The 2019 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship is an international softball tournament taking place in Prague and Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic from 13–23 June 2019.[1] It will be the 16th edition of the tournament. This marks the first time the World Championship was held in Europe.

New Zealand is the defending champion.[1]

Pools composition

Pool A
 Argentina  Botswana  Cuba  Czech Republic  Japan  Mexico  New Zealand  Philippines
Pool B
 Australia  Canada  Denmark  Netherlands  Singapore  South Africa  United States  Venezuela

Preliminary round

Pool A

Rk Team W L PCT RS RA RDIFF
1  Japan 7 0 1.000 34 9 25
2  Argentina 6 1 .857 53 18 35
3  New Zealand 4 3 .571 42 16 26
4  Czech Republic 3 4 .429 20 30 -10
5  Cuba 3 4 .429 30 16 14
6  Mexico 3 4 .429 28 32 -4
7  Botswana 2 5 .286 10 31 -21
8  Philippines 0 7 .000 5 70 -65

Note: MEX - CZE 2:3; CUB - CZE 4:5; MEX - CUB 2:7

Pool B

Rk Team W L PCT RS RA RDIF
1  Canada 7 0 1.000 47 7 40
2  Australia 6 1 .857 40 13 27
3  United States 5 2 .714 40 17 23
4  Venezuela 4 3 .571 29 15 14
5  Denmark 3 4 .429 27 29 -2
6  South Africa 1 6 .143 15 41 -26
7  Netherlands 1 6 .143 21 48 -27
8  Singapore 1 6 .143 7 56 -49

Note: RSA - SGP 3:4; SGP - NED 0:13; RSA - NED 7:0

Play-offs

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
June 21 10:30
 
 
 Japan6
 
June 22 16:30
 
 Venezuela0
 
 Japan2
 
June 21 16:30
 
 New Zealand1
 
 Australia4
 
June 23 19:30
 
 New Zealand7
 
 Argentina3
 
June 21 13:30
 
 Japan2
 
 Argentina9
 
June 22 19:30
 
 United States 0
 
 Argentina7
 
June 21 19:30
 
 Canada03rd Place
 
 Czech Republic0
 
June 23 16:30
 
 Canada4
 
 New Zealand1
 
 
 Canada2
 

Placement Round 5th–8th place

 
Placement round5th Place
 
      
 
June 22 10:30
 
 
 Venezuela7
 
June 23 13:30
 
 Czech Republic0
 
 Venezuela4
 
June 22 13:30
 
 United States5
 
 United States8
 
 
 Australia6
 
7th Place
 
 
June 23 10:30
 
 
 Czech Republic1
 
 
 Australia2

Placement Round 9th–16th place

9th Place
   
 Denmark 3
 Cuba 0
11th Place
   
 Mexico 7
 South Africa 0
13th Place
   
 Botswana 5
 Netherlands 6
15th Place
   
 Philippines 3
 Singapore 4

Final standings

Rk Team W L
1  Argentina 9 1
2  Japan 9 1
3  Canada 9 1
4  New Zealand 5 5
5  United States 7 3
6  Venezuela 5 5
7  Australia 7 3
8  Czech Republic 3 7
Failed to qualify for Playoffs
9  Denmark 4 4
10  Cuba 3 5
11  Mexico 4 4
12  South Africa 1 7
13  Netherlands 2 6
14  Botswana 2 6
15  Singapore 2 6
16  Philippines 0 8

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Etchells, Daniel. "New Zealand set to begin defence of Men's Softball World Championship title". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 June 2019.