2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 22 to 26 July 2023 in Castions di Strada and Buttrio, Italy.^[1] The group consists of host nation Italy, Japan, Canada, Venezuela, New Zealand and Philippines. Japan and Canada advanced to the Finals to be held in 2024. Italy also advanced to the Finals as host/wildcard.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	WBSC Rankings^[2]
C1	Italy	WBSC Europe	Hosts/European Championship third place	9 June 2022	14th	2022	Playoff round (1998, 2002, 2006, 2018)	8
C2	Japan	WBSC Asia	Asia Cup winners	6 April 2023	16th	2022	Winners (1970, 2012, 2014)	2
C3	Canada	WBSC Americas	Pan American Championship runners-up	19 November 2022	17th	2022	Runners-up (1978)	5
C4	Venezuela	WBSC Americas	Pan American Championship fifth place	20 November 2022	10th	2018	Playoff round (2006, 2016)	22
C5	New Zealand	WBSC Oceania	Oceania	Automatic (Oceania)	17th	2018	Winners (1982)	29
C6	Philippines	WBSC Asia	Asia Cup fourth place	6 April 2023	8th	2018	Third place (1970)	26

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Canada	5	4	1	22	13	+9	.800^{[lower-alpha 1]}	—	Advance to Group C Final
2	Japan	5	4	1	44	8	+36	.800^{[lower-alpha 1]}	—	Advance to Group C Final
3	Italy^{[lower-alpha 2]} (H)	5	3	2	24	11	+13	.600	1	Advance to Group C third place play-off
4	Philippines	5	2	3	12	32	−20	.400	2	Advance to Group C third place play-off
5	New Zealand	5	1	4	9	37	−28	.200^{[lower-alpha 3]}	3
6	Venezuela	5	1	4	12	22	−10	.200^{[lower-alpha 3]}	3

Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head^[3]^[4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1 2 Head to head result: Canada 6–5 Japan
↑ Italy automatically qualify for the finals as hosts of that stage.
1 2 Head to head result: New Zealand 4–3 Venezuela

Summary

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).^[5]

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Boxscore
22 July 2023	14:00	New Zealand	2–16	Japan	4	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore
22 July 2023	17:00	Philippines	0–5	Canada	7	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore
22 July 2023	20:00	Venezuela	2–4	Italy	7	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore
23 July 2023	11:00	Italy	9–0	New Zealand	7	Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti	Boxscore
23 July 2023	14:00	Venezuela	2–6	Canada	7	Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti	Boxscore
23 July 2023	17:00	Japan	13–0	Philippines	4	Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti	Boxscore
23 July 2023	20:00	Canada	1–6	Italy	7	Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti	Boxscore
24 July 2023	11:00	Philippines	1–5	Venezuela	7	Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti	Boxscore
24 July 2023	14:00	Canada	6–5	Japan	7	Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti	Boxscore
24 July 2023	17:00	New Zealand	4–3	Venezuela	7	Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti	Boxscore
24 July 2023	20:00	Italy	Suspended	Philippines		Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
25 July 2023	15:00	New Zealand	0–4	Canada	7	Campo de Baseball-Softball	Boxscore
25 July 2023	15:00	Venezuela	0–7	Japan	7	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore
25 July 2023	17:00	Philippines	5–3	New Zealand	7	Campo da Baseball-Softball	Boxscore
25 July 2023	17:00	Japan	3–0	Italy	7	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore
25 July 2023	20:30	Italy	5–6	Philippines	7	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore

Matches

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).^[5]

New Zealand vs Japan

22 July 2023 14:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
New Zealand (4)	0	2	0	0	X	X	X	2	3	2
Japan	8	8	0	X	X	X	X	16	12	0
WP: Misaki Katsumata LP: Loran Christine Parker Boxscore

Philippines vs Canada

22 July 2023 17:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Philippines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Canada	0	0	3	1	1	0	X	5	8	0
WP: Dawn Megan Bodrug LP: Glory Alonzo Sv: Rackel Morgan Boxscore

Venezuela vs Italy

22 July 2023 20:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Venezuela	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	1
Italy	1	0	0	0	3	0	X	4	8	0
WP: Alice Nicolini LP: Cassady Knudsen Boxscore

Italy vs New Zealand

23 July 2023 11:00
Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Italy	1	0	0	1	0	0	7	9	10	0
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
WP: Ilaria Cacciamani LP: Tyneesha Robyn Houkamau Boxscore

