Softball at the 2022 World Games
| Softball at the 2021 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | |
| Location |  Birmingham, United States |
| Dates | 9 - 13 July 2022 |
| Nations | 8 |
The softball competition at the 2022 World Games will take place in July of 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games have been rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]Softball will return to official programme of The World Games after nine years of absence.
Qualification[]
A total of 8 teams will compete in the softball tournament at the 2022 World Games.[3]
Qualification places were primarily based on national softball ranking. Seven best teams (including United States as host) qualified for the World Games. The last place will be awarded at European Softball Championships, which were scheduled to take place in 2020 but have been moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualified teams[]
| Team | Date of qualification |
Method of qualification |
|---|---|---|
| United States
|
22 April 2020 | Host |
 Japan
|
22 April 2020 | Finished 2nd in WBSC ranking |
 Canada
|
22 April 2020 | Finished 3rd in WBSC ranking |
 Mexico
|
22 April 2020 | Finished 5th in WBSC ranking |
 Chinese Taipei
|
22 April 2020 | Finished 6th in WBSC ranking |
 China
|
22 April 2020 | Finished 7th in WBSC ranking |
 Australia
|
22 April 2020 | Finished 8th in WBSC ranking |
 Italy
|
3 July 2021 | Finished 1st at the 2021 Women's Softball European Championship |
Medal table[]
* Host nation ()
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (1 nations) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medalists[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's tournament |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "Qualification criteria for softball at the 2022 World Games". wbsc.org. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
External links[]
- Softball at the 2022 World Games
- 2022 World Games