2023 U-23 Men's Softball World Cup
The 2023 U-23 WBSC Men's Softball World Cup is the inaugural U-23 Men's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament taking place in Paraná, Argentina from 15 to 23 April 2023.[1] Originally scheduled for October 2022, the tournament was postponed due to a number of reasons.[2][3] The bidding process was reopened and once again awarded to Paraná in Argentina.[4]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Argentina |
| Dates | 15 – 23 April 2023 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
2027 → | |
Qualified teams
| Team | Method of qualification |
|---|---|
| Argentina |
U-23 Men's Softball Pan American Championship winners/Hosts |
 South Africa |
Africa qualifier winner |
 Venezuela |
U-23 Men's Softball Pan American Championship third place |
 Mexico |
U-23 Men's Softball Pan American Championship runners-up |
 Team WBSC[lower-alpha 1] |
U-23 Men's Softball Pan American Championship fourth place |
 Japan |
U-23 Men's Softball Asia winners |
 Singapore |
U-23 Men's Softball Asia runners-up |
 Czech Republic |
U-23 Men's Softball European Championship winners |
 Israel |
U-23 Men's Softball European Championship third place[lower-alpha 2] |
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Oceania |
 New Zealand |
Oceania |
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Wildcard[7] |
Squads
Venue
Estadio Mundialista de Sóftbol and El Plumazo in Paraná, Entre Ríos will host all the games across two fields.[8]
| Paraná | ||
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Mundialista de Sóftbol | El Plumazo | |
| Capacity: 500[9] | Capacity: | |
Opening Round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Super Round |
| 2 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 4 | Mexico |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Placement Round |
| 5 | South Africa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | Singapore |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
First match(es) will be played on 15 April 2023. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[10][8]
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[10][8]
(H) Host
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Australia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Australia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Australia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mexico | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Argentina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Super Round |
| 2 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 4 | Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Placement Round |
| 5 | Team WBSC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
First match(es) will be played on 15 April 2023. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[10][8]
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[10][8]
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team WBSC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team WBSC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Israel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team WBSC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Israel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team WBSC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team WBSC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Venezuela | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| New Zealand | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group A fourth place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | Group A fifth place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 3 | Group A sixth place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 4 | Group B fourth place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 5 | Group B fifth place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 6 | Group B sixth place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Super round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group A winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Group A runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Group A third place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to third place play-off |
| 4 | Group B winners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 5 | Group B runners-up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | Group B third place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Symbols
Notes
References
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