27/04/2023 1 Minute Read

Pingtan, China, to host WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Asia Qualifier

The tournament will be held at the Pingtan Softball Stadium, Fujian, China from late August to early September 2023 and is expected to feature teams from eight countries and regions.

21/03/2023 2 Minute Read

Two-Stage Softball World Cups competition format announced

The first event to be held under this new system is the XVII WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup this year, which will play the Group Stage in Europe from 11 to 26 July in Fingal-Dublin, Ireland (Group A); Valencia, Spain (Group B); and Castions di Strada and Buttrio, Italy (Group C). The finals will be staged in Italy in the summer of 2024.

24/02/2023 1 Minute Read

Logo, teams unveiled for U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup European qualifier

Prague, Czechia, will host the U-18 Women's Softball European Championship from July 30 to August 5, 2023. 22 teams will take part in the event.

30/01/2023 2 Minute Read

National team players fill USA Softball Top-50 Collegiate players to watch list in 2023

Five players are World Champions after winning gold at The World Games 2022, while 17 have already made their debut with the senior USA Softball Women’s National Team.

18/01/2023 2 Minute Read

Mizuno unveils new, more sustainable official softball for WBSC Softball World Cups

Through the WBSC-Mizuno partnership, that runs through to 2025, the Japan-based company is appointed as the official softball and umpire equipment supplier for all WBSC softball events, including Men’s and Women’s Softball World Cups.

23/06/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Academy: Licensing Programme for Softball Technical Commissioners now available

The course aims to prepare the attendees for managing the field at a WBSC event, and it is tailored for aspiring WBSC International and Local/National Softball Technical Commissioners.

02/06/2022 2 Minute Read

WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup: The cradle of softball Olympians

Of the 90 players who participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Softball competition, 46 played the Junior Women’s Softball World Championship in the early stages of their career, making the youth global tournament a starting point for the international career of the top players in the world.

05/05/2022 1 Minute Read

National Team members among 10 finalists for USA’s 2022 Collegiate Player of the Year

Previous recipients of the award include Olympians Stacey Nuveman, Cat Osterman, Monica Abbott, Danielle Lawrie, Keilani Ricketts and Rachel Garcia; WBSC World Champions Ashley Hansen, Kelly Barnhill, and Junior World Champion Lauren Haeger, among others.

28/04/2022 1 Minute Read

Keith Mackintosh named Softball Canada Women’s U-18 National Team head coach

“I am excited for the new [World Cup] format that allows us to develop a team over a four-year cycle with the goal of another podium finish in 2025,” said Canada’s head coach.