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International softball tournament
2010 Women's Softball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Venezuela
Dates 23 June – 2 July
Defending champions United States (2006)
Final positions
Champions
 United States (9th title)
Runner-up
 Japan
Third place
 Canada
Fourth place China
Tournament statistics
Games played66

The 2010 ISF Women's World Championship was an international softball competition held at Estadio La Rinconada and Estadio Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela from June 23 to July 2, 2010. It was the 12th edition of the tournament.

In the end, the United States won their ninth and seventh consecutive title.

Mascot

The mascot chosen for this edition is called Sofi, a white cat so cute, beautiful, insightful and courageous, as is the Venezuelan woman. To promote this event as part of the celebration of Venezuelan Bicentennial of Independence. Designed by Fractal Studio, a design studio in Venezuela, the name Sofi is a contraction of Softball International.

First round

Pool A

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
 Japan 7 0 1.000 – 42 2
 Canada 6 1 .857 1 49 5
 Chinese Taipei 5 2 .714 2 26 17
 Netherlands 4 3 .571 3 23 23
 Cuba 3 4 .429 4 19 13
 Great Britain 2 5 .286 5 10 27
 Argentina 1 6 .143 6 12 45
 South Africa 0 7 .000 7 5 54
Qualified for the playoffs

Pool B

Teams W L Pct. GB R RA
 United States 7 0 1.000 – 68 5
 Venezuela 6 1 .857 1 30 13
 Australia 5 2 .714 2 37 13
 China 4 3 .571 3 40 9
 Czech Republic 3 4 .429 4 21 41
 New Zealand 2 5 .286 5 21 55
 Dominican Republic 1 6 .143 6 10 25
 Botswana 0 7 .000 7 5 71

Playoffs

Day 1

June 30, 2010 Japan  2–0  Venezuela Venezuela Caracas
June 30, 2010 United States  16–1  Canada Venezuela Caracas
June 30, 2010 Chinese Taipei  0–1  China Venezuela Caracas
June 30, 2010 Australia  3–2  Netherlands Venezuela Caracas

Day 2

July 1, 2010 Venezuela  1–6  China Venezuela Caracas
July 1, 2010 Canada  3–2  Australia Venezuela Caracas

Medal round

Day TwoBronze MedalGold Medal
W1 Japan0W7 United States7
W2 United States4W9 Japan0
L7 Japan12
W8 Canada3
W5 China0
W6 Canada1

Final standings

Rk Team W L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 10 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan 9 2
Failed to qualify for the gold medal game
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada 8 3
4  China 6 4
Failed to qualify for the Medal round
5  Venezuela 6 3
6  Australia 6 3
7  Chinese Taipei 5 3
8  Netherlands 4 4
Failed to qualify for the Playoffs
9  Cuba 3 4
10  Czech Republic 3 4
11  Great Britain 2 5
12  New Zealand 2 5
13  Dominican Republic 1 6
14  Argentina 1 6
15  South Africa 0 7
16  Botswana 0 7
 2010 ISF Women's World champions 

United States
9th title

External links

References

  1. 12th edition scheduled to start on 23 June 2010
  2. U.S. downs Japan for 7th title in row
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