U-23 Men's Softball World Cup
Softball championship
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The U-23 Men's Softball World Cup is the softball world championship tournament for World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 23, held every four years.[1][2] The competition will have its inaugural tournament in 2023 in Argentina.[3]
Current season, competition or edition: 2026 U-23 Men's Softball World Cup | |
| Sport | Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Organizing body | WBSC |
| No. of teams | 12 (Finals) |
| Continent | International |
Most recent champions |  Japan (1st title)(2026) |
| Most titles |  Australia Japan (1 title) |
| Related competitions | Men's Softball World Cup |
| Website | wbsc.org/u-23-mens-softball-world-cup |
History
The inaugural tournament will be held in Paraná, Argentina from 15 to 23 July 2023. 12 teams will compete in the 2023 event. Due to originally be held in Paraná, Argentina, in October 2022,[4] the tournament was postponed for a number of reasons.[5][6] The bidding process was reopened and once again awarded to Paraná in Argentina.[7]
Results
| Year | Venue | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2023 Details1 |
 Paraná |
Australia |
1–0 | Japan |
Argentina |
10–1 |  Mexico | ||
| 2026 Details |
 Sincelejo |
Japan |
4–2 | Australia |
Mexico |
11–5 |  New Zealand | ||
1 Originally scheduled to be held in October 2022, but due to a number of reasons, postponed to April 2023.[8]
Medal table
Participating nations
- 1st — Champion
- 2nd — Runner-up
- 3rd — Third place
- # — Position
- q — Qualified
- — Hosts
| Teams | 2023 | 2026 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
3rd | 7th | 2 |
| Australia |
1st | 2nd | 2 |
 Canada |
5th | 8th | 2 |
| Colombia |
– | 10th | 1 |
 Czech Republic |
7th | 6th | 2 |
 Denmark |
– | 9th | 1 |
 Guatemala |
11th | – | 1 |
 Israel |
10th | – | 1 |
| Japan |
2nd | 1st | 2 |
| Mexico |
4th | 3rd | 2 |
| New Zealand |
6th | 4th | 2 |
 Singapore |
9th | 11th | 2 |
 South Africa |
12th | 12th | 2 |
 Venezuela |
8th | 5th | 2 |
| No. of teams | 12 | 12 |