2027 Women's Softball World Cup
Women's international softball tournament
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The 2027 Women's Softball World Cup is the 18th edition of the Women's Softball World Cup, the quadrennial international softball championship organised under the aegis of World Baseball Softball Confederation for women's national teams across the world. It will be held in Czech Republic, Peru and United States from June and September 2026, with Australia hosting the finals from 5 to 11 April 2027.[1][2] The finals will be in Redcliffe. This will be the first WBSC tournament to be held in three continents.
Host countries
Australia
Czech Republic
Peru
United States
Australia
Czech Republic
Peru
United StatesDates 16–20 June 2026 (Group A)
14–18 July 2026 (Group B)
12–16 September 2026 (Group C)
5–11 April 2027 (Finals)
14–18 July 2026 (Group B)
12–16 September 2026 (Group C)
5–11 April 2027 (Finals)
Teams18 (from 5 continents)
Venues4 (in 4 host cities)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Australia Czech Republic Peru United States |
| Dates | 16–20 June 2026 (Group A) 14–18 July 2026 (Group B) 12–16 September 2026 (Group C) 5–11 April 2027 (Finals) |
| Teams | 18 (from 5 continents) |
| Venues | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Defending champions |  Japan (2024) |
← 2024 2031 → | |
For the second time, 18 teams took part, following the expansion in 2024. Continental championships acted as qualification. Qualifiers took place between June and November 2025. As hosts, Australia, Czech Republic, Peru and United States automatically qualified.
This tournament will act as a qualifier, with the champions qualifying for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Japan are the defending champions, recently beating United States 6–1 at the 2024 final in Castions di Strada.
Hosts selection
- On 16 April 2025, Czech Republic and Peru were the first countries to be given the hosting rights, with each country hosting a group in Prague and Lima respectively.[3] This will be the first time both countries host the World Cup.
- On 30 April 2025, United States was given the final first round group, with Devon Park in Oklahoma City being the venue.[4] This is the Americans' third time hosting, with the previous times being in 1974 and 2022.
- On 19 August 2025, Australia was awarded the hosting rights to the finals with the venue located in Redcliffe.[5] This is the second time Australia will host the event after hosting the 1965 Women's Softball World Championship.[1]
- This will be the first WBSC tournament to be held in three continents.
Qualified teams
| Qualification | Host | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nations | N/a | Various | 4 | Australia Czech Republic Peru United States |
| 2025 Pan American Championship[6] |  Montería | 27 June – 5 July 2025 | 5 |  Canada Cuba Mexico Puerto Rico Venezuela |
| 2025 Asia Cup[7] |  Xi'an | 14–20 July 2025 | 3 | China Chinese Taipei Japan |
| 2025 European Championship[8] | Prague | 7–13 September 2025 | 3 |  Great Britain Italy Netherlands |
| 2025 Africa Cup[9] |  Nairobi | 28–29 November 2025 |  South Africa Uganda | |
| Oceania selection | 30 November 2025 | 1 |  New Zealand | |
| Wildcard | N/a | N/a | 1 |  Brazil Philippines |
| Total | 18 | |||
Summary of qualified teams
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Appearance(s) | Previous best performance[A] | WR[B] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Last | Streak | |||||
| Czech Republic |
Group stage hosts | 16 April 2025 | 8th | 1994 | 2016 | 1 | Ninth place (2012) | TBA |
| Peru |
2nd | 2016 | 1 | 21st place (2016) | TBA | |||
| United States |
30 April 2025 | 19th | 1965 | 2024 | 19 | Champions (Twelve times)[C] | TBA | |
| Cuba |
2025 Pan American Championship | 1 July 2025 | 7th | 1990 | 2 | Ninth place (2014) | TBA | |
| Canada |
2 July 2025 | 18th | 1970 | 18 | Runners-up (1978) | TBA | ||
| Puerto Rico |
13th | 1974 | 7 | Fifth place (1986, 2018, 2022) | TBA | |||
| Mexico |
8th | 1970 | 2022 | 1 | Fifth place (1970, 2016) | TBA | ||
| Venezuela |
3 July 2025 | 11th | 1974 | 2024 | 2 | Fifth place (2010) | TBA | |
| Japan |
2025 Asia Cup | 18 July 2025 | 17th | 1965 | 14 | Champions (1970, 2012, 2014, 2024) | TBA | |
| China |
19 July 2025 | 13th | 1986 | 2 | Runners-up (1986, 1994) | TBA | ||
| Chinese Taipei |
20 July 2025 | 18th | 1970 | 18 | Runners-up (1982) | TBA | ||
| Australia |
Finals hosts | 19 August 2025 | 19th | 1965 | 19 | Champions (1965) | TBA | |
| Italy |
2025 European Championship | 12 September 2025 | 15th | 1974 | 7 | Fifth place (1990) | TBA | |
| Netherlands |
16th | 1974 | 2 | Fourth place (2016, 2024) | TBA | |||
| Great Britain |
13 September 2025 | 9th | 1994 | 2 | Ninth place (2024) | TBA | ||
| South Africa |
2025 Africa Cup | 29 November 2025 | 9th | 1974 | 2 | Tenth place (1974) | TBA | |
