2006 Women's Softball World Championship

{{More citations needed|date=February 2023}} {{Short description|Women's Softball World Championship}} {{Infobox international softball tournament | image = | size = | country = China | dates = | num_teams = 16 | continents = | venues = | cities = | defending_champion = | prev_year = | medal_type = world major | champion_other = {{Sbw|USA}} | num_championships = 8 | second_other = {{Sbw|JPN}} | third_other = {{Sbw|AUS}} | fourth_other = {{Sbw|CHN}} | games = | attendance = | best_avg_hitter = | best_avg = | most_hr_hitter = | most_hr = | most_sb_runner = | most_sb = | best_era_pitcher = | best_era = | most_k_pitcher = | most_k = | prev_edition = 2002 | next_edition = 2010 }}

The 2006 ISF Women's World Championship was held from August 27 to September 5, 2006 in Beijing, China.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/06_09_05_wwc.asp |title=XI ISF Women's World Championship 2006 |website=International Softball Federation |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041558/http://www.isfsoftball.org/english/events/06_09_05_wwc.asp |archivedate=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> For the sixth consecutive time, the team from the United States won the title, with a 3-0 victory over Japan. The first four teams qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Since China came in fourth, a game for place 5 took place with the winner also qualifying.

==Pool Play== ===Group A=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" style="text-align:center;" ! width="120"| ! width="20"|GP ! width="20"|W ! width="20"|L ! width="20"|RS ! width="20"|RA |- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc" |align=left|{{Sbw|USA}} |7||7||0||51||1 |- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc" |align=left|{{Sbw|China}} |7||6||1||34||3 |- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc" |align=left|{{Sbw|CAN}} |7||5||2||29||6 |- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc" |align=left|{{Sbw|ITA}} |7||3||4||12||13 |- align=center bgcolor="#ffffff" |align=left|{{Sbw|NZL}} |7||3||4||8||32 |- align=center bgcolor="#ffffff" |align=left|{{Sbw|GBR}} |7||3||4||8||26 |- align=center bgcolor="#ffffff" |align=left|{{Sbw|PRK}} |7||1||6||3||17 |- align=center bgcolor="#ffffff" |align=left|{{Sbw|RSA}} |7||0||7||2||49 |}

'''Italy''' qualified in fourth with superior runs against New Zealand and Great Britain.

===Group B=== {|class="wikitable" width="400" style="text-align:center;" ! width="120"| ! width="20"|GP ! width="20"|W ! width="20"|L ! width="20"|RS ! width="20"|RA |- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc" |align=left|{{Sbw|JPN}} |7||7||0||48||4 |- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc" |align=left|{{Sbw|AUS}} |7||5||2||42||7 |- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc" |align=left|{{Sbw|VEN}} |7||5||2||39||25 |- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc" |align=left|{{Sbw|TPE}} |7||4||3||35||21 |- align=center bgcolor="#ffffff" |align=left|{{Sbw|GRE}} |7||3||4||30||19 |- align=center bgcolor="#ffffff" |align=left|{{Sbw|NED}} |7||3||4||28||34 |- align=center bgcolor="#ffffff" |align=left|{{Sbw|BOT}} |7||1||6||7||70 |- align=center bgcolor="#ffffff" |align=left|{{Sbw|COL}} |7||0||7||0||49 |}

'''Colombia''' withdrew and forfeited all their games.

==Playoffs== ===Day One=== {| bgcolor="#f9f9f9" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse; background: #f9f9f9;" |- |'''{{Sbw|USA}}'''||align="center" | '''11-1'''||{{Sbw|AUS}} |- |'''{{Sbw|JPN}}'''||align="center" | '''1-0'''||{{Sbw|CHN}} |- |'''{{Sbw|CAN}}'''||align="center" | '''3-2'''||{{Sbw|TPE}} |- |{{Sbw|VEN}}||align="center" | '''1-2'''||'''{{Sbw|ITA}}''' |}

'''Chinese Taipei''' and '''Venezuela''' Eliminated.

===Day Two=== {| bgcolor="#f9f9f9" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse; background: #f9f9f9;" |- |{{Sbw|CAN}}||align="center" | '''2-7'''||'''{{Sbw|AUS}}''' |- |{{Sbw|ITA}}||align="center" | '''1-9'''||'''{{Sbw|CHN}}''' |}

'''Canada''' and '''Italy''' Eliminated.

===Day Three=== {| bgcolor="#f9f9f9" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="font-size: 95%; border: gray solid 1px; border-collapse: collapse; background: #f9f9f9;" |- |'''{{Sbw|CAN}}'''||align="center" | '''3-0'''||{{Sbw|ITA}} |}

'''Canada''' places 5th and earns spot in 2008 Olympics

===Medal Round=== {{PagePlayoffBracket | RD1=Day Two | RD2=Bronze Medal | RD3=Gold Medal | RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1={{Sbw|USA}} | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2=B1 | RD1-team2='''{{Sbw|JPN}}''' | RD1-score2=3 | RD1-seed3=A2 | RD1-team3={{Sbw|CHN}} | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=B2 | RD1-team4='''{{Sbw|AUS}}''' | RD1-score4=1 | RD2-seed1=A1 | RD2-team1='''{{Sbw|USA}}''' | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2=A2 | RD2-team2={{Sbw|AUS}} | RD2-score2=1 | RD3-seed1=B1 | RD3-team1={{Sbw|JPN}} | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2=A1 | RD3-team2='''{{Sbw|USA}}''' | RD3-score2=3 }}

==Final ranking== {{Gold1}} {{Sbw|USA}}

4. {{Sbw|CHN}}

5. {{Sbw|CAN}}

6. {{Sbw|ITA}}

7. {{Sbw|VEN}}

8. {{Sbw|TPE}}

9. {{Sbw|GRE}}

10. {{Sbw|GBR}}

11. {{Sbw|NZL}}

12. {{Sbw|NED}}

13. {{Sbw|PRK}}

14. {{Sbw|BOT}}

15. {{Sbw|RSA}}

16. {{Sbw|COL}}

==References== {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Isf World Championship}} ISF World Championship Category:Women's Softball World Championship S Category:2006 in Chinese women's sport Category:Sports competitions in Beijing Category:Softball competitions in China Category:2006 in Beijing Softball World Championship Softball Category:Women in Beijing