U-12 Softball World Cup

{{Infobox sports league

| name = U-12 Softball World Cup

| image =

| caption =

| organiser = WBSC

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2019}}

| region = International

| teams = 5 (finals)

| qualifier for =

| related comps =

| champion = {{nowrap|{{sbu|12|TPE}} (2nd title)}}

| most_champs = {{nowrap|{{sbu|12|TPE}}
(2 titles)}}

| website = [https://www.wbsc.org/en/organisation/wbsc-events/u-12-softball-world-cup WBSC.org]

| current_season = 2021 U-12 Softball World Cup

}}

{{Season sidebar

| title = Tournaments

| list =

2019
2021

}}

The U-12 Softball World Cup is an international softball tournament for male and female players between age 10-12,{{cite web|title=Tournament Regulations Appendix I: Specific Regulations for each WBSC Softball World Cup |url=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pXj1KwuOmlxr2gMi9Jng4uVyocrz9cbO |publisher=WBSC |access-date=11 December 2022}} and is the most elite and highest level of competition in its age category. It is organized by (WBSC).{{cite web |title=WBSC launches new Softball World Cup format, 2021-2029 global schedule |url=https://asiasoftball.com/2021/03/03/wbsc-launches-new-softball-world-cup-format-2021-2029-global-schedule/ |website=Softball Asia |publisher=Dunsar Media Company Limited |access-date=11 December 2022}} The tournament is held biennially, starting in 2019. The current champion is Chinese Taipei, who won the inaugural and the second competition as hosts.{{cite web |last1=黃 |first1=耿誼 |title=U12壘球賽奪金中華小將完成2連霸 |url=https://tsna.com/article/65698 |website=TSNA Professional |publisher=mega7 |access-date=11 December 2022}}{{cite web|title=Historic Chinese Taipei first ever U-12 Softball World champion, Peru 2nd, Czech Republic 3rd |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2019-u12-softball-world-cup/news/historic-chinese-taipei-first-ever-u-12-softball-world-champion-peru-silver-czech-republic-bronze |publisher=WBSC |access-date=10 December 2022}}{{cite web|title=Chinese Taipei seeking home glory at WBSC Under-12 Mixed Softball World Cup |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1131338/wbsc-u12-mixed-softball-world-cup |publisher=insidethegames.biz |access-date=10 December 2022}}

The U-12 Softball World Cup is played under the WBSC's International Rules. Dimensions of regulation U-12 Softball World Cup ballparks (distance to the outfield fence, pitching mound, base paths, etc.) are significantly increased compared to local youth leagues, due to the superior nature and strength of the players involved.

History

The inaugural tournament was held in Tainan, Taipei from July 26 to July 30, 2019 concurrently with the 2019 U-12 Baseball World Cup.{{cite web |title=首屆U12壘球賽落幕中華隊奪冠 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E9%A6%96%E5%B1%86u12%E5%A3%98%E7%90%83%E8%B3%BD%E8%90%BD%E5%B9%95-%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E9%9A%8A%E5%A5%AA%E5%86%A0-105303383.html |website=Yahoo News |publisher=The Central News Agency 中央通訊社 |access-date=11 December 2022}}{{cite web|title=Unique in Sport: U-12 Baseball World Cup, U-12 Softball World Cup set to open in Tainan |url=https://www.mister-baseball.com/unique-sport-u12-baseball-world-cup-u12-softball-world-cup-set-open-tainan/ |publisher=mister-baseball.com |access-date=11 December 2022}} Four teams competed in the 2019 event, and Chinese Taipei won the event's first ever title.{{cite web|title=Chinese Taipei seeking home glory at WBSC Under-12 Mixed Softball World Cup |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2019-u12-softball-world-cup/news/peru-chinese-taipei-win-on-historic-first-ever-u-12-softball-world-cup-opening-day |publisher=WBSC |access-date=10 December 2022}} The second edition was postponed from 2021 to December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, and the event is held separately from the U-12 Baseball World Cup with the number of participating teams expanded to five.{{cite web|title=WBSC Under-12s Mixed Softball World Cup in Taichung postponed until summer of 2022 |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1112484/u12-mixed-softball-world-cup-postponed |publisher=insidethegames.biz |access-date=11 December 2022}}{{cite web|title=Taiwan to host 3 international softball, baseball tournaments in 2022 |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202201190022 |publisher=Focus Taiwan |access-date=11 December 2022}}

