The World Cup of Softball is a softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

 tournament run by the Amateur Softball Association

Amateur Softball Association

The Amateur Softball Association is a volunteer, non-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was founded in 1933 with a tournament held in Chicago that was organized by Leo Fischer and Michael J. Pauley. The following year the 1934 National Recreation Congress recognized the ASA. ...

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It is a round robin

Round-robin tournament

A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...

 format, with 6 teams. Each team plays each other once, then the two teams with the best records play in a one-game, winner-take-all championship. In 2010, the field was reduced to 4 teams, with the two teams with the best records playing in a championship game.

The official world competition was first held in 2005. The competition was not held in 2008 because of the Olympics. However, softball has been removed from the Olympics.

Past champions

Year	Champion	Score	Second place	Third place	Score	Fourth place
2005 2005 World Cup of Softball 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.-Final standings:-Preliminary round:-Position Round:...		3 – 1			7 – 1
2006 2006 World Cup of Softball The fourth World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA between July 16 and July 20, 2010. USA won their third World Cup by defeating Australia 3-1 in the Championship game.-Final standings:-Position Round:-External links:*...		5 – 2			2 – 0
2007 2007 World Cup of Softball The third World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA between July 12 and July 16, 2007. USA won their second World Cup by defeating Japan 3-0 in the Championship Game.-Final standings:-Position Round:-External links:*...		3 – 0			8 – 2
2009 2009 World Cup of Softball The fourth World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA between July 16 and July 20, 2010. USA won their third World Cup by defeating Australia 3-1 in the Championship game.-Final standings:-Position Round:-External links:*...		3 – 1			4 – 1
2010 2010 World Cup of Softball The fifth World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA between July 22 and July 26, 2010. USA won their fourth World Cup by defeating Japan 5-1 in the Championship game.-Final standings:-Preliminary round:-Position Round:...		5 - 1		Futures	9 – 3
2011 2011 World Cup of Softball The sixth World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA between July 21 and July 25, 2011. USA won their fifth World Cup by defeating Japan 6-4 in the Championship game.-Current standings:-Preliminary round:all times CDT-Position Round:...		6 - 4			4 – 1

Note: All the World Cup of Softball tournaments are played in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma city

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Oklahoma

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 at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

ASA Hall of Fame Stadium

ASA Hall of Fame Stadium is a 7,300-seat multi-purpose stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States. It is located next to and operated by the Amateur Softball Association....