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The USA Softball International Cup previously known as the World Cup of Softball, was an annual women's softball tournament. The first eight World Cups were held at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The competition is governed by USA Softball, which is also headquartered in Oklahoma City. The name was changed in 2018 due to WBSC Event Name Regulations. [1]
History
The World Cup is a round robin format consisting of a number of teams from around the world. Each team plays each other once, then the two teams with the best records play in a one-game, winner-take-all championship.[2] The number of teams has varied, with as few as 4 teams (in 2010) and as many as 14 teams (in 2016).
The official world competition was first held in 2005 and has been played every year since, with the exception of 2008 due to many national teams' participation in the Olympics. However, softball has since been discontinued as an Olympic sport, thereby ensuring that the World Cup will remain relevant at the international level for the foreseeable future.
Results
| Year
|
Final Host
|
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Champions
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Final score
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Runners-up
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Third place
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Score
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Fourth place
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| 2005 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
3 – 1 |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
7 – 1 |
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
|
| 2006 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
5 – 2 |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
2 – 0 |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
|
| 2007 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
3 – 0 |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
8 – 2 |
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
|
| 2009 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
3 – 1 |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
4 – 1 |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
|
| 2010 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
5 – 1 |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Futures |
9 – 3 |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
|
| 2011 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
6 – 4 |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
4 – 1 |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
|
| 2012 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
3 – 0 |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
11 – 8 |
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
|
| 2013 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
6 – 3 |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
4 – 3 |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
|
| 2014 |
Irvine, California |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
5 – 2 |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei |
3 – 1 |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
|
| 2015 |
Irvine, California |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
6 – 1 |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico |
3 – 2 |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
|
| 2016 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
2 – 1 |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
4 – 3 |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States elite
|
| 2017 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
|
2 – 1
|
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
|
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
|
3 – 0
|
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
|
| 2018[3] |
Irvine, California |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
|
10 – 5
|
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
|
Template:Flagicon United States Blue
|
7 – 6
|
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
|
| 2019[4] |
Columbus, Georgia |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
|
2 – 1
|
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
|
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8 – 0
|
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Medal table
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Participating nations and teams
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References
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