Six teams qualified for the Olympic softball tournament, including Japan, which, as host nation, qualified automatically. The United States team won the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship to qualify for the Olympics. The remaining four spots were allocated through three qualification tournaments: one spot for a Europe/Africa tournament, one spot for an Asia/Oceania tournament, and two spots for an Americas tournament.
Table Event Date Location Quotas Qualified Host nation12018 Women's Softball World Championship2–12 August 2018 Chiba1Africa/Europe Qualifying Event23–27 July 2019 Utrecht1Americas Qualifying Event25 August – 1 September 2019 Surrey2Asia/Oceania Qualifying Event24–29 September 2019 Shanghai1 Total 6
2018 Women's Softball World Championship
The World Championships featured 16 teams, with the winner earning an Olympic qualification spot (awarded to the runner-up instead if Japan wins). The United States advanced to the final against already qualified host Japan, securing Olympic qualification.
Qualified teams Origin Berths Qualified Host nation 1 Oceania 2 Europe 3 Americas 5 Asia 3 Africa 2
Group stage Group A Teams Pct. GB 7 0 1.000 – 6 1 .857 1 5 2 .714 2 3 4 .429 4 3 4 .429 4 2 5 .286 5 2 5 .286 5 0 7 .000 7
Group B Teams Pct. GB 7 0 1.000 – 5 2 .714 2 5 2 .714 2 4 3 .571 3 4 3 .571 3 2 5 .286 5 1 6 .143 6 0 7 .000 7
Final round
Medal Round
Africa/Europe Qualifying Event One quota spot was awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Africa and Europe to be held from 23 to 27 July 2019. The tournament featured eight teams: the top six from the 2019 ESF Women's Championship and the top two from the 2019 Softball Africa Cup. Teams were split into two groups with winners and runners up advancing into Super Round. The draw was held in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland 10 July 2019.
Qualified teams Origin Berths Date Place Qualified Europe 6 6 July 2019 2019 ESF Women's Championship Africa 2 12 May 2019 2019 Softball Africa Cup
Pre-Qualification 2019 ESF Women's Championship The 2019 European championship was held from 30 June to 6 July 2019.
Participants
Final standings # Teams Record 11–1Qualified for Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification. 11–1 9–2 4 8–4 5 6–5 6 5–6Failed To Qualify to Final Round 7 4–4 8 4–5Eliminated in preliminary round 9 7–2 10 3–3 11 6–3 12 4–5 13 5–4 14 4–5 15 3–6 16 1–7Eliminated in preliminary round 17 6–4 18 5–5 19 4–6 20 3–7 21 2–8 22 1–9 23 0–10
2019 Softball Africa Cup The 2019 Softball Africa Cup was held from 9 to 12 May 2019 in South Africa.
Participants
Final standings
# Teams 1 Qualified for Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification 2 3 4 ??
Final Africa-Europe Qualifier Group A
TeamPldWLAVG3301.000Qualified for super round (H) (seeded)321.667312.333303.000
Group B TeamPldWLAVG (seeded)3301.000Qualified for super round321.666 312.333 303.000
Super Round TeamPldWLAVG3301.000Qualified for 2020 Olympics 321.667312.333303.000
Final standings # Teams Record 1 5–0Qualified for 2020 Olympics 2 4–1 3 3–2 4 2–3 5 1–2Failed To Qualify to Super Round 6 1–2 7 0–3 8 0–3
Asia/Oceania Qualifying Event One quota spot was awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Asia and Oceania to be held from 24to 29 September 2019 in Shanghai, China. The tournament will feature eight teams: the top six from the Asian Softball Championship 2019 and the top two from the Oceania Softball Championship 2019. Teams were split into two groups with top two advancing into Super Round. Draw was held in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland 10 July 2019.
Qualified teams Asian Softball Championship 2019
Oceania Softball Championship 2019
Final Oceania-Asia Qualifier Group A TeamPldWLAVG (H) (seeded)3301.000Qualified for super round3210.6673120.3333030.000
Group B TeamPldWLAVG3301.000Qualified for super round (seeded)3210.6673120.3333030.000
Super Round TeamPldWLAVG3301.000Qualified for 2020 Olympics3210.6673120.3333030.000
Final standings # Teams Record 1 5–0Qualified for 2020 Olympics 2 4–1 3 3–2 4 2–3 5 1–2Failed To Qualify to Super Round 6 1–2 7 0–3 8 0–3
Americas Qualifying Event Two quota spots were allocated to the winner and runner-up of the Americas Qualifying Event to be held from 25 August to 1 September 2019 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Tournament consisted of 12 teams split into two groups. Top three teams advanced to Super Round. Winner and runner-up of Super Round qualified for the Olympics. Qualification for the event was determined by placing in the 2019 Pan American Championship. The draw was held 29 April in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Argentina and British Virgin Island withdrew from the competition.
Participants
Group stage Group A #TeamPldWLAVG1 (H,Q) (seeded)5501.000Qualified for super round2 (Q) (seeded)5410.8003 (Q)5320.60045230.40055140.2005050.000withdrew
Group B TeamPldWLAVG1 (Q) (seeded)5501.000Qualified for super round2 (Q)5410.8003 (Q) (seeded)5320.6004 5230.40055140.2005050.000withdrew
Placement round Teams failing to reach the Super Round play in Placement matches. The game between the 6th placed teams was cancelled due to Argentina and British Virgin Island withdrawing from the competition. 9th place Game
7th place Game
Super Round TeamPldWLAVG (Q)5501.000Qualified for 2020 Olympics (Q)5410.800 (E)5320.600 (E)5230.400 (E)5140.200 (E)5050
Final standings # Teams Record 1 7–0Qualified for 2020 Olympics 2 6–1 3 5–2 4 4–3 5 3–4 6 2–5Failed To Qualify to Super Round 7 3–3 8 2–4 9 2–4 101–5Withdrew prior Tournament
See also Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification
References