Six U-15 women’s softball national teams are ready to compete at the Utsugi Cup. The nine-game tournament will run throughout the weekend at Takasaki City Softball Field Utsugi Stadium in Takasaki City, Gunma, Japan.
World No. 2 Japan will host No. 1 USA, No. 6 Mexico, No. 8 Italy, No. 11 China, and Tanzania for the first edition of the Utsugi Cup.
Japan, Mexico and Tanzania will compete in Group A, while USA, Italy and China will face off in Group B.
Schedule
Saturday 3 June
- 9:00 Japan vs Mexico
- 11:00 USA vs Italy
- 11:00 Mexico vs Tanzania
- 13:00 Japan vs Tanzania
- 13:00 Italy vs China
- 15:00 USA vs China
Sunday 4 June
- 9:00 Fifth place game Group A 3 vs Group B 3
- 11:00 Bronze medal game Group A 2 vs Group B 2
- 13:00 Final Group A 1 vs Group B 1
On Sunday, 4 June, three play-off games will be played for fifth place (third-place teams from both groups), the bronze medal (second-place teams from both groups) and gold medal (top teams from each group).
China and Japan are preparing for the U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup Asia Qualifier, to be staged from 13-17 June at the Fu-Hsing Softball Stadium in Puli Township, Nantou, Taiwan.
The tournament will also serve as ideal preparation for the first edition of the WBSC U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup, which will take place from 21-29 October in Tokyo, Japan.
