2017 Men's Softball World Championship

The 2017 ISF Men's World Championship is an international softball tournament that took place in Whitehorse, Canada from 7–16 July 2017.[1] It was the 15th time the World Championship took place and the first time Whitehorse hosted the tournament.

2017 Men's Softball World Championship
Championnat du monde de softball masculin 2017 de la WBSC
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Dates 7–16 July 2017
Teams16
Defending champions Canada
Final positions
Champions
 New Zealand (7th title)
Runner-up
 Australia
Third place
 Canada
Fourth place Argentina

Pools composition

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Pool A
  Argentina   Australia   Canada   Dominican Republic   India   Hong Kong   South Africa   United States
Pool B
  Botswana   Czech Republic   Denmark   Great Britain   Japan   New Zealand   Turkey   Venezuela

Officials

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The ISF appointed 21 umpires from 12 national countries to facilitate matches of the tournament. Bob Stanton from Canada is named Umpire in Chief, and Wayne Saunders and Brian Van Os, both from Canada, were named assistant Umpire in Chiefs.[2]

  • Leigh Evans (Australia)
  • Jason Carter (Australia)
  • Abel Mataboge (Botswana)
  • Gary Skjerven (Canada)
  • Peter Kluszczynski (Canada)
  • Daryl Helmer (Canada)
  • Mike Morrissey (Canada)
  • Enrique Ramirez (Cuba)
  • Vladimir Liss (Czech Republic)
  • Jiri Dostal (Czech Republic)
  • Galip Sönmez (Germany)
  • Nobuhiro Endo (Japan)
  • Toyomatsu Tabinuki (Japan)
  • Mark Porteous (New Zealand)
  • Tony Kaiaruna (New Zealand)
  • William Lopez (Puerto Rico)
  • Ashley Mmakola (South Africa)
  • Randy McLamb (United States)
  • Brian Sonak (United States)
  • Casey Waite (United States)
  • Carlos Falcon (Venezuela)

Rosters

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Preliminary round

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Pool A

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Rk Team W L PCT RS RA RDIFF
1   Canada 7 0 1.000 66 11 55
2   Argentina 5 2 .714 45 25 20
3   Australia 5 2 .714 45 12 33
4   United States 5 2 .714 47 18 29
5   Dominican Republic 3 4 .428 52 36 16
6   South Africa 2 5 .285 28 37 -9
7   Hong Kong 1 6 .142 3 80 -77
8   India 0 7 .000 3 72 -69
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Jul 7, 2017 11:00 Hong Kong   0–21   Dominican Republic 3 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:05 110 Boxscore
Jul 7, 2017 13:00 Australia   16–0   India 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:10 85 Boxscore
Jul 7, 2017 19:30 Canada   10–2   South Africa 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:51 300 Boxscore
Jul 7, 2017 19:30 United States   1–5   Argentina 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:50 325 Boxscore
Jul 8, 2017 10:00 India   1–2   Hong Kong 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:40 103 Boxscore
Jul 8, 2017 12:30 South Africa   6–8   Dominican Republic 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 2:15 285 Boxscore
Jul 8, 2017 16:30 Australia   1–2   United States 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:30 500 Boxscore
Jul 8, 2017 19:00 Canada   8-3   Argentina 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:58 723 Boxscore
Jul 9, 2017 11:30 Dominican Republic   15–0   India 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:15 50 Boxscore
Jul 9, 2017 12:30 Hong Kong   0–8   Argentina 5 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:00 53 Boxscore
Jul 9, 2017 15:00 Australia   7–0   South Africa 5 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:16 168 Boxscore
Jul 9, 2017 19:00 United States   1–7   Canada 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 2:12 800 Boxscore
Jul 10, 2017 11:30 United States   11–0   India 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:07 40 Boxscore
Jul 10, 2017 14:00 Argentina   6–1   South Africa 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 2:00 40 Boxscore
Jul 10, 2017 16:30 Canada   14–1   Hong Kong 6 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:52 200 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 09:00 Dominican Republic   1–2   Australia 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:37 70 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 10:00 Hong Kong   0–10   South Africa 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:40 53 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 14:00 Argentina   11–0   India 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:25 100 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 17:30 Dominican Republic   2–12   United States 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:30 77 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 19:00 Australia   4–9   Canada 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:56 832 Boxscore
Jul 12, 2017 11:30 United States   16–0   Hong Kong 3 Pepsi Softball Centre 0:56 50 Boxscore
Jul 12, 2017 12:30 India   2–6   South Africa 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:40 89 Boxscore
Jul 12, 2017 17:30 Argentina   1–9   Australia 5 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:23 444 Boxscore
Jul 12, 2017 19:00 Dominican Republic   0–7   Canada 5 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:25 1822 Boxscore
Jul 13, 2017 12:30 Australia   10–0   Hong Kong 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 0:52 127 Boxscore
Jul 13, 2017 15:00 Canada   11–0   India 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:08 353 Boxscore
Jul 13, 2017 16:30 South Africa   3–4   United States 8 Pepsi Softball Centre 3:30 150 Boxscore
Jul 13, 2017 19:00 Dominican Republic   12–0   Argentina 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 2:27 200 Boxscore

