Venezuela men's national softball team

Venezuela national softball team
Information
Country Venezuela
FederationSoftball Venezuela
ConfederationWBSC Americas
WBSC World Rank 8 Steady (26 April 2023)[1]
Men's Softball World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1966)
Best result 2nd (2 times, most recent in 2013)

The Venezuela men's national softball team is the men's national softball team of Venezuela. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 9 wins and 3 losses.[2] The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished fifth.[3] The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand where they finished eleventh.[4][5] The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished fifth.[6][7]

The team lost to New Zealand in the final of the 2013 ISF Men's World Championship.[8] By finishing as runner-up, they became the first South American softball team to win a medal at the ISF Men's World Championship.[9]

  1. ^ "The WBSC Men's Softball World Ranking". WBSC. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ "1996 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "2000 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ^ "2004 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. ^ "NEW ZEALAND THREE-PEATS AT MEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". United States: International Softball Federation. 2004. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. ^ "2009 ISF Men's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. ^ "AUSSIES NEAR PERFECT FOR 1ST MWC GOLD". United States: International Softball Federation. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Venezuela ends Australia's softball hopes". NewstalkZB. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Black Sox take world title". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 March 2012.