Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Six teams will qualify for the Olympic softball tournament. Japan, as the host nation, automatically qualified. The winner of the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship (or runner-up, if Japan is the winner) qualifies for the Olympics. The remaining four spots will be allocated through three qualification tournaments: one spot for a Europe/Africa tournament, one spot for an Asia/Oceania tournament, and two spots for an Americas tournament.[1]

Table

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host nation - - 1  Japan
2018 Women's Softball World Championship August 2 - August 12, 2018 Japan Chiba 1  United States
Africa/Europe Qualifying Event June-September 2019 1
Asia/Oceania Qualifying Event June-September 2019 1
Americas Qualifying Event June-September 2019 2
TOTAL6

2018 Women's Softball World Championship

The World Championships will featured 16 teams, with the winner earning an Olympic qualification spot (awarded to the runner-up instead if Japan wins).[1] The United States advanced to the final against Japan, securing Olympic qualification.

Qualified teams

OriginBerthsQualified
Host nation1 Japan
Oceania2 Australia
 New Zealand
Europe3 Netherlands
 Italy
 Great Britain
Americas[2]5 Canada
 Mexico
 Puerto Rico
 United States
 Venezuela
Asia3 Philippines
 Chinese Taipei
 China
Africa[3]2 Botswana
 South Africa

Group stage

Group A
Teams W L Pct. GB
 United States701.000–
 Puerto Rico61.8571
 Mexico52.7142
 Netherlands34.4294
 Chinese Taipei34.4294
 New Zealand25.2865
 Philippines25.2865
 South Africa07.0007
Group B
Teams W L Pct. GB
 Japan701.000–
 Australia52.7142
 Canada52.7142
 Italy43.5713
 China43.5713
 Great Britain25.2865
 Venezuela16.1436
 Botswana07.0007

Final round

10 August 2018 Mexico  1–0 (9)  Italy ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
10 August 2018 Canada  8–1 (5)  Netherlands ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
10 August 2018 United States  3–1  Australia ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
10 August 2018 Japan  7–0 (6)  Puerto Rico ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
11 August 2018 Australia  2–1 (8)  Mexico ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba
11 August 2018 Puerto Rico  4–10  Canada ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba

Medal Round

  Semifinals Bronze Medal Gold Medal
                           
W3  United States 4(8)  
W4  Japan 3         W8  United States 7(10)
      L8  Japan 3   W9  Japan 6
  W7  Canada 0  
W5  Australia 0(4)
W6  Canada 12  

Africa/Europe Qualifying Event

One quota spot will be awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Africa and Europe to be held between June and September 2019. The tournament will feature eight teams: the top six from the 2019 ESF Women's Championship and the top two from the African Softball Championship 2019.[1]

Qualification

2019 ESF Women's Championship

The 2019 European championship will be held from June 30 to July 6, 2019.

Asia/Oceania Qualifying Event

One quota spot will be awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Asia and Oceania to be held between June and September 2019. The tournament will feature eight teams: the top six from the Asian Softball Championship 2019 and the top two from the Oceania Softball Championship 2019.[1]

Qualification

Americas Qualifying Event

Two quota spots will be allocated to the winner and runner-up of the Americas Qualifying Event to be held between June and September 2019. That tournament will feature up to 16 teams. Qualification for the event will be determined by placing in the 2019 Pan American Championship.[1]

Qualification

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "WBSC reveals Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers for Baseball, Softball". Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "USA wins Pan American Women's Softball Championship over Mexico, qualify for Chiba 2018". XVI Women's Softball World Championship. World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Kolantsho, Calistus (18 January 2018). "Women's softball team qualifies for World Championships". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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