2009 Men's Softball World Championship
International softball tournament
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The 2009 ISF Men's World Championship was an international softball tournament. The final was held in Saskatoon, Canada on 26 July 2009. It was the 12th time the World Championship took place. Sixteen nations competed, including defending champions New Zealand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions |  New Zealand |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Australia |
Runner-up | New Zealand |
Third place | Canada |
| Fourth place |  United States |
← 2004 2013 → | |
First round
Group A
| Place | Nation | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | United States | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Japan | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Philippines | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Denmark | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Mexico | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Botswana | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Group B
| Place | Nation | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Australia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Venezuela | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Argentina | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 |  South Africa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 |  Indonesia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Play-offs
| Nation | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Argentina | 7-6 |
| Venezuela | Great Britain | 10-3 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 7-0 |
| Canada | United States | 6-4 |
| New Zealand | Japan | 10-6 |
| United States | Venezuela | 8-1 |
| Australia | Canada | 2-0 |
| New Zealand | United States | 7-3 |
| New Zealand | Canada | 8-5 |
Final
| Nation | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | New Zealand | 5-0 |
Final standings
| Rk | Team | W | L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
9 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | New Zealand |
9 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Canada |
8 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | United States |
7 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | Venezuela |
5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | Japan |
5 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | Argentina |
4 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | Great Britain |
3 | 5 | ||||
| Failed to qualify for Playoffs | |||||||
| 9 | Czech Republic |
3 | 4 | ||||
| 10 | Philippines |
3 | 4 | ||||
| 11 | Denmark |
3 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | Puerto Rico |
2 | 5 | ||||
| 13 | Botswana |
1 | 6 | ||||
| 14 | Mexico |
1 | 6 | ||||
| 15 | South Africa |
1 | 6 | ||||
| 16 | Indonesia |
0 | 7 | ||||