2019 Men's Softball World Championship

2019 Men's Softball World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Czech Republic
Dates	13–23 June 2019
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Argentina (1st title)
Runner-up	Japan
Third place	Canada
Fourth place	New Zealand
← 2017 Whitehorse

The 2019 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship is an international softball tournament taking place in Prague and Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic from 13–23 June 2019.^[1] It will be the 16th edition of the tournament. This marks the first time the World Championship was held in Europe.

New Zealand is the defending champion.^[1]

Pools composition[]

Pool A
Argentina	Botswana	Cuba	Czech Republic	Japan	Mexico	New Zealand	Philippines
Pool B
Australia	Canada	Denmark	Netherlands	Singapore	South Africa	United States	Venezuela

Preliminary Round[]

Pool A[]

Rk	Team	W	L	PCT	RS	RA	RDIFF
1	Japan	7	0	1.000	34	9	25
2	Argentina	6	1	.857	53	18	35
3	New Zealand	4	3	.571	42	16	26
4	Czech Republic	3	4	.429	20	30	-10
5	Cuba	3	4	.429	30	16	14
6	Mexico	3	4	.429	28	32	-4
7	Botswana	2	5	.286	10	31	-21
8	Philippines	0	7	.000	5	70	-65

Note: MEX - CZE 2:3; CUB - CZE 4:5; MEX - CUB 2:7

Pool B[]

Rk	Team	W	L	PCT	RS	RA	RDIF
1	Canada	7	0	1.000	47	7	40
2	Australia	6	1	.857	40	13	27
3	United States	5	2	.714	40	17	23
4	Venezuela	4	3	.571	29	15	14
5	Denmark	3	4	.429	27	29	-2
6	South Africa	1	6	.143	15	41	-26
7	Netherlands	1	6	.143	21	48	-27
8	Singapore	1	6	.143	7	56	-49

Note: RSA - SGP 3:4; SGP - NED 0:13; RSA - NED 7:0

Play-Offs[]

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	June 21 10:30
	Japan	6
					June 22 16:30
	Venezuela	0
					Japan	2
	June 21 16:30
					New Zealand	1
	Australia	4
									June 23 19:30
	New Zealand	7
									Argentina	3
	June 21 13:30
									Japan	2
	Argentina	9
					June 22 19:30
	United States	0
					Argentina	7
	June 21 19:30
					Canada	0			3rd Place
	Czech Republic	0
									June 23 16:30
	Canada	4
									New Zealand	1
									Canada	2

Placement Round 5th - 8th Place[]

	Placement Round				5th Place
	June 22 10:30
	Venezuela	7
					June 23 13:30
	Czech Republic	0
					Venezuela	4
	June 22 13:30
					United States	5
	United States	8
	Australia	6
					7th Place
					June 23 10:30
					Czech Republic	1
					Australia	2

Placement Round 9th - 16th Place[]

	9th Place
	Denmark		3
	Cuba		0

	11th Place
	Mexico		7
	South Africa		0

	13th Place
	Botswana		5
	Netherlands		6

	15th Place
	Philippines		3
	Singapore		4

Final standings[]

Rk	Team	W	L
1	Argentina	9	1
2	Japan	9	1
3	Canada	9	1
4	New Zealand	5	5
5	United States	7	3
6	Venezuela	5	5
7	Australia	7	3
8	Czech Republic	3	7
Failed to qualify for Playoffs
9	Denmark	4	4
10	Cuba	3	5
11	Mexico	4	4
12	South Africa	1	7
13	Netherlands	2	6
14	Botswana	2	6
15	Singapore	2	6
16	Philippines	0	8

External links[]

• Official Website

References[]