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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| Dates | 22 February – 1 March 2020 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Japan (2nd title) |
Runner-up |  Australia |
Third place |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
← 2018 2023 → Last updated on complete | |
The 2022 WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Championship was the 13th U-18 Men's Softball World Cup, and the first under the U-18 title. It was an international softball tournament taking place in Palmerston North, New Zealand from 22 February to 1 March 2020.[1] Originally scheduled for February 2021, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] New Zealand last hosted the tournament in 1993, in Auckland.
Australia were the defending champions, and lost the final to the Japan, who claimed their third title.
Qualified teams[edit]
| Team | World ranking | Method of qualification |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
|
3rd | Hosts |
 South Africa
|
11th | 2022 African Championship[3] |
Squads[edit]
Venue[edit]
Colquhoun Park in Palmerston North, Manawatū hosted all the games across two fields.[4]
| Palmerston North | |
|---|---|
| Colquhoun Park | |
| Capacity: 1,000 |
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Opening Round[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 11 | +45 | 1.000 | — | Super Round |
| 2 | Argentina
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | +9 | .600[a] | 2 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | +15 | .600[a] | 2 | |
| 4 |  Canada
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 38 | −19 | .400[b] | 3 | Placement Round |
| 5 |  Singapore
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 36 | −12 | .400[b] | 3 | |
| 6 | South Africa
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 49 | −38 | .000 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[5][6]
Notes:
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 5 | +48 | 1.000 | — | Super Round |
| 2 | New Zealand (H)
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 27 | +20 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Guatemala
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 27 | +11 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Mexico
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 23 | +9 | .400 | 3 | Placement Round |
| 5 |  United States
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 44 | −32 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Denmark
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 64 | −56 | .000 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[7][8]
(H) Hosts
Placement Round[edit]
The bottom three teams from each group progress to the placement round. Head to head results against the other bottom three team from the Opening Round will carry over to help determine final placings. In games between equal seeds, a coin toss determines the home team.[9]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | .800 | — |
| 2 | Mexico
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 1.000 | +1 |
| 3 | Singapore
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | .600 | 1 |
| 4 | South Africa
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 25 | −19 | .000 | 4 |
| 5 | United States
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 35 | −27 | .200 | 3 |
| 6 | Denmark
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 22 | −5 | .400 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Asia qualifiers for WBSC Men's and U-23 Softball World Cups to be played in Japan in September". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "New dates announced for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup 2022". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "South Africa tops Botswana to clinch African championship and qualify for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "U-18 Men's Softball World Cup: Palmerston North ready to welcome the world". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "2022 Tradestaff WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Draw". WSBC. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.