
Japan stay No. 1 in Men’s and Women’s Softball World Rankings after The World Games 2025
The WBSC Softball World Rankings have been updated after USA won women’s gold and Japan and USA shared men’s gold at The World Games in

USA win gold at The World Games 2025 Women’s Softball
USA defeated Chinese Taipei, 5-0, behind a shutout performance by Megan Faraimo to clinch their fourth consecutive gold medal at The World Games. USA defeated

Semifinals at World Games 2025 Women’s Softball postponed by rain
The semifinals — Japan vs. USA and Chinese Taipei vs. Canada — will now be played simultaneously on Sunday at 9 a.m. local time. The Bronze

The World Games 2025 Women’s Softball semifinals set: Japan vs USA; Chinese Taipei vs Canada
Chinese Taipei shut out the Netherlands, 2-0, to secure second place in Group B. A two-run homer by Li Szu-Shih, along with a combined shutout

Dates confirmed for WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Group Stage 2026
Group A will be played in Prague, Czechia; Group B in Lima, Peru; and Group C in Oklahoma City, USA. The dates and group assignments

Mexico to host WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025 in Nayarit from 24 to 27 September
The tournament will feature 16 teams for the first time. Nine teams have already qualified. Mexico will host the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025

Mexico vs Puerto Rico in Game 1 as groups & schedule for WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals in Oklahoma City announced
On the first day of competition on 27 September, Mexico v Puerto Rico and Japan v Czechia will start proceedings at 11:00. Hosts and defending

Oklahoma City to host WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals; Opening day on September 27
The final stage of the World Cup will be played at Devon Park from 27 September to 2 October. The World Baseball Softball Confederation

Italy to host WBSC U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup 2025 in Bollate and Caronno Pertusella; Dates also confirmed
The two venues are in the Lombardia Region. Bollate is part of Milan’s Metropolitan City. Caronno Pertusella is nine kilometres northwest. The dates of the

5STARs win Japanese Baseball5 National Championship
The 5STARs defeated the Giants in the final, 2-1. Ayako Rokkaku and Tsutomu Kinjo earned MVP honours. Yokohama Hayato High School Aggressive won the Youth

Czechia, Mexico and South Africa complete participants in WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that World No. 4 Mexico, No. 14 Czechia, and No. 31 South Africa will complete the WBSC U-12 Baseball

WBSC/KONAMI Baseball5 World Ranking: Cuba finish 2024 on top; Record 53 programmes included
Cuba, the world champions in the adult and youth categories, started the year in third place but earned 1,920 points. The top climbers in 2024

WBSC/KONAMI Men’s Softball World Ranking: Argentina close 2024 on top, Dominican Republic best climber of the year
The Dominican Republic programme moved up from No. 20 to No. 11 in 2024, becoming the top climber of the year. Argentina closed the year

WBSC/KONAMI Women’s Softball World Ranking: Netherlands gain most points, Sweden make biggest leap as USA stay No. 1 in 2024
World No. 5 Netherlands accumulated 1,143 points in 2024, becoming the National Team programme with the most points in the year. The World Baseball Softball

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari’s End of Year Message to the global baseball/softball family
“All the participants in our sport, whether it be playing, coaching or officiating for the first time or a seasoned athlete proudly wearing their national

Mexico to host WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025 in Nayarit from 24 to 27 September
The tournament will feature 16 teams for the first time. Nine teams have already qualified. Mexico will host the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2025

Mexico vs Puerto Rico in Game 1 as groups & schedule for WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals in Oklahoma City announced
On the first day of competition on 27 September, Mexico v Puerto Rico and Japan v Czechia will start proceedings at 11:00. Hosts and defending

Oklahoma City to host WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals; Opening day on September 27
The final stage of the World Cup will be played at Devon Park from 27 September to 2 October. The World Baseball Softball Confederation

Italy to host WBSC U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup 2025 in Bollate and Caronno Pertusella; Dates also confirmed
The two venues are in the Lombardia Region. Bollate is part of Milan’s Metropolitan City. Caronno Pertusella is nine kilometres northwest. The dates of the

5STARs win Japanese Baseball5 National Championship
The 5STARs defeated the Giants in the final, 2-1. Ayako Rokkaku and Tsutomu Kinjo earned MVP honours. Yokohama Hayato High School Aggressive won the Youth

Czechia, Mexico and South Africa complete participants in WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced that World No. 4 Mexico, No. 14 Czechia, and No. 31 South Africa will complete the WBSC U-12 Baseball

WBSC/KONAMI Baseball5 World Ranking: Cuba finish 2024 on top; Record 53 programmes included
Cuba, the world champions in the adult and youth categories, started the year in third place but earned 1,920 points. The top climbers in 2024

WBSC/KONAMI Men’s Softball World Ranking: Argentina close 2024 on top, Dominican Republic best climber of the year
The Dominican Republic programme moved up from No. 20 to No. 11 in 2024, becoming the top climber of the year. Argentina closed the year

WBSC/KONAMI Women’s Softball World Ranking: Netherlands gain most points, Sweden make biggest leap as USA stay No. 1 in 2024
World No. 5 Netherlands accumulated 1,143 points in 2024, becoming the National Team programme with the most points in the year. The World Baseball Softball

WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari’s End of Year Message to the global baseball/softball family
“All the participants in our sport, whether it be playing, coaching or officiating for the first time or a seasoned athlete proudly wearing their national