2015 Men's Softball World Championship
The 2015 ISF Men's World Championship is an international softball tournament scheduled to be held in Saskatoon, Canada from 26 June-5 July 2015.[1] It was the 14th time the World Championship took place and the third time Saskatoon hosted the tournament.
| Championnat du monde de softball masculin 2015 dela WBSC | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Dates | 26 June-5 July 2015 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Defending champions |  New Zealand |
| Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (4th title) |
Runner-up | New Zealand |
Third place |  Venezuela |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
← 2013 2017 → | |
Participating teams and officials
Qualification
| Event | Date | Location | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Canada | ||
| ISF 2015 Men's World Championship – Africa Qualifier The two berths were split between Europe and Pan America |
Not Held | N/A | 2 |  Guatemala Great Britain |
| 2014 Pan American Men's Softball Championship[2][3] | 24 October-1 November 2014 |  Paraná |
6 | Venezuela Argentina United States Dominican Republic Mexico |
| 2014 Asian Men's Softball Championship [4][5] | 16–20 December 2014 |  Singapore |
3 |  Japan Philippines Indonesia |
| 2014 ESF Men's Championship[6] | 14-19 July 2014 |  Havlíčkův Brod |
3 | Czech Republic Denmark Netherlands |
| ISF 2015 Men's World Championship – Oceania Qualifier[7][8] | 12–13 December 2014 | Auckland |
2 | New Zealand Australia |
| TOTAL | 16 | |||
Pools composition
| Pool A | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
Canada |
Czech Republic |
Great Britain |
Guatemala |
Indonesia |
New Zealand |
Philippines |
| Pool B | |||||||
| Australia |
Denmark |
Dominican Republic |
Japan |
Mexico |
Netherlands |
United States |
Venezuela |
Indonesia withdrew from the tournament on June 19 and was not replaced.[9]
Officials
The ISF appointed 16 umpires from 11 national countries to facilitate matches of the tournament. Bob Stanton from Canada is named Umpire in Chief, and Wayne Saunders and Jeff Whippl, from New Zealand and Canada respectively, were named assistant Umpire in Chiefs.[10]
- Darren Sibraa (Australia)
- Jens Jacobsen (Denmark)
- Serge Laflamme (Canada)
- Terry Ritcher (Canada)
- George Finley (Canada)
- Pavel Východský (Czech Republic)
- Galip Sonmez (Germany)
- Kenji Nakashima (Japan)
- Renzo Ruiz (Mexico)
- Lance Brown (New Zealand)
- Mark Porteous (New Zealand)
- Jose Rodriguez (Nicaragua)
- Jon Hand (United States)
- Keith Cook (United States)
- Frederick Ewald III (United States)
- Rafael Garcia (Venezuela)
Rosters
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Rk | Team | W | L | PCT | RS | RA | RDIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
7 | 0 | 1.000 | 55 | 9 | 46 |
| 2 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | .714 | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
5 | 2 | .714 | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| 4 | New Zealand |
5 | 2 | .714 | 48 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Great Britain |
3 | 4 | .429 | 25 | 28 | -3 |
| 6 | Guatemala |
2 | 5 | .286 | 17 | 32 | -15 |
| 7 | Philippines |
1 | 6 | .184 | 16 | 54 | -38 |
| N/A | Indonesia |
0 | 7 | .000 | 0 | 49 | -49 |
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2015 | 12:00 | Czech Republic |
12-5 | Philippines |
6 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 2:27 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 14:30 | Great Britain |
Cancelled (7-0) | Indonesia |
Gordon Howe Softball Park | Boxscore | |||
| Jun 26, 2015 | 18:30 | Guatemala |
0-6 | Canada |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:22 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 21:00 | New Zealand |
2-3 | Argentina |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:59 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 10:00 | Philippines |
Cancelled (7-0) | Indonesia |
Bob Van Impe Stadium | Boxscore | |||
| Jun 27, 2015 | 15:00 | Argentina |
7-0 | Guatemala |
5 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:38 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 18:00 | Canada |
10-2 | Czech Republic |
5 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:31 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 20:30 | Great Britain |
1-9 | New Zealand |
6 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:51 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 10:30 | Guatemala |
4-0 | Philippines |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 2:16 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 13:00 | Czech Republic |
4-2 | Great Britain |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 2:00 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 15:00 | Canada |
2-1 | New Zealand |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:34 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 15:30 | Argentina |
Cancelled (7-0) | Indonesia |
Gordon Howe Softball Park | Boxscore | |||
| Jun 29, 2015 | 10:00 | Czech Republic |
4-2 | Argentina |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:55 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 29, 2015 | 12:30 | Great Britain |
4-0 | Guatemala |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:04 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 29, 2015 | 10:30 | New Zealand |
9-2 | Philippines |
5 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:47 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 29, 2015 | 18:00 | Canada |
Cancelled (7-0) | Indonesia |
Bob Van Impe Stadium | Boxscore | |||
| Jun 30, 2015 | 12:30 | Philippines |
2-10 | Great Britain |
5 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:43 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13:00 | Czech Republic |
6-5 | Guatemala |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 2:46 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 15:30 | New Zealand |
Cancelled (7-0) | Indonesia |
