The 1996 ISF Men's World Championship was an international softball tournament. The tournament was held in Midland, Michigan. It was the 9th time the World Championship took place. Twenty two nations competed, including defending champions Canada.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | July 5 – 13 |
| Teams | 22 |
| Defending champions |  Canada |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  New Zealand |
Runner-up | Canada |
Third place |  Japan |
| Fourth place | United States |
← 1992 2000 → | |
Final standings
edit| Rk | Team | W | L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
14 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | Canada
|
13 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Japan
|
10 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | United States
|
10 | 4 | ||||
| 5 |  Mexico
|
9 | 3 | ||||
| 6 |  Venezuela
|
9 | 3 | ||||
| 7 |  Australia
|
7 | 4 | ||||
| 8 |  South Africa
|
7 | 4 | ||||
| Failed to qualify for Playoffs | |||||||
| 9 |  Argentina
|
7 | 3 | ||||
| 10 |  Puerto Rico
|
5 | 5 | ||||
| 11 |  Bahamas
|
5 | 5 | ||||
| 12 |  Czech Republic
|
5 | 5 | ||||
| 13 |  Netherlands
|
5 | 5 | ||||
| 14 |  Chinese Taipei
|
4 | 6 | ||||
| 15 |  Denmark
|
3 | 7 | ||||
| 16 |  Northern Mariana Islands
|
3 | 7 | ||||
| 17 |  South Korea
|
2 | 8 | ||||
| 18 |  Botswana
|
1 | 9 | ||||
| 19 |  Papua New Guinea
|
1 | 9 | ||||
| 20 |  Israel
|
1 | 9 | ||||
| 21 |  Russia
|
1 | 9 | ||||
| 22 |  Pakistan
|
0 | 10 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "ISF Men's World Championship - Historical Records". 2015 ISF Men's World Championship. International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Defeats Canada for ISF Men's World Championship". World Softball (September 1996). Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2015.