2016 World Cup of Softball

2016 World Cup of Softball XI
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dates July 5-10, 2016
Teams14 (from 6 continents)
VenuesASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Defending champions United States (2015)
Final positions
Champions
 Japan (3rd title)
Runner-up
 United States
Third place
 Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played47
Best batting averageUnited States Delaney Spaulding (0.529)
Best ERAJapan Yukani Hamamura (0.00)
United States Ally Carda (0.00)
Japan Nana Okamura (0.00)
Most strikeouts (as pitcher)Australia Justine Smethurst (25)
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The eleventh World Cup of Softball was held from July 5, 2016 to July 10, 2016, in Oklahoma City. The competing national teams were Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico, United States, United States Elite, and Venezuela.[1]

Standings

Group A

Rank Team Wins Losses GB
1  United States 6 0 -
2  Australia 6 1 0.5
3  Puerto Rico 4 2 2
4  China 3 4 3.5
5  Netherlands 2 5 4.5
6  Philippines 1 6 5.5
7  Venezuela 0 6 6

Group B

Rank Team Wins Losses GB
1  Japan 6 0 -
2  United States Elite 4 1 1.5
3  Canada 4 2 2
4  New Zealand 2 4 4
5  Mexico 2 4 4
6  Czech Republic 0 5 5.5

Schedule and scores

all times CDT

Date Team 1 Score Team 2 Time
July 5, 2016  China 1-2  Mexico 10:30 AM
 United States Elite 13-2 (4)  Czech Republic 12:30 PM
 Netherlands 2-7  Australia 12:30 PM
 United States 11-1 (4)  Philippines 3 PM
 Canada 5-0  New Zealand 3 PM
 Venezuela 2-3  Puerto Rico 5 PM
July 6, 2016  Australia 6-1  Venezuela 10:30 AM
 United States Elite 17-0 (3)  Mexico 12:30 PM
 Canada 9-1 (5)  Netherlands 12:30 PM
 United States 7-0 (6)  Puerto Rico 3 PM
 Philippines 1-8 (5)  China 3 PM
 Czech Republic 0-8 (5)  Japan 5 PM
July 7, 2016  Netherlands 4-3 (8)  Venezuela 10:30 AM
 Australia 7-6  New Zealand 10:30 AM
 China 0-2  Puerto Rico 1 PM
 Japan 8-3  Mexico 1 PM
 Philippines 5-7  Puerto Rico 3 PM
 Czech Republic 4-9  Mexico 3 PM
 United States Elite 8-4  Canada 5:30 PM
 Japan 11-0 (4)  Philippines 5:30 PM
 United States 7-0 (6)  Australia 7:30 PM
 China 9-2 (5)  Venezuela 7:30 PM
July 8, 2016  Czech Republic  Puerto Rico 8:30 AM
 Mexico 1-4  Canada 8:30 AM
 Czech Republic 0-2  New Zealand 10:30 AM
 Philippines 2-1  Venezuela 10:30 AM
 Japan 10-0 (4)  New Zealand 1 PM
 Philippines 0-6  Netherlands 1 PM
 Japan 7-2  Canada 3 PM
 China 4-1  Netherlands 3 PM
 United States 10-0 (4)  Venezuela 5:30 PM
 Puerto Rico 0-8 (5)  Australia 5:30 PM
 United States  United States Elite 7:30 PM
 Australia 6-5 (8)  China 7:30 PM
July 9, 2016  United States Elite 13-0 (4)  New Zealand 12 PM
 Canada 3-0  Czech Republic 12 PM
 United States 8-1 (5)  Netherlands 2:30 PM
 Australia 3-2  Philippines 2:30 PM
 United States Elite 2-3  Japan 4:30 PM
 New Zealand 3-2  Mexico 4:30 PM
 United States 11-0 (4)  China 7 PM
 Netherlands 4-5  Puerto Rico 7 PM

7th Place Game

July 10, 2016  China 2-1 (8)  New Zealand ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

12th Place Game

July 10, 2016  Philippines 3-2  Czech Republic ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

5th Place Game

July 10, 2016  Puerto Rico 0-5  Canada ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

9th Place Game

July 10, 2016  Netherlands 7-0 (5)  Mexico ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

Bronze Medal Game

July 10, 2016  Australia 4-3  United States Elite ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

11th Place Game

July 10, 2016  Venezuela 3-1  Philippines ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

Gold Medal Game

July 10, 2016  United States 1-2  Japan ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

References