1965 Women's Softball World Championship

1965 Women's Softball World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Teams	5 (from 2 continents)
Defending champions	Australia (1965)
Final positions
Champions	Australia (1st title)
Runner-up	United States
Third place	Japan
Fourth place	New Zealand
1970 →

The 1965 ISF Women's World Championship for softball was the first edition of the Women's Softball World Championship. It was held in Melbourne, Australia.^[1][2][3]

Final round

	Final
	Australia	1
	United States	0
	Bronze medal game
	Japan	3
	New Zealand	2

Final standings

Rank	Team
	Australia
	United States
	Japan
4	New Zealand
5	New Guinea

Source: WBSC^[4]

References

1. "It's been 55 years since first-ever Women's Softball World Championship in 1965". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
2. "WSX International Records". Softball New Zealand.
3. "A stopper for bar sport "authorities"". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 29 April 1970. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
4. "Standings - Women's Softball World Championship 1965". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 3 March 2025.