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Pool B

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Pool A

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Rk Team W L PCT RS RA RDIFF
1   Canada 7 0 1.000 66 11 55
2   Argentina 5 2 .714 45 25 20
3   Australia 5 2 .714 45 12 33
4   United States 5 2 .714 47 18 29
5   Dominican Republic 3 4 .428 52 36 16
6   South Africa 2 5 .285 28 37 -9
7   Hong Kong 1 6 .142 3 80 -77
8   India 0 7 .000 3 72 -69
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Jul 7, 2017 11:00 Hong Kong   0–21   Dominican Republic 3 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:05 110 Boxscore
Jul 7, 2017 13:00 Australia   16–0   India 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:10 85 Boxscore
Jul 7, 2017 19:30 Canada   10–2   South Africa 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:51 300 Boxscore
Jul 7, 2017 19:30 United States   1–5   Argentina 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:50 325 Boxscore
Jul 8, 2017 10:00 India   1–2   Hong Kong 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:40 103 Boxscore
Jul 8, 2017 12:30 South Africa   6–8   Dominican Republic 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 2:15 285 Boxscore
Jul 8, 2017 16:30 Australia   1–2   United States 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:30 500 Boxscore
Jul 8, 2017 19:00 Canada   8-3   Argentina 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:58 723 Boxscore
Jul 9, 2017 11:30 Dominican Republic   15–0   India 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:15 50 Boxscore
Jul 9, 2017 12:30 Hong Kong   0–8   Argentina 5 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:00 53 Boxscore
Jul 9, 2017 15:00 Australia   7–0   South Africa 5 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:16 168 Boxscore
Jul 9, 2017 19:00 United States   1–7   Canada 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 2:12 800 Boxscore
Jul 10, 2017 11:30 United States   11–0   India 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:07 40 Boxscore
Jul 10, 2017 14:00 Argentina   6–1   South Africa 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 2:00 40 Boxscore
Jul 10, 2017 16:30 Canada   14–1   Hong Kong 6 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:52 200 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 09:00 Dominican Republic   1–2   Australia 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:37 70 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 10:00 Hong Kong   0–10   South Africa 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:40 53 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 14:00 Argentina   11–0   India 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:25 100 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 17:30 Dominican Republic   2–12   United States 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:30 77 Boxscore
Jul 11, 2017 19:00 Australia   4–9   Canada 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:56 832 Boxscore
Jul 12, 2017 11:30 United States   16–0   Hong Kong 3 Pepsi Softball Centre 0:56 50 Boxscore
Jul 12, 2017 12:30 India   2–6   South Africa 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:40 89 Boxscore
Jul 12, 2017 17:30 Argentina   1–9   Australia 5 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:23 444 Boxscore
Jul 12, 2017 19:00 Dominican Republic   0–7   Canada 5 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:25 1822 Boxscore
Jul 13, 2017 12:30 Australia   10–0   Hong Kong 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 0:52 127 Boxscore
Jul 13, 2017 15:00 Canada   11–0   India 4 Pepsi Softball Centre 1:08 353 Boxscore
Jul 13, 2017 16:30 South Africa   3–4   United States 8 Pepsi Softball Centre 3:30 150 Boxscore
Jul 13, 2017 19:00 Dominican Republic   12–0   Argentina 7 Pepsi Softball Centre 2:27 200 Boxscore

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Championship Round

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Placement round

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Final standings

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Rk Team W L
1   New Zealand 9 1
2   Australia 8 4
3   Canada 8 2
4   Argentina 7 3
5   Japan 6 3
6   United States 6 3
7   Venezuela 6 2
8   Botswana 3 5
Failed to qualify for Playoffs
9   Czech Republic 7 5
10   South Africa 4 6
11   Dominican Republic 4 6
12   Denmark 4 6
13   Great Britain 2 7
14   Hong Kong 2 7
15   India 0 8
16   Turkey 0 8

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 Senior Men's National Team Schedule". Softball Canada. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Umpires". 2017 ISF Men's World Championship. Whitehorse Amateur Softball Association. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 Men's World Championship Schedule". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  4. ^ "2017 Men's World Championship Schedule". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  5. ^ "Tournaments | WBSC". Archived from the original on 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
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