31/05/2023
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June: A month of Softball World Cup Qualifiers in Asia
A total of three continental events - one in Nantou, Taiwan and two in Kochi City, Japan - will be played in the last three weeks of June.
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21/03/2023
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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.
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18/01/2023
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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.
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17/01/2023
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World No. 2 Canada unveil preliminary roster, target gold medal at WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup on home soil
Prince Albert, Canada, will host a Men’s Softball World Cup group in 2024 and the Finals in 2025.
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10/01/2023
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Prince Albert, Canada to host WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup Group, Finals
Prime Ministers Park, which was improved with a CAD$1.5 million renovation for the WBSC Junior Men’s Softball World Championship 2018, will host the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup in 2024 (group stage) and 2025 (Finals).
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31/12/2022
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WBSC Softball World Rankings: Argentina, USA close 2022 on top of men's & women’s rankings
For the first time in history Argentina close the year as World No. 1 in the men’s chart; while USA remain as the top-ranked nation in the world in the women’s ranking.
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21/12/2022
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2022 Year in Review: Men’s, Women’s softball world champions crowned in the same year for the first time in history
The final softball event of the year was the II WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup.
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11/12/2022
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WBSC Men's Softball World Cup - A Tournament to Remember
The WBSC Men's Softball World Cup 2022 featured impressive global media coverage, especially in the Philippines where the highlights of their national team's victory over Denmark passed 1.2m views on Facebook.
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04/12/2022
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Australia are WBSC Men's Softball World Champions, beating four-time winners Canada, USA claim bronze
The silver medal makes Canada the most successful team in the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup with 13 medals - four gold, six silver and four bronze - one ahead of New Zealand on 13.
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04/12/2022
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Marshall Kronk named MVP, five teams represented in All-World Team
“To be named the MVP is unbelievable, it’s pretty special. Just winning the world championship is greater than any other individual, I’m speechless,” said Kronk after the closing ceremony. “This title is very special. It’s been 13 years since the last tournament, and coach Bob Harrow passed this year, so it’s very special to win for him.”
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