Group A of the 2025 Men's Softball World Cup will take place from 12 to 16 June 2023 in Hermosillo, Mexico. The group consists of host nation Mexico, defending champions Australia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Philippines and Venezuela.
Standings
Group A is being contested in Sonora during 12–16 June 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezuela
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5 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6 | +25 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Group A Final |
| 2 |  Dominican Republic
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5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | .600 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Australia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 23 | −5 | .400 | 3 | Advance to Group A third place play-off |
| 4 |  Mexico (H)
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5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Czechia
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5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 39 | −22 | .400 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Philippines
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5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | .200 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) TQB; 4) ER-TQB; 5) Highest batting average; 6) Coin toss
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Summary
Matches
Venezuela vs Australia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic vs Philippines
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic |
0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 102 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico vs Czechia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico (5) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | X | X | 7 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 1,100 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic vs Czechia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic |
2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 245 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippines vs Australia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 72 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico vs Venezuela
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 1,560 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia vs Dominican Republic
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 83 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippines vs Mexico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 600 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechia vs Venezuela
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela (5) |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | X | X | X | 11 | 13 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 85 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia vs Mexico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (8) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 1,200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic vs Venezuela
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | X | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechia vs Australia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 220 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela vs Philippines
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela (8) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 62 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico vs Dominican Republic
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 800 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philippines vs Czechia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 265 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Play-offs
The winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2025 finals.
Bracket
| Final | Repechage | ||||||||||||
| 16 June – Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | |||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | 16 June – Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | |||||||||||
| Australia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Third place play-off | Venezuela | 1 | |||||||||||
| 16 June – Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | |||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Australia | 4 | ||||||||||||
Summary
| Round | Date | Local Time |
Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration |
Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th place match | 16 June 2024 | 20:00 | Philippines |
2–3 | Czechia |
8 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | Boxscore | ||
| 3rd place match | 16 June 2024 | 17:00 | Mexico |
1–4 | Australia |
7 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 1:42 | 854 | Boxscore |
| Final | 16 June 2024 | 17:00 | Dominican Republic |
2–0 | Venezuela |
7 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | 2:05 | 150 | Boxscore |
| Repechage | 16 June 2024 | 21:00 | Australia |
4–1 | Venezuela |
7 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | Boxscore |
Fifth place play-off
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechia (8) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third place play-off
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 854 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 150 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repechage
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Men's Softball World Cup Group A Schedule announced; World Champions Australia to open tournament against Venezuela". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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