Tournament details | |
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Host countries | Ireland Italy Spain |
Dates | 11–26 July 2023 (groups) 15–20 July 2024 (finals) |
Teams | 18 (from 5 continents) |
Venues | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
Defending champions | United States (2022) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place | Canada |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 15 |
Attendance | 1,693 (113 per game) |
← 2022 2027 → Last updated on 26 July 2023 |
The 2024 Women's Softball World Cup was the 18th Women's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament taking place in Balbriggan, Ireland; Buttrio and Castions di Strada, Italy and Valencia, Spain. The group stage took place from 11–26 July 2023, held as three separate groups across three nations. The finals took place in Buttrio and Castions di Strada, Italy from 15–20 July 2024.[1] This was the first WBSC event to be held in two stages. It was the first time Ireland, Italy and Spain had hosted a major softball tournament. It also was the first time more than one nation hosted the tournament.[2]