Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Six teams qualified for the Olympic softball tournament, including Japan, which, as host nation, qualified automatically. The United States team won the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship to qualify for the Olympics. The remaining four spots were allocated through three qualification tournaments: one spot for a Europe/Africa tournament, one spot for an Asia/Oceania tournament, and two spots for an Americas tournament.[1]

Table

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Event Date Location Quotas Qualified
Host nation 1   Japan
2018 Women's Softball World Championship 2–12 August 2018   Chiba 1   United States
Africa/Europe Qualifying Event 23–27 July 2019   Utrecht 1   Italy
Americas Qualifying Event 25 August – 1 September 2019   Surrey 2   Mexico
  Canada
Asia/Oceania Qualifying Event 24–29 September 2019   Shanghai 1   Australia
Total 6


2018 Women's Softball World Championship

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The World Championships featured 16 teams, with the winner earning an Olympic qualification spot (awarded to the runner-up instead if Japan wins).[1] The United States advanced to the final against already qualified host Japan, securing Olympic qualification.

Qualified teams

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Origin Berths Qualified
Host nation 1   Japan
Oceania 2   Australia
  New Zealand
Europe 3   Netherlands
  Italy
  Great Britain
Americas[2] 5   Canada
  Mexico
  Puerto Rico
  United States
  Venezuela
Asia 3   Philippines
  Chinese Taipei
  China
Africa[3] 2   Botswana
  South Africa

Group stage

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Group A
Teams W L Pct. GB
  United States 7 0 1.000
  Puerto Rico 6 1 .857 1
  Mexico 5 2 .714 2
  Netherlands 3 4 .429 4
  Chinese Taipei 3 4 .429 4
  New Zealand 2 5 .286 5
  Philippines 2 5 .286 5
  South Africa 0 7 .000 7
Group B
Teams W L Pct. GB
  Japan 7 0 1.000
  Australia 5 2 .714 2
  Canada 5 2 .714 2
  Italy 4 3 .571 3
  China 4 3 .571 3
  Great Britain 2 5 .286 5
  Venezuela 1 6 .143 6
  Botswana 0 7 .000 7

Final round

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10 August 2018 Mexico   1–0 (9)   Italy ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
10 August 2018 Canada   8–1 (5)   Netherlands ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
10 August 2018 United States   3–1   Australia ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
10 August 2018 Japan   7–0 (6)   Puerto Rico ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
11 August 2018 Australia   2–1 (8)   Mexico ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
11 August 2018 Puerto Rico   4–10   Canada ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba

Medal Round

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Semi-finalsBronze MedalGold Medal
W3  United States4(8)W8  United States7(10)
W4  Japan3W9  Japan6
L8  Japan3
W7  Canada0
W5  Australia0(4)
W6  Canada12

Africa/Europe Qualifying Event

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One quota spot was awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Africa and Europe to be held from 23 to 27 July 2019. The tournament featured eight teams: the top six from the 2019 ESF Women's Championship and the top two from the 2019 Softball Africa Cup.[1] Teams were split into two groups with winners and runners up advancing into Super Round. The draw was held in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland 10 July 2019.[4]

Qualified teams
Origin Berths Date Place Qualified
Europe 6 6 July 2019 2019 ESF Women's Championship

  Netherlands
  Great Britain
  Czech Republic
  Italy
  Spain
  France

Africa 2 12 May 2019 2019 Softball Africa Cup   Botswana
  South Africa

Pre-Qualification

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2019 ESF Women's Championship

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The 2019 European championship was held from 30 June to 6 July 2019.