| New Zealand |
Oceanian selection | 30 November 2025 | 18th | 1965 | 2 | Champions (1982) | TBA | |
| Brazil[a] |
Wildcard | 16 July 2026 | 2nd | 2016 | 1 | Eleventh place (2016) | TBA | |
| Philippines[b] |
24 February 2026 | 9th | 1970 | 2024 | 2 | Third place (1970) | TBA | |
Withdrawn team
| Team | Method of qualification | World ranking |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (withdrew[a]) |
Africa Women's Softball Continental Championship winners | TBA |
| Uganda (withdrew[b]) |
Africa Women's Softball Continental Championship runners-up[10] | TBA |
- Notes
Officials, Scorers, Technical Commissions and Videos
27 umpires, 23 scores and 7 technical commissions and 4 videos were selected by the WBSC for the tournament.
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Venues
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Prague, Czech Republic |
Lima, Peru |
| Svoboda Ballpark[3] | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex[3] |
| Group C | Finals |
| Oklahoma City, United States |
Redcliffe, Australia |
| Devon Park[13] | Kayo Stadium[14] |
Group stage
Group A
Group A will be contested in Prague during 16–20 June 2026.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 8 | +37 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Group A Final |
| 2 | Canada |
5 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 22 | +17 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 19 | +4 | .600 | 2 | Advance Group A to third place play-off |
| 4 | Italy |
5 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 28 | +6 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | Czech Republic (H) |
5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 39 | −26 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | Cuba |
5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 42 | −38 | .000 | 5 |
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
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head
(H) Hosts
All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2026 | 12:00 | Italy |
10–11 | Canada |
8 | Svoboda Ballpark | 3:04 | 227 | Boxscore |
| 16 June 2026 | 19:00 | Czech Republic |
1–7 | Australia |
7 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:20 | 346 | Boxscore |
| 16 June 2026 | 21:30 | Cuba |
3–12 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:11 | 105 | Boxscore |
| 17 June 2026 | 10:00 | Cuba |
0–8 | Czech Republic |
5 | Svoboda Ballpark | 1:30 | 635 | Boxscore |
| 17 June 2026 | 13:00 | Chinese Taipei |
9–0 | Italy |
6 | Svoboda Ballpark | 1:52 | 126 | Boxscore |
| 17 June 2026 | 16:00 | Australia |
1–7 | Canada |
7 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:13 | 400 | Boxscore |
| 17 June 2026 | 19:00 | Italy |
10–2 | Czech Republic |
7 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:31 | 753 | Boxscore |
| 18 June 2026 | 10:00 | Cuba |
0–7 | Canada |
5 | Svoboda Ballpark | 1:44 | 450 | Boxscore |
| 18 June 2026 | 13:00 | Italy |
4–6 | Australia |
7 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:17 | 98 | Boxscore |
| 18 June 2026 | 16:00 | Australia |
5–1 | Cuba |
7 | Svoboda Ballpark | 1:52 | 143 | Boxscore |
| 18 June 2026 | 19:00 | Czech Republic |
1–8 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | Svoboda Ballpark | 1:45 | 725 | Boxscore |
| 19 June 2026 | 10:00 | Italy |
10–0 | Cuba |
5 | Svoboda Ballpark | 1:25 | 190 | Boxscore |
| 19 June 2026 | 13:00 | Canada |
0–10 | Chinese Taipei |
4 | Svoboda Ballpark | 1:39 | 170 | Boxscore |
| 19 June 2026 | 16:00 | Chinese Taipei |
6–4 | Australia |
7 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:30 | 203 | Boxscore |
| 19 June 2026 | 19:00 | Canada |
14–1 | Czech Republic |
5 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:07 | 768 | Boxscore |
Bracket
| Final | Repechage | ||||||||||||
| 20 June – Prague | |||||||||||||
| Canada | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | 20 June – Prague | |||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Third place play-off | Italy | 8 | |||||||||||
| 20 June – Prague | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Australia | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Round | Date | Local time |
Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration |
Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th place match | 20 June 2026 | 9:00 | Cuba | 6–3 | Czech Republic | 7 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:46 | 307 | Boxscore |
| Final | 20 June 2026 | 12:00 | Canada | 8–7 | Chinese Taipei | 9 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:47 | 299 | Boxscore |
| 3rd place match | 20 June 2026 | 15:00 | Italy | 6–5 | Australia | 8 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:42 | 299 | Boxscore |
| Repechage | 20 June 2026 | 18:00 | Italy | 8–9 | Chinese Taipei | 7 | Svoboda Ballpark | 2:42 | 243 | Boxscore |
Group B