Venezuela vs Canada

23 July 2023 14:00
Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Venezuela	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	3
Canada	3	1	0	2	0	0	X	6	7	1
WP: Morgan Rackel LP: Loreley Francia Linares Sv: Samantha Ryan Boxscore

Japan vs Philippines

23 July 2023 17:00
Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Japan (4)	7	6	0	0	X	X	X	13	13	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0	X	X	X	0	4	1
WP: Yukiko Ueno LP: Celyn Ojare Boxscore

Canada vs Italy

23 July 2023 20:00
Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	0
Italy	0	0	1	5	0	0	X	6	8	0
WP: Christina Toniolo LP: Dawn Megan Bodrug Boxscore

Philippines vs Venezuela

24 July 2023 11:00
Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Philippines	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	1
Venezuela	0	0	0	0	5	0	X	5	5	1
WP: Cassady Knudsen LP: Royevel Palma Boxscore

Canada vs Japan

24 July 2023 14:00
Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Canada	0	1	3	0	1	1	1	6	11	1
Japan	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	5	8	0
WP: Morgan Rackel LP: Miu Goto Boxscore

New Zealand vs Venezuela

24 July 2023 17:00
Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	4	6	1
Venezuela	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	7	2
WP: Christine Loran Parker LP: Loreley Francia Linares Boxscore

Italy vs Philippines Suspended

24 July 2023 20:00
Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Italy	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Philippines	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

New Zealand vs Canada

25 July 2023 8:00
Campo da Baseball-Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Canada	1	0	2	1	0	0	X	4	8	1
WP: Dawn Megan Bodrug LP: Amy Begg Boxscore

Venezuela vs Japan

25 July 2023 8:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Venezuela	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	0	2
Japan (5)	4	0	0	1	2	x	X	7	10	0
WP: Sakura Miwa LP: Loreley Francia Linares Boxscore

Philippines vs New Zealand

25 July 2023 10:00
Campo da Baseball-Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Philippines	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	5	9	0
New Zealand	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	6	0
WP: Royevel Palma LP: Tyneesha Robyn Houkamau Boxscore

Japan vs Italy

25 July 2023 10:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Japan	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	6	1
Italy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
WP: Miu Goto LP: Alice Nicolini Sv: Yukiko Ueno Boxscore

Italy vs Philippines

25 July 2023 20:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Italy	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	5	7	2
Philippines	0	0	0	1	3	0	2	6	11	0
WP: Royevel Palma LP: Alice Nicolini Boxscore

Play-offs

The winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2024 finals.^[6]

Bracket

Final

Repechage

26 July – Castions di Strada

Japan

7

Canada

1

26 July – Castions di Strada

Italy

Third place play-off

Canada

26 July – Castions di Strada

Philippines

5

Italy

6

Summary

Round	Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Boxscore
5th place match	26 July 2023	11:00	Venezuela	4–0	New Zealand	7	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore
3rd place match	26 July 2023	14:00	Philippines	5–6	Italy	7	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore
Final	26 July 2023	17:00	Japan	7–1	Canada	7	Campo Comunale da Softball	Boxscore
Repechage	26 July 2023	20:00	Italy	Canceled	Canada		Campo Comunale da Softball

Fifth place play-off

26 July 2023 11:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Venezuela	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	6	0
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
WP: Michelle Floyd LP: Tyla Morrison Boxscore

Third place play-off

26 July 2023 14:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Philippines	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	5	10	0
Italy	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	6	10	2
WP: Alice Nicolini LP: Royevel Palma Boxscore

Final

26 July 2023 17:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Japan	0	4	0	0	1	0	2	7	13	0
Canada	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	3
WP: Yukiko Ueno LP: Sara Groenewegen Boxscore

Repechage

Game was cancelled due to weather conditions.

26 July 2023 20:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Italy	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Canada	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

References

↑ "Dates, groups unveiled for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup; first to be played under new Two-Stage format". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
↑ "WBSC Women's Softball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
↑ "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
↑ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
1 2 "Game schedule announced for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
↑ "Two-Stage Softball World Cups competition format announced". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

External links

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[table_hth_CAN0.97541325445073-3] 1 2 Head to head result: Canada 6–5 Japan

[table_note_ITA0.97541325445073-4] Italy automatically qualify for the finals as hosts of that stage.

[table_hth_NZL0.97541325445073-5] 1 2 Head to head result: New Zealand 4–3 Venezuela

[groups-1] "Dates, groups unveiled for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup; first to be played under new Two-Stage format". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[2] "WBSC Women's Softball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

[regulations-6] "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[7] "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[game_schedule-8] 1 2 "Game schedule announced for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

[format-9] "Two-Stage Softball World Cups competition format announced". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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