2005 World Cup of Softball
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Dates | July 14 - July 18 |
Teams | 5 (from 3 continents) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (1st title) |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place | Australia |
Fourth place | China |
2006 → |
The first World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA between July 14 and July 18, 2005. Japan won their first World Cup by defeating USA 3-1 in the Championship game.[1]
Final standings
[edit]Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs For | Runs Allowed |
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1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 |
3 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 |
4 | China | 2 | 4 | 14 | 29 |
5 | Canada | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Preliminary round
[edit]Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Time |
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July 14, 2005 | Canada | 2-1 | United States | 6:00 pm |
China | 5-4 | Japan | 8:00 pm | |
July 15, 2005 | United States | 3-1 | Australia | 6:00 pm |
Japan | 3-0 | Canada | 8:00 pm | |
July 16, 2005 | United States | 11-3 | China | 11:00 am |
Australia | 5-0 | Canada | 1:00 pm | |
Australia | 4-2 | China | 6:00 pm | |
United States | 7-0 | Japan | 8:00 pm | |
July 17, 2005 | Canada | 3-2 | China | 1:00 pm |
Japan | 1-0 | Australia | 3:00 pm |
Position Round
[edit]Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Time | Notes |
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July 18, 2005 | Fifth Place Game | China | 1-0 | Canada | 10:00 am | China advances to the third-place game |
Third-place game | Australia | 7-1 | China | 12:00 pm | ||
First Place Game | Japan | 3-1 | United States | 7:00 pm | Japan's first World Cup championship, USA's first second-place finish |
Teams
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Harper, Justin (July 19, 2005). "STUNNED Japan turns tables on U.S. to capture the World Cup JAPAN 3, U.S. 1". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
External links
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