Participants
Final standings
# Teams Record
    Italy 11–1 Qualified for Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification.
    Netherlands 11–1
    Great Britain 9–2
4   Czech Republic 8–4
5   Spain 6–5
6   France 5–6
Failed To Qualify to Final Round
7   Greece 4–4
8   Ireland 4–5
Eliminated in preliminary round
9   Israel 7–2
10   Germany 3–3
11   Russia 6–3
12   Poland 4–5
13   Austria 5–4
14   Belgium 4–5
15   Sweden 3–6
16    Switzerland 1–7
Eliminated in preliminary round
17   Croatia 6–4
18   Ukraine 5–5
19   Slovakia 4–6
20   Denmark 3–7
21   Lithuania 2–8
22   Hungary 1–9
23   Turkey 0–10

2019 Softball Africa Cup

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The 2019 Softball Africa Cup was held from 9 to 12 May 2019 in South Africa.

Participants
Final Standings[5]
# Teams
1   Botswana Qualified for Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification
2   South Africa
3   Uganda
4   Nigeria
??   Lesotho
  Tanzania
  Kenya
  Zimbabwe

Final Africa-Europe Qualifier

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Group A
Team Pld W L AVG
  Great Britain 3 3 0 1.000 Qualified for super round
  Netherlands (H) (seeded) 3 2 1 .667
  Spain 3 1 2 .333
  South Africa 3 0 3 .000
23 July 2019 Great Britain   9–2 (6)   Spain Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
23 July 2019 Netherlands   11–1 (4)   South Africa Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 1,900
Boxscore

24 July 2019 Great Britain   15–0 (3)   South Africa Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 138
Boxscore
24 July 2019 Netherlands   7–0 (5)   Spain Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 1,900
Boxscore

25 July 2019 South Africa   0–5   Spain Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 94
Boxscore
25 July 2019 Netherlands   2–5   Great Britain Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 1,807
Boxscore
Group B
Team Pld W L AVG
  Italy (seeded) 3 3 0 1.000 Qualified for super round
  Czech Republic 3 2 1 .666
  France 3 1 2 .333
  Botswana 3 0 3 .000
23 July 2019 Italy   7–0 (5)   Botswana Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
23 July 2019 Czech Republic   6–1   France Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 300
Boxscore

24 July 2019 Botswana   2–11 (5)   France Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 92
Boxscore
24 July 2019 Italy   2–0   Czech Republic Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 500
Boxscore

25 July 2019 France   1–5   Italy Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 63
Boxscore
25 July 2019 Czech Republic   12–0 (4)   Botswana Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
Attendance: 140
Boxscore

Super Round

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Team Pld W L AVG
  Italy 3 3 0 1.000 Qualified for 2020 Olympics
  Great Britain 3 2 1 .667
  Netherlands 3 1 2 .333
  Czech Republic 3 0 3 .000
26 July 2019 Czech Republic   2–4   Great Britain Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
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26 July 2019 Netherlands   4–7   Italy Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
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27 July 2019 Netherlands   7–0 (5)   Czech Republic Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
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27 July 2019 Great Britain   0–5   Italy Sportpark de Paperclip, Utrecht
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Final standings

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# Teams Record
1   Italy 5–0 Qualified for 2020 Olympics
2   Great Britain 4–1
3   Netherlands 3–2
4   Czech Republic 2–3
5   France 1–2 Failed To Qualify to Super Round
6   Spain 1–2
7   South Africa 0–3
8   Botswana 0–3

Asia/Oceania Qualifying Event

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One quota spot was awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Asia and Oceania to be held from 24to 29 September 2019 in Shanghai, China.[6][7] The tournament will feature eight teams: the top six from the Asian Softball Championship 2019 and the top two from the Oceania Softball Championship 2019.[1] Teams were split into two groups with top two advancing into Super Round. Draw was held in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland 10 July 2019.[4]

Qualified teams
Asian Softball Championship 2019
Oceania Softball Championship 2019

Final Oceania-Asia Qualifier

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Group A
Team Pld W L AVG
  China (H) (seeded) 3 3 0 1.000 Qualified for super round
  Philippines 3 2 1 0.667
  New Zealand 3 1 2 0.333
  South Korea 3 0 3 0.000
24 September 2019 New Zealand   3–8   China
24 September 2019 Philippines   10 – 1 (6)   South Korea

