2010 Women's Softball World Championship
# 2010 Women's Softball World Championship

The 2010 ISF Women's World Championship was an international softball competition being held at Estadio La Rinconada and Estadio Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela from June 23 to July 2, 2010. It was the 12th edition of the tournament.

In the end, the United States won their ninth and seventh consecutive title.

## Mascot

The mascot chosen for this edition is called Sofi, a white cat so cute, beautiful, insightful and courageous, as is the Venezuelan woman. To promote this event as part of the celebration of Venezuelan Bicentennial of Independence. Designed by Fractal Studio, a design studio in Venezuela. The name Sofi is a contraction of Softball International.

## First round

### Pool A

| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 42 | 2 |
| Canada | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1 | 49 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | 26 | 17 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | 23 | 23 |
| Cuba | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 | 19 | 13 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| Argentina | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6 | 12 | 45 |
| South Africa | 0 | 7 | .000 | 7 | 5 | 54 |

* Qualified for the playoffs

### Pool B

| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 68 | 5 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1 | 30 | 13 |
| Australia | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | 37 | 13 |
| China | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | 40 | 9 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 | 21 | 41 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5 | 21 | 55 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| Botswana | 0 | 7 | .000 | 7 | 5 | 71 |

## Playoffs

### Day 1

| June 30, 2010 | Japan | 2–0 | Venezuela | Caracas |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| June 30, 2010 | United States | 16–1 | Canada | Caracas |
| June 30, 2010 | Chinese Taipei | 0–1 | China | Caracas |
| June 30, 2010 | Australia | 3–2 | Netherlands | Caracas |

### Day 2

| July 1, 2010 | Venezuela | 1–6 | China | Caracas |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| July 1, 2010 | Canada | 3–2 | Australia | Caracas |

### Medal round

| Day Two | Day Two | Day Two | Bronze Medal | Bronze Medal | Bronze Medal | Gold Medal | Gold Medal | Gold Medal |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| W1 | Japan | 0 | | | | W7 | United States | 7 |
| W2 | United States | 4 | | | | W9 | Japan | 0 |
| | | | L7 | Japan | 12 | | | |
| | | | W8 | Canada | 3 | | | |
| W5 | China | 0 | | | | | | |
| W6 | Canada | 1 | | | | | | |

## Final standings

| Rk | Team | W | L |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Japan | 9 | 2 |
| Failed to qualify for the gold medal game ||||
| 3 | Canada | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | China | 6 | 4 |
| Failed to qualify for the Medal round ||||
| 5 | Venezuela | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Australia | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 4 | 4 |
| Failed to qualify for the Playoffs ||||
| 9 | Cuba | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Czech Republic | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Great Britain | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | New Zealand | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Argentina | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | South Africa | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Botswana | 0 | 7 |

* 2010 ISF Women's World champions
* United States 9th title
