2005 World Cup of Softball
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The first World Cup of Softball
was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
USA between July 14 and July 18, 2005. Japan won their first World Cup by defeating USA 3-1 in the Championship game.
World Cup of Softball
The World Cup of Softball is a softball tournament run by the Amateur Softball Association.It is a round robin format, with 6 teams. Each team plays each other once, then the two teams with the best records play in a one-game, winner-take-all championship...
was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
USA between July 14 and July 18, 2005. Japan won their first World Cup by defeating USA 3-1 in the Championship game.
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs For | Runs Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 29 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
Preliminary round
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2005 | 2-1 | 6:00 pm | ||
| 5-4 | 8:00 pm | |||
| July 15, 2005 | 3-1 | 6:00 pm | ||
| 3-0 | 8:00 pm | |||
| July 16, 2005 | 11-3 | 11:00 am | ||
| 5-0 | 1:00 pm | |||
| 4-2 | 6:00 pm | |||
| 7-0 | 8:00 pm | |||
| July 17, 2005 | 3-2 | 1:00 pm | ||
| 1-0 | 3:00 pm | |||
Position Round
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2005 | Fifth Place Game | 1-0 | 10:00 am | China advances to the Third Place Game | ||
| Third Place Game | 7-1 | 12:00 pm | ||||
| First Place Game | 3-1 | 7:00 pm | Japan's first World Cup championship, USA's first second place finish |