Sixteen of the world’s best men’s teams will be in Saskatoon for the 14th WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship. This ten day tournament will feature 56 round robin games, 7 placement games, and 10 playoff games using the double page playoff system.
Below you will find how each team qualified.
Argentina
Finished 2nd at the Pan American Men’s Softball Championship in Parana, Argentina in November 2014
Australia
Finished 1st at the Oceania Men’s Softball World Championship Qualifier in Auckland, New Zealand in December 2014
Canada
As host team, they automatically qualify
Czech Republic
Finished 1st at the European Men’s Championship in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic in July 2014
Denmark
Finished 2nd at the European Men’s Championship in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic in July 2014
Dominican Republic
Finished 5th at the Pan American Men’s Softball Championship in Parana, Argentina in November 2014
Great Britain
Finished 4th at the European Men’s Championship in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic in July 2014
Guatemala
Finished 7th at the Pan American Men’s Softball Championship in Parana, Argentina in November 2014
Indonesia
Finished 3rd at the Asian Men’s Championship in Singapore in January 2014
Japan
Finished 1st at the Asian Men’s Championship in Singapore in January 2014
Mexico
Finished 6th at the Pan American Men’s Softball Championship in Parana, Argentina in November 2014
Netherlands
Finished 3rd at the European Men’s Championship in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic in July 2014
New Zealand
Finished 2nd at the Oceania Men’s Softball World Championship Qualifier in Auckland, New Zealand in December 2014
Philippines
Finished 2nd at the Asian Men’s Championship in Singapore in January 2014
USA
Finished 4th at the 9th Pan American Men’s Softball Championship in Parana, Argentina in November 2014
Venezuela
Finished 1st at the 9th Pan American Men’s Softball Championship in Parana, Argentina in November 2014