Softball World Cup legacy: Palmerston North to host world-class international tournament ahead of WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup
Colquhoun Park in Palmerston North hosted the WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2020. Competing national teams include current world champions and No. 1 Argentina, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Australia, No. 5 Czechia, and hosts New Zealand - ranked sixth in the world.
The top six ranked men's national softball teams in the world will lock horns over three days at Palmerston North’s Colquhoun Park, from 18-20 November, as a prelude to the XVII WBSC Men's Softball World Cup, set to begin in Auckland on 26 November.
Competing national teams include current world champions and No. 1 Argentina, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Canada, No. 4 Australia, No. 5 Czech Republic and hosts New Zealand - ranked sixth in the world. Over the span of three days, the six teams will play a round robin before the top two squads will face off in the final on Sunday 20 at 7:30 pm local time.
