# 2016 Women's Softball World Championship

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. 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.

## Qualification

| Origin | Berths | Qualified |
| Host nation | 1 | Canada |
| Oceania | 2 | Australia New Zealand |
| Europe | 11 | Italy Netherlands Czech Republic Austria France Great Britain Greece Ireland Israel Serbia Switzerland |
| Americas | 9 | United States Puerto Rico Brazil Cuba Ecuador Guatemala Mexico Peru Venezuela |
| Asia | 6 | Japan China Chinese Taipei India Pakistan Philippines |
| Africa | 2 | Kenya Uganda |

## Group stage
### Group A

| 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 |
| 16 July 2016 | Japan | 2–1 | Venezuela |
| 17 July 2016 | Japan | 7–0 (5) | France |

### Group B

| 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 |
| 15 July 2016 | United States | 15–0 (3) | Israel |
| 16 July 2016 | United States | 15–0 (3) | Austria |
| 16 July 2016 | Brazil | 19–0 (3) | Israel |
| 17 July 2016 | United States | 13–0 (4) | Brazil |
| 17 July 2016 | Austria | 13–2 (4) | Israel |

### Group C

| 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 |
| 15 July 2016 | Australia | 0–2 (8) | Mexico |
| 16 July 2016 | Mexico | 15–0 (3) | Serbia |
| 16 July 2016 | Australia | 12–0 (4) | Switzerland |
| 17 July 2016 | Australia | 13–0 (4) | Serbia |
| 17 July 2016 | Mexico | 13–0 (4) | Switzerland |

### Group D

| 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 |
| 15 July 2016 | Canada | 3–0 | Great Britain |
| 16 July 2016 | Uganda | 1–13 (3) | Great Britain |
| 16 July 2016 | Canada | 14–0 (4) | Ireland |
| 17 July 2016 | Great Britain | 15–0 (4) | Ireland |
| 17 July 2016 | Canada | 10–0 (4) | Uganda |

### Group E

| 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 |
| 15 July 2016 | Chinese Taipei | 11–0 (5) | Ecuador |
| 16 July 2016 | Ecuador | 14–0 (4) | India |
| 16 July 2016 | Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Puerto Rico |
| 17 July 2016 | Puerto Rico | 7–0 (5) | Ecuador |
| 17 July 2016 | Chinese Taipei | 15–0 (3) | India |

### Group F

| 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 |
| 15 July 2016 | Netherlands | — | Pakistan (Forfeited) |
| 16 July 2016 | Pakistan (Forfeited) | — | Philippines |
| 16 July 2016 | Netherlands | 2–0 | Czech Republic |
| 17 July 2016 | Netherlands | 7–2 | Philippines |
| 17 July 2016 | Czech Republic | — | Pakistan (Forfeited) |

### Group G

| 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 |
| 15 July 2016 | China | 7–0 (6) | Guatemala |
| 16 July 2016 | China | 5–1 | Greece |
| 16 July 2016 | Cuba | 1–0 | Guatemala |
| 17 July 2016 | Guatemala | 0–2 | Greece |
| 17 July 2016 | Cuba | 1–9 | China |

### Group H

| 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 |
| 15 July 2016 | New Zealand | 28–0 (3) | Kenya |
| 16 July 2016 | New Zealand | 7–0 (5) | Peru |
| 16 July 2016 | Italy | 15–0 (3) | Kenya |
| 17 July 2016 | New Zealand | 8–7 (9) | Italy |
| 17 July 2016 | Kenya | 3–10 (5) | Peru |

## Championship round
### Group 1

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| July 18, 2016 | Puerto Rico | 4–0 | Italy | Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | New Zealand | 6–0 | Great Britain | Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | Japan | 6–1 | Chinese Taipei | Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | Australia | 11–1 (5) | Philippines | Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | Canada | 1–6 | Venezuela | Softball City 1 |
| July 18, 2016 | Brazil | 5–1 | Cuba | Softball City 2 |

### Day 2

| July 19, 2016 | Netherlands | 9–3 | Brazil | Softball City 1 |
| July 19, 2016 | New Zealand | 4–0 | Chinese Taipei | Softball City 2 |
| July 19, 2016 | Japan | 4–2 | Great Britain | Softball City 1 |
| July 19, 2016 | Venezuela | 5–0 | Italy | Softball City 2 |
| July 19, 2016 | United States | 6–1 | China | Softball City 1 |
| July 19, 2016 | Mexico | 1–0 | Cuba | Softball City 2 |

### Day 3

| July 20, 2016 | China | 7–1 | Philippines | Softball City 1 |
| July 20, 2016 | Mexico | 3–2 | Netherlands | Softball City 1 |
| July 20, 2016 | Great Britain | 1–2 | Chinese Taipei | Softball City 2 |
| July 20, 2016 | Canada | 10–0 | Puerto Rico | Softball City 1 |
| July 20, 2016 | United States | 5–3 | Australia | Softball City 2 |

### Day 4

| July 21, 2016 | Netherlands | 9-1 (5) | Cuba | Softball City 1 |
| July 21, 2016 | Mexico | 5-3 | Brazil | Softball City 2 |
| July 21, 2016 | United States | 11-0 (5) | Philippines | Softball City 1 |
| July 21, 2016 | Puerto Rico | 3-0 | Venezuela | Softball City 2 |
| July 21, 2016 | Canada | 3-1 | Italy | Softball City 1 |
| July 21, 2016 | China | 2-0 | Australia | Softball City 3 |
| July 21, 2016 | Japan | 9-2 (6) | New Zealand | Softball City 2 |

## Placement round
### Group 1

| 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

| 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

| 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

| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Ecuador | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Uganda | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| Kenya | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |

