2010 Women's Softball World Championship

2010 Women's Softball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Venezuela
Dates 23 June - 2 July
Defending champions  United States (2006)
Final positions
Champions
  United States (9th title)
Runner-up
  Japan
Third place
  Canada
Fourth place  China
Tournament statistics
Games played 66

The 2010 ISF Women's World Championship was an international softball competition being held at Estadio La Rinconada and Estadio Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela from June 23 to July 2, 2010. It was the 12th edition of the tournament.[1]

In the end, the United States won their ninth and seventh consecutive title.[2]

Mascot

The mascot chosen for this edition is called Sofi, a white cat so cute, beautiful, insightful and courageous, as is the Venezuelan woman. To promote this event as part of the celebration of Venezuelan Bicentennial of Independence. Designed by Fractal Studio, a design studio in Venezuela. The name Sofi is a contraction of Softball International.

First round

Pool A

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
 Japan 7 0 1.000 – 42 2
 Canada 6 1 .857 1 49 5
 Chinese Taipei 5 2 .714 2 26 17
 Netherlands 4 3 .571 3 23 23
 Cuba 3 4 .429 4 19 13
 Great Britain 2 5 .286 5 10 27
 Argentina 1 6 .143 6 12 45
 South Africa 0 7 .000 7 5 54
Qualified for the playoffs

Pool B

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
 United States 7 0 1.000 – 68 5
 Venezuela 6 1 .857 1 30 13
 Australia 5 2 .714 2 37 13
 China 4 3 .571 3 40 9
 Czech Republic 3 4 .429 4 21 41
 New Zealand 2 5 .286 5 21 55
 Dominican Republic 1 6 .143 6 10 25
 Botswana 0 7 .000 7 5 71

Playoffs

Day 1

June 30, 2010 Japan  2 – 0  Venezuela Venezuela Caracas
June 30, 2010 United States  16 – 1  Canada Venezuela Caracas
June 30, 2010 Chinese Taipei  0 – 1  China Venezuela Caracas
June 30, 2010 Australia  3 – 2  Netherlands Venezuela Caracas

Day 2

July 1, 2010 Venezuela  1 – 6  China Venezuela Caracas
July 1, 2010 Canada  3 – 2  Australia Venezuela Caracas

Medal round

  Day Two Bronze Medal Gold Medal
                           
W1   Japan 0  
W2   United States 4         W7   United States 7
      L7   Japan 12   W9   Japan 0
  W8   Canada 3  
W5   China 0
W6   Canada 1  

Final standings

Rk Team W L
1  United States 100
2  Japan 92
Failed to qualify for the Gold medal game
3  Canada 83
4  China 64
Failed to qualify for the Medal round
5  Venezuela 63
6  Australia 63
7  Chinese Taipei 53
8  Netherlands 44
Failed to qualify for the Playoffs
9  Cuba 34
10  Czech Republic 34
11  Great Britain 25
12  New Zealand 25
13  Dominican Republic 16
14  Argentina 16
15  South Africa 07
16  Botswana 07
 2010 ISF Women's World Champions 

United States
9th title

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