Gordon Howe Softball Park | Boxscore | |||
| Jun 30, 2015 | 18:00 | Argentina |
5-7 | Canada |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:37 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 10:00 | New Zealand |
9-1 | Guatemala |
6 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:01 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 10:30 | Czech Republic |
Cancelled (7-0) | Indonesia |
Gordon Howe Softball Park | Boxscore | |||
| Jul 1, 2015 | 15:00 | Great Britain |
1-11 | Canada |
4 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:42 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 15:30 | Argentina |
7-0 | Philippines |
5 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:27 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 2, 2015 | 10:00 | Great Britain |
0-2 | Argentina |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:02 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 2, 2015 | 12:30 | New Zealand |
11-1 | Czech Republic |
5 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:38 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 2, 2015 | 15:00 | Guatemala |
Cancelled (7-0) | Indonesia |
Bob Van Impe Stadium | Boxscore | |||
| Jul 2, 2015 | 18:00 | Canada |
12-0 | Philippines |
4 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:13 | Boxscore |
Pool B
| Rk | Team | W | L | PCT | RS | RA | RDIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic |
6 | 1 | .857 | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| 1 | Australia |
5 | 2 | .714 | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| 3 | Venezuela |
5 | 2 | .714 | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| 4 | Japan |
4 | 3 | .571 | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| 5 | United States |
4 | 3 | .571 | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| 6 | Mexico |
3 | 4 | .429 | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| 7 | Denmark |
1 | 6 | .143 | 15 | 41 | -26 |
| 8 | Netherlands |
0 | 7 | .000 | 2 | 37 | -35 |
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2015 | 09:30 | Dominican Republic |
8-1 | Denmark |
5 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:29 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 10:00 | Netherlands |
1-11 | Venezuela |
4 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:28 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 12:30 | Japan |
0-1 | ' Australia |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:51 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 15:00 | United States |
7-0 | Mexico |
6 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:55 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 11:30 | Dominican Republic |
4-6 | United States |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | Boxscore | ||
| Jun 27, 2015 | 12:30 | Denmark |
2-5 | Japan |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:07 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 14:00 | Netherlands |
0-8 | Australia |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | Boxscore | ||
| Jun 27, 2015 | 16:30 | Mexico |
1-6 | Venezuela |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:04 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 10:00 | Denmark |
2-0 | Netherlands |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:56 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 12:30 | Dominican Republic |
4-3 | Mexico |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:23 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 18:00 | United States |
4-5 | Japan |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:23 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 20:30 | Australia |
5-1 | Venezuela |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:12 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 29, 2015 | 13:00 | United States |
4-1 | Netherlands |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:36 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 29, 2015 | 15:00 | Australia |
3-5 | Dominican Republic |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:21 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 29, 2015 | 15:30 | Denmark |
2-6 | Mexico |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:50 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 29, 2015 | 20:30 | Japan |
0-3 | Venezuela |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:28 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 10:00 | Netherlands |
0-12 | Mexico |
4 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:23 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 10:30 | Denmark |
2-8 | Australia |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:52 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 15:00 | Dominican Republic |
4-1 | Japan |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:54 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 20:30 | United States |
2-3 | Venezuela |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:52 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 12:30 | Venezuela |
5-4 | Denmark |
10 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 3:32 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 13:00 | Netherlands |
3-8 | Dominican Republic |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:59 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 18:00 | United States |
0-8 | Australia |
5 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:20 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 1, 2015 | 20:30 | Japan |
11-4 | Mexico |
5 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:43 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 2, 2015 | 10:30 | Venezuela |
0-4 | Dominican Republic |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:40 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 2, 2015 | 13:00 | Japan |
9-1 | Netherlands |
5 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:27 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 2, 2015 | 15:30 | United States |
