Summary
The 2025 WBSC Men's Softball World Cup will be the 18th Men's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament. The group stage will take place fron 12 June–21 September 2024 in Prince Albert, Canada; Sonora, Mexico; and Oklahoma City, United States. The finals will take place from 8–13 July 2025 in Prince Albert, Canada.[1][2][3] Canada last hosted the tournament in 2017, while the United States last hosted it in 1996. Mexico haven't hosted the tournament since the inaugural edition in 1966.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Canada Mexico United States |
| Dates | Group stage: 12 June – 21 September 2024 Finals: 8–13 July 2025 |
| Teams | Group stage: 18 Finals: 8 |
| Venues | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Defending champions |  Australia |
← 2022 2028 → | |
Australia are the defending champions after defeating Canada 5–2 in the 2022 final to claim their second World Cup.
Qualified teams edit
| Team | World ranking | Date qualified | Method of qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada
|
3rd | 10 January 2023 | Hosts |
 Japan
|
2nd | 26 June 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup winners |
 Singapore
|
11th | 27 June 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup runners-up |
 Philippines
|
14th | 28 June 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup third place |
 Czech Republic
|
5th | 28 July 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball European Championship winners |
 Denmark |
28 July 2023 | Men's Softball European Championship runners-up | |
 Netherlands
|
17th | 29 July 2023 | Men's Softball European Championship third place |
| United States
|
6th | 19 October 2023 | Hosts |
| Australia
|
1st | 10 November 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship winner |
 New Zealand
|
8th | 10 November 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship runners-up |
| Mexico
|
9th | 30 January 2024 | Hosts |
 Hong Kong, China
|
24th | 22 February 2024 | Wildcard |
 South Africa
|
16th | 3 March 2024 | 2023 Men's Softball African Championship Winner |
 Botswana |
3 March 2024 | 2023 Men's Softball African Championship runners-up | |
 Argentina
|
4th | 14 April 2024 | 2023 Men's Softball Pan American Championship Winner |
 Venezuela
|
7th | 14 April 2024 | 2024 Men's Softball Pan American Championship runners-up |
 Dominican Republic
|
20th | 14 April 2024 | 2024 Men's Softball Pan American Championship third place |
 Guatemala
|
12th | 14 April 2024 | 2024 Men's Softball Pan American Championship fouth place |
 Colombia
|
19th | 14 April 2024 | 2024 Men's Softball Pan American Championship fifth place |
 Israel
|
15th | 24 April 2024 | Wildcard |
Squads edit
Venues edit
Group A will be hosted by Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses and Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz both in Sonora. Prime Ministers’ Park in Prince Albert will host Group B and the finals across two fields. USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City will host Group C.
| Group A | Group B & Finals | Group C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosillo, Mexico
|
Prince Albert, Canada
|
Oklahoma City, United States
| |
| Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | Prime Ministers’ Park | USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex |
| |||
Group stage edit
Group A edit
Group A will be contested in Sonora during 12–16 June 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Group AFinal |
| 2 | Czech Republic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Group A third place play-off |
| 4 | Mexico (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 5 | Philippines
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | Venezuela
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head
(H) Hosts
Group B edit
Group B will be contested in Prince Albert during 10–14 July 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Group B Final |
| 2 | Canada (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Hong Kong, China
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Group B third place play-off |
| 4 | Israel
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 5 | New Zealand
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | Singapore
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head
(H) Hosts
Group C edit
Group C will be contested in Oklahoma City during 17–21 September 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Group C Final |
| 2 | Guatemala
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Group C third place play-off |
| 4 | Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 5 | South Africa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | United States (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head
(H) Hosts
References edit
- ^ "Prince Albert, Canada to host WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group, Finals". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "WBSC Men's Softball World Cup group awarded to Oklahoma City, USA". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Dates announced for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup group and Finals in Canada". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "VM-kvalifikationen" [World Cup qualification] (in Danish). Danish Softball Federation. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.