2025 Men's Softball World Cup
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Canada
Mexico
United States12 June – 21 September 2024
Finals:
8–13 July 2025
Finals: 8
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Canada Mexico United States |
| Dates | Group stage: 12 June – 21 September 2024 Finals: 8–13 July 2025 |
| Teams | Group stage: 18 Finals: 8 |
| Venues | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Defending champions |  Australia |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Venezuela (1st title) |
Runner-up |  New Zealand |
Third place | United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Attendance | 6,794 (453 per game) |
| Most homeruns hit | Hayden Matthews Tomáš Klein Christian del Valle Enriquez (2 homeruns each) |
← 2022 2028 → Last updated on 15 June 2024 | |
The 2025 WBSC Men's Softball World Cup was the 18th Men's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament.[1] The group stage took place from 12 June–21 September 2024 in Prince Albert, Canada; Sonora, Mexico; and Oklahoma City, United States. The finals took place from 8–13 July 2025 in Prince Albert, Canada.[2][3][4] Canada last hosted the tournament in 2017, while the United States last hosted it in 1996. Mexico haven't hosted the tournament since the inaugural edition in 1966.
Australia are the defending champions after defeating Canada 5–2 in the 2022 final to claim their second World Cup.
Squads
Officials
31 umpires were selected by the WBSC for the tournament.
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Venues
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Group A was hosted by Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses and Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz both in Sonora. Prime Ministers’ Park in Prince Albert hosted Group B and the finals across two fields. USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City hosted Group C.
| Group A | Group B & Finals | Group C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosillo, Mexico |
Prince Albert, Canada |
Oklahoma City, United States | |
| Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | Prime Ministers’ Park | USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex |
