The 2016 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition to be held in Surrey, British Columbia between July 15 and July 24, 2016.[1] It was the 15th edition of the tournament, and the second 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. It was announced on March 17, 2016, that the field for the tournament would be expanded from 16 to 31.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | 15 July – 24 July |
| Teams | 31 (from 5 continents) |
| Defending champions |  Japan (2014) |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  United States (10th title) |
Runner-up | Japan |
Third place | Canada |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 122 |
Qualification edit
| Origin | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Canada
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| Oceania | 2 |  Australia  New Zealand
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| Europe | 11 |  Italy Netherlands  Czech Republic  Austria  France  Great Britain  Greece  Ireland  Israel  Serbia  Switzerland
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| Americas | 9 | United States  Puerto Rico  Brazil  Cuba  Ecuador  Guatemala  Mexico  Peru  Venezuela
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| Asia | 6 | Japan  China  Chinese Taipei  India  Pakistan  Philippines
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| Africa | 2 |  Kenya  Uganda
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Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Venezuela |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| France |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2016 | Venezuela |
7–0 (6) | France
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| 16 July 2016 | Japan |
2–1 | Venezuela
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| 17 July 2016 | Japan |
7–0 (5) | France
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Group B edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Brazil |
2 | 1 | .666 | 1 |
| Austria |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Israel |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2016 | Austria |
0–11 (5) | Brazil
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| United States |
15–0 (3) | Israel
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| 16 July 2016 | United States |
15–0 (3) | Austria
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| Brazil |
19–0 (3) | Israel
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| 17 July 2016 | United States |
13–0 (4) | Brazil
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| Austria |
13–2 (4) | Israel
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Group C edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Australia |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Switzerland |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Serbia |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2016 | Switzerland |
13–10 | Serbia
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| Australia |
0–2 (8) | Mexico
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| 16 July 2016 | Mexico |
15–0 (3) | Serbia
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| Australia |
12–0 (4) | Switzerland
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| 17 July 2016 | Australia |
13–0 (4) | Serbia
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| Mexico |
13–0 (4) | Switzerland
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Group D edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Great Britain |
2 | 1 | .666 | 1 |
| Uganda |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Ireland |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2016 | Ireland |
8–12 | Uganda
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| Canada |
3–0 | Great Britain
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| 16 July 2016 | Uganda |
1–13 (3) | Great Britain
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| Canada |
14–0 (4) | Ireland
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| 17 July 2016 | Great Britain |
15–0 (4) | Ireland
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| Canada |
10–0 (4) | Uganda
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Group E edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Chinese Taipei |
2 | 1 | .666 | 1 |
| Ecuador |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| India |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2016 | Puerto Rico |
25–0 (3) | India
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| Chinese Taipei |
11–0 (5) | Ecuador
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| 16 July 2016 | Ecuador |
14–0 (4) | India
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| Chinese Taipei |
0–2 | Puerto Rico
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| 17 July 2016 | Puerto Rico |
7–0 (5) | Ecuador
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| Chinese Taipei |
15–0 (3) | India
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Group F edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Philippines |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Czech Republic |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Pakistan |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2016 | Czech Republic |
0–1 | Philippines
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| Netherlands |
— | Pakistan (Forfeited)
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| 16 July 2016 | Pakistan (Forfeited) |
— | Philippines
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| Netherlands |
2–0 | Czech Republic
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| 17 July 2016 | Netherlands |
7–2 | Philippines
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| Czech Republic |
— | Pakistan (Forfeited)
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Group G edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Cuba |
2 | 1 | .667 | – |
| Greece |
1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 |
| Guatemala |
0 | 3 | .000 | 2.5 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2016 | Cuba |
8–1 (6) | Greece
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| China |
7–0 (6) | Guatemala
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| 16 July 2016 | China |
5–1 | Greece
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| Cuba |
1–0 | Guatemala
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| 17 July 2016 | Guatemala |
0–2 | Greece
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| Cuba |
1–9 | China
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Group H edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Italy |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Peru |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Kenya |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2016 | Italy |
5–0 | Peru
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| New Zealand |
28–0 (3) | Kenya
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| 16 July 2016 | New Zealand |
7–0 (5) | Peru
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| Italy |
15–0 (3) | Kenya
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| 17 July 2016 | New Zealand |
8–7 (9) | Italy
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| Kenya |
3–10 (5) | Peru
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Championship round edit
Standings edit
Group 1 edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| New Zealand |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Great Britain |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 2 edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| China |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Australia |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Philippines |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 3 edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Netherlands |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Brazil |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Cuba |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 4 edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela |
