1982 Women's Softball World Championship
Women's Softball World Championship
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1982 ISF Women's World Championship for softball was held 3 to 11 July 1982 in Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2][3][4] A record 22 national teams participated.[5][6] The tournament experienced several game postponements due to rain.[7]
Chinese Taipei
United States (1978)
New Zealand (1st title)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Chinese Taipei |
| Teams | 22 |
| Defending champions | United States (1978) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (1st title) |
Runner-up | Chinese Taipei |
Third place |  Australia |
| Fourth place | United States |
← 1978 1986 → | |
New Zealand won their first ever title. The defeat host Chinese Taipei 2–0 in the grand final.[8]
China's participation
All 45 members of the International Softball Federation (ISF) at the time were sent invitations.[9]
The People's Republic of China which had never competed in Taiwanese soil since the end of the Chinese Civil War have originally committed to send a team despite its non-recognition of Taiwan as a country.[10] However China withdrew from the tournament over the controversy of Taiwan's potential usage of its flag and anthem in the games. China has insisted on the One China policy.[11][12][13] Japan which proposed moving the tournament elsewhere also boycotted.[2][14]
Taiwan reserved the right to use the Nationalist Flag.[15] However officially the flag was barred from being used inside the competition venue.[2]
Final round
| Final | ||
| 11 July | ||
| New Zealand | 2 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
New Zealand |
 |
Chinese Taipei |
 |
Australia |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 |  Philippines |
| 6 |  El Salvador |
| 7 |  Netherlands |
| 8 |  Canada |
| 9 |  Venezuela |
| 10 |  Guatemala |
| 11 |  Bermuda |
| 12 |  Bahamas |
| 13 |  Belgium |
| 14 |  Nicaragua |
| 15 |  Panama |
| 16 |  Dominican Republic |
| 17 |  Singapore |
| 18 |  Guam |
| 19 |  Indonesia |
| 20 |  Malaysia |
| 21 |  Sweden |
| 22 |  Nauru |
| – |  Colombia[a] |