2006 Women's Softball World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  United States (8th title) |
Runner-up |  Japan |
Third place |  Australia |
| Fourth place | China |
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The 2006 ISF Women's World Championship was held from August 27 to September 5, 2006 in Beijing, China.[1] For the sixth consecutive time, the team from the United States won the title, with a 3-0 victory over Japan. The first four teams qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Since China came in fourth, a game for place 5 took place with the winner also qualifying.
Pool Play
[edit]Group A
[edit]| GP | W | L | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| China | 7 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 3 |
 Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 6 |
 Italy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
 New Zealand | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
 Great Britain | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
 North Korea | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
 South Africa | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 49 |
Italy qualified in fourth with superior runs against New Zealand and Great Britain.
Group B
[edit]| GP | W | L | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 4 |
| Australia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 7 |
 Venezuela | 7 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 25 |
 Chinese Taipei | 7 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 |
 Greece | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 |
 Netherlands | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 34 |
 Botswana | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 70 |
 Colombia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
Colombia withdrew and forfeited all their games.
Playoffs
[edit]Day One
[edit]| United States | 11-1 | Australia |
| Japan | 1-0 | China |
| Canada | 3-2 | Chinese Taipei |
| Venezuela | 1-2 | Italy |
Chinese Taipei and Venezuela Eliminated.
Day Two
[edit]| Canada | 2-7 | Australia |
| Italy | 1-9 | China |
Canada and Italy Eliminated.
Day Three
[edit]| Canada | 3-0 | Italy |
Canada places 5th and earns spot in 2008 Olympics
Medal Round
[edit]| Day Two | Bronze Medal | Gold Medal | |||||||||||
| A1 | United States | 1 | B1 | Japan | 0 | ||||||||
| B1 | Japan | 3 | A1 | United States | 3 | ||||||||
| A1 | United States | 5 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Australia | 1 | |||||||||||
| A2 | China | 0 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Australia | 1 | |||||||||||
Final ranking
[edit]
4. China
5. Canada
6. Italy
7. Venezuela
9. Greece
10. Great Britain
11. New Zealand
12. Netherlands
13. North Korea
14. Botswana
15. South Africa
16. Colombia
References
[edit]- ^ "XI ISF Women's World Championship 2006". International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.