2 | 1 | .667 | – |
| Canada |
2 | 1 | .667 | – |
| Puerto Rico |
2 | 1 | .667 | – |
| Italy |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Day 1 edit
| July 18, 2016 | Puerto Rico
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4–0 | Italy
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Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | New Zealand
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6–0 | Great Britain
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Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | Japan
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6–1 | Chinese Taipei
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Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | Australia
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11–1 (5) | Philippines
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Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | Canada
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1–6 | Venezuela
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Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | Brazil
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5–1 | Cuba
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Softball City 2 |
Day 2 edit
| July 19, 2016 | Netherlands
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9–3 | Brazil
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Softball City 1 |
| July 19, 2016 | New Zealand
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4–0 | Chinese Taipei
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Softball City 2 |
| July 19, 2016 | Japan
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4–2 | Great Britain
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Softball City 1 |
| July 19, 2016 | Venezuela
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5–0 | Italy
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Softball City 2 |
| July 19, 2016 | United States
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6–1 | China
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Softball City 1 |
| July 19, 2016 | Mexico
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1–0 | Cuba
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Softball City 2 |
Day 3 edit
| July 20, 2016 | China
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7–1 | Philippines
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Softball City 1 |
| July 20, 2016 | Mexico
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3–2 | Netherlands
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Softball City 1 |
| July 20, 2016 | Great Britain
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1–2 | Chinese Taipei
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Softball City 2 |
| July 20, 2016 | Canada
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10–0 | Puerto Rico
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Softball City 1 |
| July 20, 2016 | United States
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5–3 | Australia
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Softball City 2 |
Day 4 edit
| July 21, 2016 | Netherlands
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9-1 (5) | Cuba
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Softball City 1 |
| July 21, 2016 | Mexico
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5-3 | Brazil
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Softball City 2 |
| July 21, 2016 | United States
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11-0 (5) | Philippines
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Softball City 1 |
| July 21, 2016 | Puerto Rico
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3-0 | Venezuela
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Softball City 2 |
| July 21, 2016 | Canada
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3-1 | Italy
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Softball City 1 |
| July 21, 2016 | China
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2-0 | Australia
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Softball City 3 |
| July 21, 2016 | Japan
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9-2 (6) | New Zealand
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Softball City 2 |
Placement round edit
Standings edit
Group 1 edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| France |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| India |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Ireland |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 2 edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Greece |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Serbia |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Pakistan |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 3 edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Guatemala |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| Israel |
1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Switzerland |
0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
Group 4 edit
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Uganda |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| Kenya |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
Day 1 edit
| July 18, 2016 | Switzerland
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8–11 | Israel
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Softball City 2 |
| July 18, 2016 | Ecuador
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4–2 | Uganda
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Softball City 2 |
| July 18, 2016 | Austria
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5–4 | Greece
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Softball City 3 |
| July 18, 2016 | France
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9–2 (6) | India
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Softball City 4 |
Day 2 edit
| July 19, 2016 | Ecuador
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15–3 (4) | Kenya
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Softball City 1 |
| July 19, 2016 | Czech Republic
|
6–1 | Guatemala
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Softball City 2 |
| July 19, 2016 | Pakistan (Forfeited)
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N/A | Austria
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Softball City 3 |
| July 19, 2016 | Greece
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9–2 (5) | Serbia
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Softball City 4 |
| July 19, 2016 | Peru
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11–0 (4) | India
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Softball City 3 |
| July 19, 2016 | France
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11–0 (4) | Ireland
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Softball City 4 |
Day 3 edit
| July 20, 2016 | Austria
|
10–0 (4) | Serbia
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Softball City 1 |
| July 20, 2016 | Peru
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11–0 (4) | Ireland
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Softball City 2 |
| July 20, 2016 | Greece
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N/A | Pakistan (Forfeited)
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Softball City 2 |
| July 20, 2016 | Guatemala