### Day 1

| July 18, 2016 | Switzerland | 8–11 | Israel | Softball City 2 |
| July 18, 2016 | Ecuador | 4–2 | Uganda | Softball City 2 |
| July 18, 2016 | Austria | 5–4 | Greece | Softball City 3 |
| July 18, 2016 | France | 9–2 (6) | India | Softball City 4 |

### Day 2

| July 19, 2016 | Ecuador | 15–3 (4) | Kenya | Softball City 1 |
| July 19, 2016 | Czech Republic | 6–1 | Guatemala | Softball City 2 |
| July 19, 2016 | Pakistan (Forfeited) | N/A | Austria | Softball City 3 |
| July 19, 2016 | Greece | 9–2 (5) | Serbia | Softball City 4 |
| July 19, 2016 | Peru | 11–0 (4) | India | Softball City 3 |
| July 19, 2016 | France | 11–0 (4) | Ireland | Softball City 4 |

### Day 3

| July 20, 2016 | Austria | 10–0 (4) | Serbia | Softball City 1 |
| July 20, 2016 | Peru | 11–0 (4) | Ireland | Softball City 2 |
| July 20, 2016 | Greece | N/A | Pakistan (Forfeited) | Softball City 2 |
| July 20, 2016 | Guatemala | 19–3 (4) | Israel | Softball City 3 |
| July 20, 2016 | Switzerland | 1–16 (3) | Czech Republic | Softball City 4 |
| July 20, 2016 | Uganda | 9–2 | Kenya | Softball City 3 |

### Day 4

| July 21, 2016 | Israel | 0-18 (3) | Czech Republic | Softball City 1 |
| July 21, 2016 | France | 1-8 (6) | Peru | Softball City 2 |
| July 21, 2016 | Ireland | 2-5 | India | Softball City 4 |
| July 21, 2016 | Switzerland | 0-11 (4) | Guatemala | Softball City 3 |
| July 21, 2016 | Serbia | N/A | Pakistan (Forfeited) | Softball City 4 |

## Championship Round-Double Page
### Day 1

| July 22, 2016 | Canada | 4-3 | China | Softball City 1 |
| July 22, 2016 | New Zealand | 2-8 | Netherlands | Softball City 1 |
| July 22, 2016 | Japan | 2-0 | Mexico | Softball City 1 |
| July 22, 2016 | United States | 7-0 (5) | Venezuela | Softball City 1 |

### Day 2

| July 23, 2016 | Canada | 5-0 | Mexico | Softball City 1 |
| July 23, 2016 | Netherlands | 8-1 | Venezuela | Softball City 1 |

### Medal Round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Bronze Medal | Bronze Medal | Bronze Medal | Gold Medal | Gold 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 4 | | | | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 1 | | | | | | |
| Cuba | Cuba | 1 | W1 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | |
| | | | W2 | Australia | 1 | | | |
| Australia | Australia | 1 | W2 | Australia | 1 | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 0 | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 0 | | | | W5 | Australia | 1 |
| | | | | | | W6 | Puerto Rico | 4 |
| Brazil | Brazil | 1 | | | | | | | W6 | Puerto Rico | 4 |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | | | | | | |
| Great Britain | Great Britain | 0 | W3 | Brazil | 2 | | | |
| | | | W4 | Puerto Rico | 9 | | | |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 2 | W4 | Puerto Rico | 9 | | | |
| Philippines | Philippines | 0 | | | | | | |

## Placement Round-Double Page
### First round

| July 22, 2016 | France | 2-5 | Guatemala | Softball City 2 |
| July 22, 2016 | Greece | 4-0 | Uganda | Softball City 2 |

### Quarterfinals

| July 22, 2016 | Austria | 13-0 (4) | Ecuador | Softball City 2 |
| July 22, 2016 | Peru | 3-14 (4) | Czech Republic | Softball City 2 |
| July 23, 2016 | Guatemala | 12-1 (4) | Ecuador | Softball City 2 |
| July 23, 2016 | Greece | 4-0 | Peru | Softball City 2 |

### Final four

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Final | Grand Final | Grand 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

| 1st Round | 1st Round | 1st Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | Serbia | 7$^{(8)}$ | | | |
| | | | W1 | Switzerland | 6 | | | |
| India | India | 1 | W1 | Switzerland | 6 | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 5 | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 5 | | | | W5 | Serbia | 8 |
| | | | | | | W6 | Ireland | 5 |
| Israel | Israel | 6 | | | | | | | W6 | Ireland | 5 |
| Ireland | Ireland | 7 | | | | | | |
| Ireland | Ireland | 7 | W2 | Ireland | 11 | | | |
| | | | W3 | Kenya | 3$^{(5)}$ | | | |
| Kenya | Kenya | F | W3 | Kenya | 3$^{(5)}$ | | | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | 0 | | | | | | |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | United States |
| | Japan |
| | Canada |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| 5 | Mexico |
| 5 | Venezuela |
| 7 | New Zealand |
| 7 | China |
| 9 | Puerto Rico |
| 10 | Australia |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei |
| 11 | Brazil |
| 13 | Cuba |
| 13 | Italy |
| 13 | Great Britain |
| 13 | Philippines |
| 17 | Czech Republic |
| 18 | Austria |
| 19 | Greece |
| 20 | Guatemala |
| 21 | Ecuador |
| 21 | Peru |
| 23 | France |
| 23 | Uganda |
| 25 | Serbia |
| 26 | Ireland |
| 27 | Kenya |
| 27 | Switzerland |
| 29 | Israel |
| 29 | India |
| 31 | Pakistan |