| Tourney Name: | World Cup of Softball |
| Year: | 2005 |
| City: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Country: | United States |
| Dates: | July 14 - July 18 |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Continents: | 3 |
| Champion: | Japan |
| Num Championships: | 1 |
| Second: | United States |
| Third: | Australia |
| Fourth: | China |
| Medal Type: | world cup |
| Next Edition: | 2006 |
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.[1]
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
| 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 |