| New Zealand women's national softball team | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Federation | Softball New Zealand |
| Confederation | WBSC Oceania |
| Manager | Donny Hale |
| WBSC World Rank | 32  9 (10 November 2023)[1] |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2000) |
| Best result | 6th |
| Women's Softball World Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1965) |
| Best result |  1st (1 time, in 1982) |
New Zealand women's national softball team, nicknamed the White Sox, is the women's national softball team for New Zealand. The "White Sox" name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks as well as to the famous Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox baseball teams.
The team competed at the 1990 ISF Women's World Championship in Normal, Illinois where they finished with 8 wins and 1 loss.[2] The team competed at the 1994 ISF Women's World Championship in St. John's, Newfoundland where they finished sixth.[3] The team competed at the 1998 ISF Women's World Championship in Fujinomiya City, Japan where they finished eleventh.[4] The team competed at the 2002 ISF Women's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished sixth.[5][6] The team competed at the 2006 ISF Women's World Championship in Beijing, China where they finished eleventh.[7][8] The team competed at the 2010 ISF Women's World Championship in Caracas, Venezuela where they finished twelfth.[9]
- ^ "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "1990 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "1994 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "1998 ISF Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "2002 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "FOUR TEAMS QUALIFY FOR 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES". United States: International Softball Federation. 4 August 2002. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "2006 ISF Women's World Championship - Final Standings". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "USA WINS 2006 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 5 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "USA BLANKS JAPAN FOR WORLD TITLE; CANADA TAKES BRONZE". United States: International Softball Federation. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.