25 September 2019 South Korea   1–5   New Zealand
25 September 2019 China   8–3   Philippines

26 September 2019 Philippines   1 – 0 (8)   New Zealand
26 September 2019 China   2–1   South Korea
Group B
Team Pld W L AVG
  Australia 3 3 0 1.000 Qualified for super round
  Chinese Taipei (seeded) 3 2 1 0.667
  Hong Kong 3 1 2 0.333
  Indonesia 3 0 3 0.000
24 September 2019 Indonesia   5 – 6 (8)   Hong Kong
24 September 2019 Australia   5–1   Chinese Taipei

25 September 2019 Indonesia   0 – 8 (5)   Australia
25 September 2019 Chinese Taipei   0 – 7 (5)   Hong Kong

26 September 2019 Chinese Taipei   13 – 0 (6)   Indonesia
26 September 2019 Hong Kong   0 – 8 (5)   Australia

Super Round

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Team Pld W L AVG
  Australia 3 3 0 1.000 Qualified for 2020 Olympics
  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 0.667
  China 3 1 2 0.333
  Philippines 3 0 3 0.000
27 September 2019 Chinese Taipei   9–3   China
27 September 2019 Philippines   0 – 7 (6)   Australia

28 September 2019 Philippines   0–5   Chinese Taipei
28 September 2019 China   3–9   Australia

Final standings

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# Teams Record
1   Australia 5–0 Qualified for 2020 Olympics
2   Chinese Taipei 4–1
3   China 3–2
4   Philippines 2–3
5   New Zealand 1–2 Failed To Qualify to Super Round
6   Hong Kong 1–2
7   South Korea 0–3
8   Indonesia 0–3

Americas Qualifying Event

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Two quota spots were allocated to the winner and runner-up of the Americas Qualifying Event to be held from 25 August to 1 September 2019 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Tournament consisted of 12 teams split into two groups. Top three teams advanced to Super Round. Winner and runner-up of Super Round qualified for the Olympics. Qualification for the event was determined by placing in the 2019 Pan American Championship.[1] The draw was held 29 April in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Argentina and British Virgin Island withdrew from the competition.

Participants

Group stage

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Group A
# Team Pld W L AVG
1   Canada (H,Q) (seeded) 5 5 0 1.000 Qualified for super round
2   Puerto Rico (Q) (seeded) 5 4 1 0.800
3   Cuba (Q) 5 3 2 0.600
4   Guatemala 5 2 3 0.400
5   Bahamas 5 1 4 0.200
  Argentina 5 0 5 0.000 withdrew
25 August 2019 Argentina   0–7 FF   Puerto Rico
25 August 2019 Guatemala   9–4   Bahamas Field 2
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
25 August 2019 Cuba   0–17 (3)   Canada Field 1
Attendance: 237
Boxscore

26 August 2019 Argentina   0–7 FF   Canada
26 August 2019 Puerto Rico   13–0 (5)   Guatemala Field 2
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
26 August 2019 Bahamas   0–13 (4)   Cuba Field 1
Attendance: 660
Boxscore

27 August 2019 Argentina   0–7 FF   Cuba
27 August 2019 Canada   19–0 (4)   Guatemala Field 1
Attendance: 1,550
Boxscore
27 August 2019 Puerto Rico   13–0 (4)   Bahamas Field 1
Attendance: 165
Boxscore

28 August 2019 Bahamas   7–0 FF   Argentina
28 August 2019 Cuba   15–0   Guatemala Field 1
Attendance: 190
Boxscore
28 August 2019 Puerto Rico   0–3   Canada Field 1
Attendance: 3,300
Boxscore