Group B will be contested in Lima during 14–18 July 2026.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 3 | +31 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Group B Final |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | .600 | 2 | |
| 3 | Venezuela |
5 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 12 | +31 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Group B third place play-off |
| 4 | Great Britain |
5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 34 | −30 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | Philippines |
5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | −4 | .400 | 3 | |
| 6 | Peru (H) |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | −38 | .000 | 5 |
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
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head
(H) Hosts
All times listed are local, (PET) UTC−5.
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 2026 | 11:00 | Venezuela |
8–5 | Philippines |
7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 2:10 | 294 | Boxscore |
| 14 July 2026 | 15:00 | Peru |
0–4 | Puerto Rico |
7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:41 | 310 | Boxscore |
| 14 July 2026 | 18:00 | Japan |
9–1 | Great Britain |
6 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 2:12 | 125 | Boxscore |
| 15 July 2026 | 11:00 | Puerto Rico |
7–4 | Venezuela |
7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 2:07 | 85 | Boxscore |
| 15 July 2026 | 14:00 | Peru |
0–7 | Great Britain |
5 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:29 | 100 | Boxscore |
| 15 July 2026 | 17:00 | Philippines |
0–4 | Japan |
7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:45 | 110 | Boxscore |
| 15 July 2026 | 20:00 | Peru |
0–9 | Japan |
5 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:22 | 250 | Boxscore |
| 16 July 2026 | 11:00 | Puerto Rico |
4–5 | Philippines |
7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:48 | 45 | Boxscore |
| 16 July 2026 | 14:00 | Philippines |
0–5 | Great Britain |
7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:52 | 72 | Boxscore |
| 16 July 2026 | 17:00 | Venezuela |
0–8 | Japan |
5 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | Boxscore | ||
| 16 July 2026 | 20:00 | Venezuela |
10–0 | Peru |
5 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:37 | 352 | Boxscore |
| 17 July 2026 | 11:00 | Great Britain |
0–3 | Puerto Rico |
7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 2:04 | 62 | Boxscore |
| 17 July 2026 | 14:00 | Great Britain |
3–10 | Venezuela |
6 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 2:04 | 120 | Boxscore |
| 17 July 2026 | 17:00 | Japan |
4–2 | Puerto Rico |
8 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 2:15 | 180 | Boxscore |
| 17 July 2026 | 17:00 | Philippines |
8–0 | Peru |
5 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:37 | 325 | Boxscore |
Bracket
| Final | Repechage | ||||||||||||
| 18 July – Lima | |||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | 18 July – Lima | |||||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Third place play-off | Puerto Rico | 8 | |||||||||||
| 18 July – Lima | |||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Round | Date | Local time |
Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration |
Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th place match | 18 July 2026 | 10:00 | Peru | 0–13 | Philippines | 4 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:13 | 155 | Boxscore |
| Final | 18 July 2023 | 13:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–2 | Japan | 7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:34 | 254 | Boxscore |
| 3rd place match | 18 July 2026 | 16:00 | Great Britain | 3–7 | Venezuela | 7 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:48 | 350 | Boxscore |
| Repechage | 18 July 2026 | 19:00 | Venezuela | 1–8 | Puerto Rico | 5 | Villa Maria del Triunfo Complex | 1:25 | 489 | Boxscore |
Group C
Group C will be contested in Oklahoma City during 12–16 September 2026.[2]
Brazil replaced South Africa which was originally drawn in Group C.[11]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 0 | +52 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Group C Final |
| 2 | China |
5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 27 | −18 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Group C third place play-off |
| 4 | Mexico |
5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 34 | −28 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | New Zealand |
5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 75 | −59 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | Brazil |
5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 41 | −38 | .000 | 5 |
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
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head
(H) Hosts
All times listed are local, (CST) UTC−5.
