2014 Women's Softball World Championship
The 2014 Women's Softball World Championship was an international softball competition that was held in Haarlem, Netherlands from August 15 to August 24, 2014.[1] It was the 14th edition of the tournament, the first edition ever held in Europe, and also the first 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Netherlands |
| Dates | 15 August - 24 August |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions |  Japan (2012) |
| Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (3rd title) |
Runner-up |  United States |
Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 66 |
Qualification
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Netherlands |
| Oceania | 2 | Australia  New Zealand |
| European Championships | 3 |  Russia  Italy  Czech Republic |
| Pan-American Championships | 5 | United States Canada  Cuba  Puerto Rico  Dominican Republic |
| Asian qualifier tournament | 3 | Japan  China  Chinese Taipei |
| Wildcard | 2 |  Botswana  Great Britain |
Group stage
Section A
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | - |
| Canada | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1 |
| China | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 |
| Cuba | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 |
| Russia | 2 | 5 | .333 | 5 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 7 | .000 | 7 |
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2014 | |||
| Japan | 4-0 | China | |
| Canada | 3-2 | Puerto Rico | |
| Czech Republic | 6-3 | Cuba | |
| New Zealand | 5-1 | Russia | |
| 16 August 2014 | |||
| China | 1-0 | Puerto Rico | |
| Japan | 5-0 | Russia | |
| Cuba | 1-0 | New Zealand | |
| Canada | 8-1 | Czech Republic | |
| 17 August 2014 | |||
| Cuba | 5-3 | Russia | |
| Japan | 9-2 (6) | Puerto Rico | |
| Czech Republic | 3-0 | China | |
| Canada | 8-1 (5) | New Zealand | |
| 18 August 2014 | |||
| Russia | 3-0 | Czech Republic | |
| Japan | 9-0 (5) | New Zealand | |
| Canada | 2-0 | China | |
| Cuba | 3-1 | Puerto Rico | |
| 19 August 2014 | |||
| New Zealand | 7-3 | Czech Republic | |
| China | 2-0 | Cuba | |
| Russia | 2-1 | Puerto Rico | |
| Japan | 4-0 | Canada | |
| 20 August 2014 | |||
| China | 7-0 | New Zealand | |
| Czech Republic | 3-1 | Puerto Rico | |
| Canada | 11-0 (5) | Russia | |
| Japan | 7-0 | Cuba | |
| 21 August 2014 | |||
| Canada | 7-0 | Cuba | |
| China | 8-1 (6) | Russia | |
| Japan | 7-0 (6) | Czech Republic | |
| New Zealand | 3-1 | Puerto Rico |
Section B
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | – |
| Australia | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 |
| Botswana | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 7 | .000 | 7 |
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2014 | |||
| Australia | 2-1 | Chinese Taipei | |
| Italy | 3-2 | Dominican Republic | |
| Botswana | 5-3 | Great Britain | |
| United States | 10-0 (4) | Netherlands | |
| 16 August 2014 | |||
| United States | 7-0 (5) | Botswana | |
| Chinese Taipei | 5-4 (11) | Netherlands | |
| Dominican Republic | 14-6 (5) | Great Britain | |
| Australia | 10-0 (4) | Italy | |
| 17 August 2014 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 11-1 (4) | Botswana | |
| Australia | 9-0 (5) | Great Britain | |
| Netherlands | 8-1 (5) | Italy | |
| United States | 5-1 | Chinese Taipei | |
| 18 August 2014 | |||
| Italy | 6-0 | Botswana | |
| United States | 11-0 (4) | Great Britain | |
| Dominican Republic | 7-0 (6) | Chinese Taipei | |
| Australia | 4-0 | Netherlands | |
| 19 August 2014 | |||
| Italy | 9-0 | Great Britain | |
| Chinese Taipei | 9-0 (5) | Botswana | |
| United States | 4-2 | Australia | |
| Netherlands | 14-1 | Dominican Republic | |
| 20 August 2014 | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 1-0 (8) | Italy | |
| Australia | 17-0 (4) | Botswana | |
| United States | 10-0 (4) | Dominican Republic | |
| Netherlands | 9-3 | Great Britain | |
| 21 August 2014 | |||
| Australia | 7-0 (6) | Dominican Republic | |
| United States | 7-0 (5) | Italy | |
| Chinese Taipei | 7-0 (5) | Great Britain | |
| Netherlands | 12-0 (4) | Botswana |
Playoffs
Day 1
| August 22, 2014 | China |
5-7 (10) | Netherlands |
Haarlem 1 |
| August 22, 2014 | Chinese Taipei |
3-0 | New Zealand |
Haarlem 2 |
| August 22, 2014 | Japan |
4-0 | Australia |
Haarlem 2 |
| August 22, 2014 | United States |
6-1 | Canada |
Haarlem 1 |
Day 2
| August 23, 2014 | Netherlands |
0-8 (5) | Australia |
Haarlem 1 |
| August 23, 2014 | Chinese Taipei |
1-2 | Canada |
Haarlem 2 |
Medal Round
| Semifinals | Bronze Medal | Gold Medal | |||||||||||
| W3 | Japan | 6 | W7 | Japan | 4 | ||||||||
| W4 | United States | 1 | W9 | United States | 1 | ||||||||
| L7 | United States | 8 | |||||||||||
| W8 | Australia | 1 | |||||||||||
| W5 | Australia | 7 | |||||||||||
| W6 | Canada | 3 | |||||||||||
Final standings
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References
- WBSC Softball Calendar Archived April 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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