29 August 2019 Guatemala   7–0 FF   Argentina
Boxscore
29 August 2019 Cuba   0–10 (4)   Puerto Rico Field 1
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
29 August 2019 Canada   18–0 (4)   Bahamas Field 1
Attendance: 606
Boxscore
Group B
Team Pld W L AVG
1   Mexico (Q) (seeded) 5 5 0 1.000 Qualified for super round
2   Brazil (Q) 5 4 1 0.800
3   Venezuela (Q) (seeded) 5 3 2 0.600
4   Peru 5 2 3 0.400
5   Dominican Republic 5 1 4 0.200
  British Virgin Islands 5 0 5 0.000 withdrew
25 August 2019 British Virgin Islands   0–7 FF   Brazil
25 August 2019 Peru   0–8 (5)   Mexico Field 1
Attendance: 150
Boxscore
25 August 2019 Dominican Republic   3–7   Venezuela Field 1
Attendance: 250
Boxscore

26 August 2019 Venezuela   7–0 FF   British Virgin Islands
26 August 2019 Brazil   5–0   Peru Field 1
Attendance: 541
Boxscore
26 August 2019 Dominican Republic   1–9 (5)   Mexico Field 1
Attendance: 315
Boxscore

27 August 2019 Mexico   7–0 FF   British Virgin Islands
27 August 2019 Venezuela   1–2   Brazil Field 1
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
27 August 2019 Dominican Republic   1–6   Peru Field 2
Attendance: 0
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28 August 2019 Peru   7–0 FF   British Virgin Islands
28 August 2019 Brazil   4–3   Dominican Republic Field 2
Attendance: 400
Boxscore
28 August 2019 Venezuela   0–7 (5)   Mexico Field 1
Attendance: 600
Boxscore

29 August 2019 British Virgin Islands   0–7 FF   Dominican Republic
Boxscore
29 August 2019 Peru   0–1   Venezuela Field 2
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
29 August 2019 Mexico   10–0 (4)   Brazil Field 1
Attendance: 170
Boxscore
Placement round

Teams failing to reach the Super Round play in Placement matches. The game between the 6th placed teams was cancelled due to Argentina and British Virgin Island withdrawing from the competition.
9th place Game

30 August 2019 Bahamas   0–16 (3)   Dominican Republic field 2
Attendance: 55
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7th place Game

30 August 2019 Guatemala   6–0   Peru field 2
Attendance: 210
Boxscore

Super Round

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Team Pld W L AVG
  Mexico (Q) 5 5 0 1.000 Qualified for 2020 Olympics
  Canada (Q) 5 4 1 0.800
  Puerto Rico (E) 5 3 2 0.600
  Brazil (E) 5 2 3 0.400
  Cuba (E) 5 1 4 0.200
  Venezuela (E) 5 0 5 0
30 August 2019 Puerto Rico   0–2   Mexico Field 1
Attendance: 454
Boxscore
30 August 2019 Venezuela   0–11 (4)   Canada Field 1
Attendance: 770
Boxscore
30 August 2019 Cuba   5–6 (9)   Brazil Field 1
Attendance: 255
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31 August 2019 Canada   1–2   Mexico Field 1
Attendance: 3,961
Boxscore
31 August 2019 Venezuela   1–2   Cuba Field 1
Attendance: 450
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31 August 2019 Puerto Rico   7–0 (5)   Brazil Field 1
Attendance: 427
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1 September 2019 Cuba   0–7 (5)   Mexico Field 1
1 September 2019 Venezuela   1–4   Puerto Rico Field 1
1 September 2019 Brazil   0–7 (5)   Canada Field 1

Final standings

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# Teams Record
1   Mexico 7–0 Qualified for 2020 Olympics
2   Canada 6–1
3   Puerto Rico 5–2
4   Brazil 4–3
5   Cuba 3–4
6   Venezuela 2–5
Failed To Qualify to Super Round
7   Peru 3–3
8   Guatemala 2–4
9   Dominican Republic 2–4
10   Bahamas 1–5
Withdrew prior Tournament
  British Virgin Islands
  Argentina

See also

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References

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