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2026 | 13:00 | Brazil |
0–9 | China |
5 | Devon Park | 1:31 | 197 | Boxscore |
| 12 September 2026 | 16:00 | New Zealand |
6–8 | Netherlands |
7 | Devon Park | 2:03 | 425 | Boxscore |
| 12 September 2026 | 19:00 | Mexico |
0–11 | United States |
4 | Devon Park | 1:23 | 563 | Boxscore |
| 13 September 2026 | 10:00 | China |
6–3 | New Zealand |
7 | Devon Park | 1:23 | 563 | Boxscore |
| 13 September 2026 | 13:00 | United States |
17–0 | Brazil |
4 | Devon Park | 2:11 | 180 | Boxscore |
| 13 September 2026 | 16:00 | Mexico |
0–2 | Netherlands |
7 | Devon Park | 1:34 | 399 | Boxscore |
| 13 September 2026 | 19:00 | Netherlands |
0–8 | United States |
5 | Devon Park | 1:45 | 350 | Boxscore |
| 14 September 2026 | 10:00 | Brazil |
2–9 | Mexico |
6 | Devon Park | 1:56 | 123 | Boxscore |
| 14 September 2026 | 13:00 | Netherlands |
2–3 | China |
8 | Devon Park | 2:28 | 185 | Boxscore |
| 14 September 2026 | 16:00 | New Zealand |
3–10 | Mexico |
6 | Devon Park | 2:13 | 230 | Boxscore |
| 14 September 2026 | 19:00 | United States |
9–0 | New Zealand |
5 | Devon Park | 1:27 | 275 | Boxscore |
| 15 September 2026 | 10:00 | Brazil |
1–6 | Netherlands |
7 | Devon Park | 101 | Boxscore | |
| 15 September 2026 | 13:00 | Mexico |
1–2 | China |
7 | Devon Park | 2:03 | 161 | Boxscore |
| 15 September 2026 | 16:00 | New Zealand |
17–2 | Brazil |
4 | Devon Park | 1:28 | 150 | Boxscore |
| 15 September 2026 | 19:00 | China |
0–7 | United States |
6 | Devon Park | 1:43 | 356 | Boxscore |
Bracket
| Final | Repechage | ||||||||||||
| 16 September – Oklahoma City | |||||||||||||
| China | 0 | ||||||||||||
| United States | 7 | 16 September – Oklahoma City | |||||||||||
| Mexico | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Third place play-off | China | 6 | |||||||||||
| 16 September – Oklahoma City | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Round | Date | Local time |
Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration |
Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th place match | 16 September 2026 | 10:00 | Brazil | 0–7 | New Zealand | 6 | Devon Park | 1:48 | 298 | Boxscore |
| Final | 16 September 2026 | 13:00 | China | 0–7 | United States | 6 | Devon Park | 1:49 | 498 | Boxscore |
| 3rd place match | 16 September 2026 | 16:00 | Mexico | 7–0 | Netherlands | 5 | Devon Park | 1:19 | 200 | Boxscore |
| Repechage | 16 September 2026 | 19:00 | Mexico | 8–6 | China | 7 | Devon Park | 2:31 | 149 | Boxscore |
Finals
The top 2 teams from each of the groups A, B, and C, in addition to two wild card teams, will advance to the finals. The finals will be hosted in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, on 5 to 11 April 2027. Games will be played at Talobilla Park.
