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.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Venezuela |
| Dates | 23 June – 2 July |
| Defending champions |  United States (2006) |
| Final positions | |
Champions | United States (9th title) |
Runner-up |  Japan |
Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 66 |
In the end, the United States won their ninth and seventh consecutive title.[2]
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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Medal round
| Day Two | Bronze 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
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