2010 Women's Softball World Championship

2010 Women's Softball World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Venezuela
Dates	23 June – 2 July
Defending champions	United States (2006)
Final positions
Champions	United States (9th title)
Runner-up	Japan
Third place	Canada
Fourth place	China
Tournament statistics
Games played	66

The 2010 ISF Women's World Championship was an international softball competition held at Estadio La Rinconada and Estadio Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela from June 23 to July 2, 2010. It was the 12th edition of the tournament.^[1]

In the end, the United States won their ninth and seventh consecutive title.^[2]

Mascot

The mascot chosen for this edition is called Sofi, a white cat so cute, beautiful, insightful and courageous, as is the Venezuelan woman. To promote this event as part of the celebration of Venezuelan Bicentennial of Independence. Designed by Fractal Studio, a design studio in Venezuela, the name Sofi is a contraction of Softball International.

First round

Pool A

Teams	W	L	Pct.	GB	R	RA
Japan	7	0	1.000	–	42	2
Canada	6	1	.857	1	49	5
Chinese Taipei	5	2	.714	2	26	17
Netherlands	4	3	.571	3	23	23
Cuba	3	4	.429	4	19	13
Great Britain	2	5	.286	5	10	27
Argentina	1	6	.143	6	12	45
South Africa	0	7	.000	7	5	54

Qualified for the playoffs

Pool B

Teams	W	L	Pct.	GB	R	RA
United States	7	0	1.000	–	68	5
Venezuela	6	1	.857	1	30	13
Australia	5	2	.714	2	37	13
China	4	3	.571	3	40	9
Czech Republic	3	4	.429	4	21	41
New Zealand	2	5	.286	5	21	55
Dominican Republic	1	6	.143	6	10	25
Botswana	0	7	.000	7	5	71

Playoffs

Day 1

June 30, 2010	Japan	2–0	Venezuela	Caracas

June 30, 2010	United States	16–1	Canada	Caracas

June 30, 2010	Chinese Taipei	0–1	China	Caracas

June 30, 2010	Australia	3–2	Netherlands	Caracas

Day 2

July 1, 2010	Venezuela	1–6	China	Caracas

July 1, 2010	Canada	3–2	Australia	Caracas

Medal round

Day Two

Bronze Medal

Gold Medal

W1

Japan

0

W7

United States

7

W2

United States

4

W9

Japan

0

L7

Japan

12

W8

Canada

3

W5

China

0

W6

Canada

1

Final standings

Rk Team W L  United States 10 0  Japan 9 2 Failed to qualify for the gold medal game  Canada 8 3 4  China 6 4 Failed to qualify for the Medal round 5  Venezuela 6 3 6  Australia 6 3 7  Chinese Taipei 5 3 8  Netherlands 4 4 Failed to qualify for the Playoffs 9  Cuba 3 4 10  Czech Republic 3 4 11  Great Britain 2 5 12  New Zealand 2 5 13  Dominican Republic 1 6 14  Argentina 1 6 15  South Africa 0 7 16  Botswana 0 7

2010 ISF Women's World champions  United States 9th title

External links

• Official Website
• Schedule
• ISF Softball at Twitter

References

1. 12th edition scheduled to start on 23 June 2010
2. U.S. downs Japan for 7th title in row