Results

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" width="95%" !rowspan=2 width=5%\|Year !rowspan=2 width=13%\|Final Host \|width=1% rowspan=19 style="border-top:none;border-bottom:none;"\| !colspan=4\|Medalists
style="width=17%; background:Gold;"\|Champions !width=7%\|Final !style="width=17%; background:Silver;"\|Runners-up !style="width=17%; background:#c96;"\|3rd place
2019 Details \|{{flagicon\|Taiwan}} Tainan \|{{sbu-big\|12\|TPE}} \|3–2 \|{{sbu-big\|12\|PER}} \|{{sbu-big\|12\|CZE}}
2021 Details² \|{{flagicon\|Taiwan}} Taichung{{cite web \|title=WBSC U12壘球世界盃台中登場盧市長開球為中華隊加油 \|url=https://www.taichung.gov.tw/2239751/post \|website=Taichung City Government \|publisher=Taichung City Government \|access-date=11 December 2022}} \|{{sbu-big\|12\|TPE}} \|3–2 \|{{sbu-big\|12\|CZE}} \|{{sbu-big\|12\|SGP}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" width="95%"

!rowspan=2 width=5%|Year

!rowspan=2 width=13%|Final Host

|width=1% rowspan=19 style="border-top:none;border-bottom:none;"|

!colspan=4|Medalists

style="width=17%; background:Gold;"|Champions

!width=7%|Final

!style="width=17%; background:Silver;"|Runners-up

!style="width=17%; background:#c96;"|3rd place

2019
Details

|{{flagicon|Taiwan}}
Tainan

|{{sbu-big|12|TPE}}

|3–2

|{{sbu-big|12|PER}}

|{{sbu-big|12|CZE}}

2021
Details²

|{{flagicon|Taiwan}}
Taichung{{cite web |title=WBSC U12壘球世界盃台中登場盧市長開球為中華隊加油 |url=https://www.taichung.gov.tw/2239751/post |website=Taichung City Government |publisher=Taichung City Government |access-date=11 December 2022}}

|{{sbu-big|12|TPE}}

|3–2

|{{sbu-big|12|CZE}}

|{{sbu-big|12|SGP}}

² Originally scheduled to be held in 2021, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, postponed to December 2022.{{cite web |title=Dates set for WBSC U-12 Mixed Softball World Cup, five of eight teams confirmed |url=https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/dates-set-for-wbsc-u-12-mixed-softball-world-cup-five-of-eight-teams-confirmed |website=WBSC |publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) |access-date=11 December 2022}}

=Medal table=

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host =

| flag_template = sb

| event =

| team =

| gold_TPE = 2 | silver_TPE = 0 | bronze_TPE = 0

| gold_CZE = 0 | silver_CZE = 1 | bronze_CZE = 1

| gold_PER = 0 | silver_PER = 1 | bronze_PER = 0

| gold_SGP = 0 | silver_SGP = 0 | bronze_SGP = 1

}}

Participating nations

{{legend | 1=gold | 2= — Champion | outline=grey | text=1st}}
{{legend | 1=silver | 2= — Runner-up | outline=grey | text=2nd}}
{{legend | 1=#cc9966 | 2= — Third place | outline=grey | text=3rd}}
{{legend | 1=# | 2= — Position | outline=grey | text=#}}
{{legend | 1=# | 2= — Qualified | outline=grey | text=q}}
{{border|width=3px|color=red| }} — Hosts

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center;"
Teams ! 2019 ! 2021 ! {{tooltip\|Years\|Number of years participated}}
align="left" \| {{sbu\|12\|TPE}} \| style="background:gold; border: 3px solid red" \| 1st \| style="background:gold; border: 3px solid red" \| 1st ! 2
align="left" \| {{sbu\|12\|CZE}} \| style="background:#cc9966;" \| 3rd \| style="background:silver;" \| 2nd ! 2
align="left" \| {{sbu\|12\|HKG}} \| \| bgcolor="#9acdff" \| 4th ! 1
align="left" \| {{sbu\|12\|IND}} \| \| 5th ! 1
align="left" \| {{sbu\|12\|IDN}} \| bgcolor="#9acdff" \| 4th \| ! 1
align="left" \| {{sbu\|12\|PER}} \| style="background:silver;" \| 2nd \| ! 1
align="left" \| {{sbu\|12\|SGP}} \| \| style="background:#cc9966;" \| 3rd ! 1
No. of Teams ! 4 ! 5 !

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center;"

Teams

! 2019

! 2021

! {{tooltip|Years|Number of years participated}}

align="left" | {{sbu|12|TPE}}

| style="background:gold; border: 3px solid red" | 1st

! 2

align="left" | {{sbu|12|CZE}}

| style="background:#cc9966;" | 3rd

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd

! 2

align="left" | {{sbu|12|HKG}}

| bgcolor="#9acdff" | 4th

! 1

align="left" | {{sbu|12|IND}}

| 5th

! 1

align="left" | {{sbu|12|IDN}}

| bgcolor="#9acdff" | 4th

! 1

align="left" | {{sbu|12|PER}}

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd

! 1

align="left" | {{sbu|12|SGP}}

| style="background:#cc9966;" | 3rd

! 1

No. of Teams

! 4

! 5

References

U-12

Category:World Baseball Softball Confederation competitions