Men's Softball World Cup

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Men's Softball World Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2025 Men's Softball World Cup
File:Men's Softball World Cup.svg
SportSoftball
Founded1966; 59 years ago (1966)
No. of teams12 (Finals)
ContinentInternational
Most recent
champion(s)
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2nd title)
(2022)
Most titlesFile:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (7 titles)

The Men's Softball World Cup, known through 2015 as the ISF Men's World Championship, is a softball tournament for the best national men's teams in the world. From 1966 to 2013 it was held every four years, first by the International Softball Federation (ISF) and from 2019 an onward it is held every two years by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the 16 best teams in the world compete.[1][2]

Results

Year Final Host Medalists
Champions Final score Runners-up 3rd place
1966
Details
Mexico
Mexico City
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
6 – 0 File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg
Mexico
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1968
Details
United States
Oklahoma City
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4 – 0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
File:Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
1972
Details
Philippines
Marikina
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
1 – 0 File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1976
Details
New Zealand
Lower Hutt
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States

File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1980
Details
United States
Tacoma
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
3 – 0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg
Bahamas
1984
Details
United States
Midland
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
3 – 1 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1988
Details
Canada
Saskatoon
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4 – 0 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
1992
Details
Philippines
Manila/Pasig
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
5 – 3 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
1996
Details
United States
Midland
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
4 – 0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
2000
Details
South Africa
East London
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2 – 1 File:Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2004
Details
New Zealand
Christchurch
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
9 – 5 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2009
Details
Canada
Saskatoon
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5 – 0 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2013
Details
New Zealand
Auckland
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
4 – 1 File:Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2015
Details
Canada
Saskatoon
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
10 – 5 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
File:Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela
2017
Details
Canada
Whitehorse
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
6 – 4 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2019
Details
Czech Republic
Prague/Havlíčkův Brod
File:Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
3 – 2 File:Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2022
Details
New Zealand
Auckland
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5 – 2 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
File:Flag of the United States.svg
United States
2025
Details
Canada
Prince Albert

In 1976 the final day was rained out. New Zealand, USA and Canada were all awarded the gold medal.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand74213
2File:Flag of the United States.svg United States51410
3File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada46414
4File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia2125
5File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina1001
6File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan0213
7File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico0112
File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela0112
9File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas0011
Totals (9 entries)19161651

Participating nations

  • 1st — Champion
  • 2nd — Runner-up
  • 3rd — Third place
  • GS — Group Stage
Teams 1966 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2009 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2025 Years
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 12th 9th 6th 9th 8th 7th 4th 7th 4th 1st 4th q 12
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 7th 5th 7th 12th 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 2nd 7th 1st q 12
File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas 6th 7th 3rd 8th 6th 10th 6
File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda 15th 13th 2
File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands 12th 1
File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana 14th 10th 18th 9th 13th 13th 8th 14th 8
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 9th 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 4th 2nd 3rd 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd q 18
File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei 8th 5th 6th 4th 11th 9th 14th 15th 8
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 10th 10th 2
File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 4th 10th 5th 3
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 12th 12th 6th 7th 9th 11th 8th 9th 8th 9th 17th 11
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 14th 15th 13th 11th 14th 12th 9th 12th 9
File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic 8th 11th 5th 7th 5th 11th q 7
File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador 10th 1
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 9th 8th 9th 11th 13th 5
File:Flag of Guam.svg Guam 7th 6th 8th 10th 16th 5
File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala 12th 9th 2
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 10th 16th 14th 15th 14th 14th 6
File:Flag of India.svg India 15th 1
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 11th 16th 16th 3
File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 20th 15th 2
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 7th 10th 6th 4th 7th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 6th 6th 6th 6th 5th 2nd 7th q 18
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 17th 1
File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho 16th 1
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 12th 9th 8th 5th 11th 14th 13th 10th 11th 16th 12
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 9th 13th 14th 14th 14th 15th 13th 11th 8
File:Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010).svg Netherlands Antilles 11th 1
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3rd 5th 3rd 1st 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 4th 8th q 18
File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 11th 1
File:Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands 13th 16th 2
File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 4th 6th 11th 12th 4
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 22nd 1
File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama 9th 7th 2
File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea 14th 17th 19th 3
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines 4th 5th 8th 7th 10th 10th 10th 15th 13th 16th 10th 18th 12
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 21st 1
File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 6th 7th 2
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 9th 15th 15th 13th 4
File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 9th 7th 13th 8th 8th 12th 15th 12th 10th 12th 11th 12th 12
File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 16th 1
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 4th 8th 9th 6th 5th 3rd q 17
File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands 8th 10th 2
File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela 5th 6th 5th 11th 5th 2nd 3rd 7th 6th 6th q 11
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 13th 10th 2
No. of
Teams
11 10 10 7 14 16 14 17 22 16 15 16 16 15 16 16 12 18

Records and statistics

All statistics are up to date to the end of the 2022 Men's Softball World Championship.[3][4]

Individual

Highest batting average
0.647, Clark Bosh (Canada, 1988)
Most Stolen Bases
6, Brian Rothrock (United States, 1988); Marty Kernaghan (Canada, 1988)
Most Doubles
7, Bob McKinnon (Canada, 1988)
Most Triples
4, Redelio Cruz (Cuba, 1988); Mark Sorenson and Taifau Matai (New Zealand, 1996)
Most Home Runs
8, Brian Rothrock (United States, 1988); Marty Kernaghan (Canada, 1988)
Most Runs Scored
19, Marty Kernaghan (Canada, 1988)
Most Hits
21, Crestwell Pratt (Bahamas, 1988); Bob McKinnon (Canada, 1988)
Most RBI's
23, Brian Rothrock (United States, 1988)
Most Innings pitched
59, Ty Stofflet (United States, 1976)
Most strikeouts
98, Ty Stofflet (United States, 1976)
Most strikeouts in a single game
32, Ty Stofflet (United States, 1976)
Most consecutive scoreless innings
59, Ty Stofflet (United States, 1976)

Team

Highest batting average
0.404, Canada (1998)
Most Runs
142, Canada (1998)
Most RBI's
125, Canada (1998)
Most Home-Runs
37, Canada (1998)
Most Hits
142, United States (1998)
Lowest ERA
0.19, United States (1976)

See also

References

  1. Past results since 1990 in softball Archived February 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Tradestaff ISF Men's World Softball Championships". NHSA. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. "WBSC Men's Softball World Cup 2022: By the Numbers". WBSC. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. "Records on the line at XVII WBSC Men's Softball World Cup". WBSC. Retrieved December 7, 2022.