2006 ISF World Championship
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The 2006 ISF Women's World Championship
was held from August 27 to September 5, 2006 in Beijing
, China. For the sixth consecutive time, the team from the United States
won the title, with a 3-0 victory over Japan
. The first four teams qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Since China came in fourth, a game for place 5 took place with the winner also qualifying.
Italy qualified in fourth with superior runs against New Zealand and Great Britain.
Colombia withdrew and forfeited all their games.
Chinese Taipei and Venezuela Eliminated.
Canada and Italy Eliminated.
Canada places 5th und earns spot in 2008 Olympics
ISF Women's World Championship
The ISF Women's World Championship is a fastpitch softball tournament for women's national teams held every four years by the International Softball Federation . The number of teams in the tournament began at five in its inaugural event in 1965, went to a high of 28 for the 1994 edition , and now...
was held from August 27 to September 5, 2006 in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China. For the sixth consecutive time, the team from the United States
United States women's national softball team
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won the title, with a 3-0 victory over Japan
Japan women's national softball team
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. The first four teams qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Since China came in fourth, a game for place 5 took place with the winner also qualifying.
Group A
| GP | W | L | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 3 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 6 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 32 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 26 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 49 |
Italy qualified in fourth with superior runs against New Zealand and Great Britain.
Group B
| GP | W | L | RS | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 7 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 25 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 21 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 34 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 70 | |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
Colombia withdrew and forfeited all their games.
Day One
| 11-1 | ||
| 1-0 | ||
| 3-2 | ||
| 1-2 |
Chinese Taipei and Venezuela Eliminated.
Day Two
| 2-7 | ||
| 1-9 |
Canada and Italy Eliminated.
Day Three
| 3-0 |
Canada places 5th und earns spot in 2008 Olympics