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19–3 (4) | Israel
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Softball City 3 |
| July 20, 2016 | Switzerland
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1–16 (3) | Czech Republic
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Softball City 4 |
| July 20, 2016 | Uganda
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9–2 | Kenya
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Softball City 3 |
Day 4 edit
| July 21, 2016 | Israel
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0-18 (3) | Czech Republic
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Softball City 1 |
| July 21, 2016 | France
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1-8 (6) | Peru
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Softball City 2 |
| July 21, 2016 | Ireland
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2-5 | India
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Softball City 4 |
| July 21, 2016 | Switzerland
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0-11 (4) | Guatemala
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Softball City 3 |
| July 21, 2016 | Serbia
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N/A | Pakistan (Forfeited)
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Softball City 4 |
Championship Round-Double Page edit
Day 1 edit
| July 22, 2016 | Canada
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4-3 | China
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Softball City 1 |
| July 22, 2016 | New Zealand
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2-8 | Netherlands
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Softball City 1 |
| July 22, 2016 | Japan
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2-0 | Mexico
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Softball City 1 |
| July 22, 2016 | United States
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7-0 (5) | Venezuela
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Softball City 1 |
Day 2 edit
| July 23, 2016 | Canada
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5-0 | Mexico
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Softball City 1 |
| July 23, 2016 | Netherlands
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8-1 | Venezuela
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Softball City 1 |
Medal Round edit
| Semifinals | Bronze Medal | Gold Medal | |||||||||||
| W3 | Japan | 3 | W7 | United States | 7 | ||||||||
| W4 | United States | 4 | W9 | Japan | 3 | ||||||||
| L7 | Japan | 12 | |||||||||||
| W8 | Canada | 4(4) | |||||||||||
| W5 | Canada | 9 | |||||||||||
| W6 | Netherlands | 2(5) | |||||||||||
Championship Round-Single Page edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Cuba
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Chinese Taipei
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Australia
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Australia
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Italy
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| W5 | Australia
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| W6 | Puerto Rico
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Brazil
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Great Britain
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Brazil
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Puerto Rico
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Philippines
| 0 | |||||||||||||
Placement Round-Double Page edit
First round edit
| July 22, 2016 | France
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2-5 | Guatemala
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Softball City 2 |
| July 22, 2016 | Greece
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4-0 | Uganda
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Softball City 2 |
Quarterfinals edit
| July 22, 2016 | Austria
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13-0 (4) | Ecuador
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Softball City 2 |
| July 22, 2016 | Peru
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3-14 (4) | Czech Republic
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Softball City 2 |
| July 23, 2016 | Guatemala
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12-1 (4) | Ecuador
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Softball City 2 |
| July 23, 2016 | Greece
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4-0 | Peru
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Softball City 2 |
Final four edit
| Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| W3 | Austria | 3(5) | W7 | Czech Republic | 5 | ||||||||
| W4 | Czech Republic | 12 | W9 | Austria | 0 | ||||||||
| L7 | Austria | 1(8) | |||||||||||
| W8 | Greece | 0 | |||||||||||
| W5 | Guatemala | 1 | |||||||||||
| W6 | Greece | 2 | |||||||||||
Placement Round-Single Page edit
| 1st Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Serbia
| 7(8) | |||||||||||||
| W1 | Switzerland
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| India
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| W5 | Serbia
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| W6 | Ireland
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Israel
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ireland
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| W2 | Ireland
| 11 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Kenya
| 3(5) | ||||||||||||
| Kenya
| F | |||||||||||||
| Pakistan
| 0 | |||||||||||||
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
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United States
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Japan
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Canada
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| 4 | Netherlands
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| 5 | Mexico
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| Venezuela
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| 7 | New Zealand
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| China
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| 9 | Puerto Rico
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| 10 | Australia
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| 11 | Chinese Taipei
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| Brazil
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| 13 | Cuba
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| Italy
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| Great Britain
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| Philippines
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| 17 | Czech Republic
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| 18 | Austria
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| 19 | Greece
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| 20 | Guatemala
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| 21 | Ecuador
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| Peru
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| 23 | France
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| Uganda
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| 25 | Serbia
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| 26 | Ireland
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| 27 | Kenya
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| Switzerland
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| 29 | Israel
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| India
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| 31 | Pakistan
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References edit
- ^ WBSC Softball Calendar Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine