2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group B
Group B of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 18 to 22 July 2023 in Valencia, Spain.[1] The group consists of host nation Spain, China, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Netherlands and South Africa.
Teams
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | WBSC Rankings[2] |
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B1 | ![]() | WBSC Europe | Hosts | 9 June 2022 | 2nd | 1994 | Group stage (1994) | 12 |
B2 | ![]() | WBSC Asia | Asia Cup runners-up | 6 April 2023 | 12th | 2022 | Runners-up (1986, 1994) | 11 |
B3 | ![]() | WBSC Americas | Pan American Championship third place | 19 November 2022 | 6th | 2016 | Championship round (2016) | 28 |
B4 | ![]() | WBSC Americas | Pan American Championship fourth place | 19 November 2022 | 12th | 2022 | Playoff round (2018) | 4 |
B5 | ![]() | WBSC Europe | European Championship winners | 29 July 2022 | 15th | 2018 | Fourth place (2016) | 10 |
B6 | ![]() | WBSC Africa | African qualifier winner | 15 February 2023 | 8th | 2018 | Group stage (1974, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012) | 38 |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | .800[a] | — | Advance to Group B Final |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | .800[a] | — | |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | .800[a] | — | Advance to Group B third place play-off |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | .400 | 2 | |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | .200 | 3 | |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 43 | −38 | .000 | 4 |
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[3][4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[3][4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- ^ a b c Tied on head to head results. Head-to-head runs against: China 2, Puerto Rico 3, Cuba 4.
Summary
All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).[5]
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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18 July 2023 | 11:00 | Netherlands ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
18 July 2023 | 14:00 | China ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
18 July 2023 | 18:00 | South Africa ![]() | 0–14 | ![]() | 4 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
19 July 2023 | 10:00 | Netherlands ![]() | 4–5 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
19 July 2023 | 12:30 | Cuba ![]() | 10–3 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
19 July 2023 | 15:00 | South Africa ![]() | 1–8 | ![]() | 5 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
19 July 2023 | 18:00 | Spain ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
20 July 2023 | 10:00 | Spain ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
20 July 2023 | 12:30 | Cuba ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
20 July 2023 | 15:00 | South Africa ![]() | 1–11 | ![]() | 4 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
20 July 2023 | 18:00 | Spain ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | 5 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
21 July 2023 | 10:00 | Puerto Rico ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
21 July 2023 | 12:30 | China ![]() | 10–0 | ![]() | 5 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
21 July 2023 | 15:00 | Cuba ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
21 July 2023 | 18:00 | Puerto Rico ![]() | 12–2 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
Matches
Netherlands vs Cuba
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Jessie Van Aalst Boxscore |
China vs Puerto Rico
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yuchen Wei LP: Lan Wang Sv: Taran Alvelo Boxscore |
South Africa vs Spain
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 14 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Ariadna Cerda LP: Hannah Ruth Hugo Boxscore |
Netherlands vs China
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Lan Wang LP: Marjolein Merkx Boxscore |
Cuba vs South Africa
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 10 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yamerki Guevara Limonta LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore |
South Africa vs Puerto Rico
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | X | X | X | 8 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Macey Cintron LP: Mosima Pretty Gwangwa Boxscore |
Spain vs Cuba
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Anyibell Ramírez Boxscore |
Spain vs Netherlands
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Marjolein Merkx LP: Beatriz Alonso Sv: Lisa Hop Boxscore |
Cuba vs Puerto Rico
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Yilian Tornes Boxscore |
South Africa vs Netherlands
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 7 | 2 | 2 | X | X | X | X | 11 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Lizzie Clarijs LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore |
Spain vs China
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | X | X | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yinan Chai LP: Carmen Caicoya Sv: Yuchen Wei Boxscore |
Puerto Rico vs Netherlands
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Home runs: PUR: Taran Alvelo NED: Lindsey Meadows Boxscore |
China vs South Africa
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | X | X | 10 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yuchen Wei LP: Yue Sun Sv: Johandri Van Der Walt Boxscore |
Cuba vs China
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yilian Tornes LP: Yinan Chai Boxscore |
Puerto Rico vs Spain
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Keira Bucker LP: Anyibell Ramírez Boxscore |
Play-offs
The winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2024 finals.[6]
Bracket
Final | Repechage | ||||||||||||
22 July – Valencia | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 22 July – Valencia | |||||||||||
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Third place play-off | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||
22 July – Valencia | |||||||||||||
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![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||
Summary
Round | Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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5th place match | 22 July 2023 | 10:00 | South Africa ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
3rd place match | 22 July 2023 | 12:30 | Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
Final | 22 July 2023 | 15:00 | Puerto Rico ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore | ||
Repechage | 22 July 2023 | 18:00 | Netherlands ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 7 | Camp Municipal de València | Boxscore |
Fifth place play-off
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Beatriz Alonso LP: Nushka De Beer Boxscore |
Third place play-off
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Eva Voortman LP: Yilian Tornes Boxscore |
Final
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Yuchen Wei Boxscore |
Repechage
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Jessie Van Aalst LP: Yinan Chai Sv: Lisa Hop Boxscore |
References
- ^ "Dates, groups unveiled for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup; first to be played under new Two-Stage format". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "WBSC Women's Softball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Game schedule announced for XVII WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Group Stage". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Two-Stage Softball World Cups competition format announced". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
External links
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