Venues: | 4 |
Cities: | 3 |
Country: | Canada |
Country2: | Mexico |
Country3: | United States |
Num Teams: | Group stage: 18 Finals: 8 |
Medal Type: | world cup |
Games: | 15 |
Most Hr Hitter: | Hayden Matthews Tomáš Klein Christian del Valle Enriquez |
Most Hr: | 2 homeruns each |
Updated: | 15 June 2024 |
Prev Edition: | 2022 |
Next Edition: | 2028 |
The 2025 WBSC Men's Softball World Cup will be the 18th Men's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament. The group stage will take place from 12 June–21 September 2024 in Prince Albert, Canada; Sonora, Mexico; and Oklahoma City, United States. The finals will take place from 8–13 July 2025 in Prince Albert, Canada.[1] [2] [3] Canada last hosted the tournament in 2017, while the United States last hosted it in 1996. Mexico haven't hosted the tournament since the inaugural edition in 1966.
Australia are the defending champions after defeating Canada 5–2 in the 2022 final to claim their second World Cup.
Team | World ranking | Date qualified | Method of qualification | |
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3rd | 10 January 2023 | Hosts | ||
2nd | 26 June 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup winners | ||
11th | 27 June 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup runners-up | ||
14th | 28 June 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Asia Cup third place | ||
5th | 28 July 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball European Championship winners | ||
28 July 2023 | Men's Softball European Championship runners-up | |||
17th | 29 July 2023 | Men's Softball European Championship third place | ||
6th | 19 October 2023 | Hosts | ||
1st | 10 November 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship winner | ||
8th | 10 November 2023 | 2023 Men's Softball Oceania Championship runners-up | ||
9th | 30 January 2024 | Hosts | ||
24th | 22 February 2024 | Wildcard | ||
16th | 3 March 2024 | 2023 Men's Softball African Championship Winner | ||
3 March 2024 | 2023 Men's Softball African Championship runners-up | |||
4th | 14 April 2024 | 2023 Men's Softball Pan American Championship Winner | ||
7th | 14 April 2024 | 2024 Men's Softball Pan American Championship runners-up | ||
20th | 14 April 2024 | 2024 Men's Softball Pan American Championship third place | ||
12th | 14 April 2024 | 2024 Men's Softball Pan American Championship fouth place | ||
19th | 14 April 2024 | 2024 Men's Softball Pan American Championship fifth place | ||
15th | 24 April 2024 | Wildcard |
Group A will be hosted by Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses and Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz both in Sonora. Prime Ministers’ Park in Prince Albert will host Group B and the finals across two fields. USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City will host Group C.
Group A | width=25% | Group B & Finals | width=25% | Group C |
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Hermosillo, Mexico | Prince Albert, Canada | Oklahoma City, United States | ||
Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | Prime Ministers’ Park | USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex | |
See main article: 2025 Men's Softball World Cup Group A. Group A will be contested in Hermosillo during 12–16 June 2024.
See main article: 2025 Men's Softball World Cup Group B. Group B will be contested in Prince Albert during 10–14 July 2024.
Group C will be contested in Oklahoma City during 17–21 September 2024.
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Round | Date | Local Time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore | |
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5th place match | 21 September 2024 | 10:00 | 8–4 | 7 | USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex | Boxscore | |||||
3rd place match | 21 September 2024 | 13:00 | 2–3 | 7 | USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex | Boxscore | |||||
Final | 21 September 2024 | 16:00 | 0–10 | 4 | USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex | Boxscore | |||||
Repechage | 21 September 2024 | 19:00 | 0–3 | 7 | USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex | Boxscore |
The ranking of the wildcard spots for the finals stage are as follows.
Rank | Team | Previous WC | Ranking | Qualification | |
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1 | (H) | 2 | 4 | Qualified as hosts | |
2 | 6 | 5 | Qualified from previous World Cup ranking | ||
3 | 11 | 9 |
Canada qualified for the finals as host of that stage, while Venezuela qualified as the first placed team with the next best finish at the previous World Cup.