. The group consists of host nation Canada, United States, Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong and Mexico. United States won the group qualifying for the finals along with hosts Canada. Mexico finished in third and earned a wildcard spot for the finals.
Group B of the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup will take place from 13 to 18 September 2023 in Miyoshi, Japan. The group consists of host nation Japan, Chinese Taipei, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico and France.
The 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship was the inaugural edition of the Men's Softball Oceania Championship, the international men's softball championship of Oceania organized by WBSC Oceania. The top two teams qualified for the 2025 Men's Softball World Cup.