World University Softball Championship
Women's softball tournament
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The World University Softball Championship is an under-28 softball tournament for women's national teams held by the International Softball Federation (ISF).[1]
| Sport | Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| No. of teams | 6 (Finals) |
| Continent | International |
| Most recent champion |  United States |
| Most titles | United States (2) |
Softball Championships were held in 2004 and 2006; in 2007 it was an optional sport at the Summer Universiade. 2012 was to be the third rendition of the World University Softball Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but was canceled due to a lack of entries.[2] In 2020, the softball championship will be held together with men's baseball championship.[3]
Results
| Year | Final Host | Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Final score | Runners-up | 3rd place | |||
| 2004 Details |
Plant City |
United States |
1 – 0 |  Chinese Taipei |
 Japan | |
| 2006 Details |
 Tainan |
United States |
4 – 3 | Chinese Taipei |
Japan | |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
As a Summer Universiade sport
| Year | Final Host | Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Final score | Runners-up | 3rd place | |||
| 2007 Details |
 Bangkok |
 Canada |
4 – 3 | Chinese Taipei |
Japan | |