9-2 | Denmark |
6 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:49 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 2, 2015 | 20:30 | Australia |
3-10 | Mexico |
5 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:11 | Boxscore |
Championship Round
| Quarterfinals/Elimination Finals: July 3, 2015 | Semi-Finals: July 4, 2015 | Preliminary Finals: July 4, 2015 | Final: July 5, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| QF1: | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Canada |
8 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Australia |
3 | SF1: | ||||||||||||||
| Japan |
0 | ||||||||||||||||
| EF1: | Australia |
3 | PF1: | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Japan |
8 | Venezuela |
4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Czech Republic |
3 | Australia |
0 | GF: | ||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
5 | ||||||||||||||||
| EF2: | PF2: | Canada |
10 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Argentina |
1 | Canada |
5 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Venezuela |
3 | SF2: | New Zealand |
9 | ||||||||||||
| Venezuela |
3 | ||||||||||||||||
| QF2: | Dominican Republic |
0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | New Zealand |
8 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
0 | |||||||||||||||
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2015 | 13:00 | Japan |
8-3 | Czech Republic |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:22 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 15:30 | Argentina |
1-5 | Venezuela |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:25 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 18:30 | Australia |
3-8 | Canada |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:35 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 20:30 | New Zealand |
8-0 | Dominican Republic |
6 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:39 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 12:30 | Japan |
0-3 | Australia |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:06 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 15:00 | Venezuela |
3-0 | Dominican Republic |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:05 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 17:30 | New Zealand |
9-5 | Canada |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:42 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 20:00 | Venezuela |
4-0 | Australia |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:24 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 5, 2015 | 15:30 | New Zealand |
5-10 | Canada |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:33 | Boxscore |
| Bronze Medal Game: July 5, 2015 | ||||
| Venezuela
| 0 | |||
| Canada
| 10 | |||
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2015 | 11:30 | Venezuela |
0-10 | Canada |
4 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 1:16 | Boxscore |
Placement Round
| Quarterfinals: July 3, 2015 | Semi-Finals: July 4, 2015 | Fifth Place Game: July 4, 2015 | ||||||||||||
| A5 | Great Britain
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| B8 | Netherlands
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Great Britain
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Mexico
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| B6 | Mexico
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| A7 | Philippines
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| United States
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Mexico
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| B5 | United States
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| A8 | Indonesia
| 0 (Cancelled) | ||||||||||||
| United States
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Guatemala
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| A6 | Guatemala
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| B7 | Denmark
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Date | Local Time | Road Team | Score | Home Team | Inn. | Venue | Game Time | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2015 | 10:30 | Netherlands |
2-3 | Great Britain |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:03 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 11:00 | United States |
Cancelled (7-0) | Indonesia |
Gordon Howe Softball Park | ||||
| Jul 3, 2015 | 13:30 | Denmark |
1-3 | Guatemala |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:36 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 16:00 | Philippines |
0-7 | Mexico |
6 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:33 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 10:00 | Mexico |
7-5 | Great Britain |
7 | Bob Van Impe Stadium | 2:17 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 10:00 | Guatemala |
0-4 | United States |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:49 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 4, 2015 | 15:30 | United States |
4-3 | Mexico |
7 | Gordon Howe Softball Park | 1:46 | Boxscore |
Final standings
| Rk | Team | W | L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
10 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | New Zealand |
7 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | Venezuela |
7 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Australia |
6 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Dominican Republic |
6 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Japan |
5 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | Czech Republic |
5 | 3 | ||||
| 8 | Argentina |
5 | 3 | ||||
| Failed to qualify for Playoffs | |||||||
| 9 | United States |
7 | 3 | ||||
| 10 | Mexico |
4 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | Great Britain |
4 | 5 | ||||
| 12 | Guatemala |
3 | 6 | ||||
| 13 | Denmark |
1 | 7 | ||||
| 14 | Philippines |
1 | 7 | ||||
| 15 | Netherlands |
0 | 8 | ||||
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