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 + Rank Team Wins Losses Runs For Runs Allowed 1 3 2 11 13 2 3 2 23 9 3 3 2 17 7 4 2 4 14 29 5 2 3 5 12
Preliminary round Date Winner Score Loser Time July 14, 2005 2-1 6:00 pm 5-4 8:00 pm July 15, 2005 3-1 6:00 pm 3-0 8:00 pm July 16, 2005 11-3 11:00 am 5-0 1:00 pm 4-2 6:00 pm 7-0 8:00 pm July 17, 2005 3-2 1:00 pm 1-0 3:00 pm
Position Round Date Game Winner Score Loser Time Notes July 18, 2005 Fifth Place Game 1-0 10:00 am China advances to the third-place game Third-place game 7-1 12:00 pm First Place Game 3-1 7:00 pm Japan's first World Cup championship, USA's first second-place finish
Teams
References
External links 2005 World Cup Results on the USA Softball Website