WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals by the Numbers

Through the lens of remarkable and fun numbers. We explore a different way to look at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals 2024, which take place in Castions di Strada, Italy from 15-20 July.

1 - 2024 marks the first edition of the Women's Softball World Finals, concluding the first two-stage WBSC Women's Softball World Cup.

2 - The United States are the two-time defending Women's Softball World Champions.

3 - Teams that have played in every edition (17) of the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup: Australia, New Zealand and USA.

4 - Games will fill the daily schedule.

5 - of the first six programmes in the WBSC/KONAMI Women's Softball World Ranking participate in the Finals. No. 4 Chinese Taipei failed to qualify.

6 - Is the number of cities the Elio & Le Storie Tese tour reached before heading to Palmanova for the July 12 gig. The Women's Softball World Cup Finals will earn the show's spotlight.

7 - Innings is the duration of a women's softball game. Exceptions may apply in case of ties after seven innings and of 15, 10 or 7-run differences,

8 - Teams, split into two groups, will compete in the Women's Softball World Finals

9 - Players will take the field for defence during a softball game.

10 - Players will feature most of the time in the lineups, including the so-called DP, who will hit and not play defence

12 - Games will take us through the opening round of the Women's Softball World Cup Finals.

14 - Years old is the minimum age to compete in the Women's Softball World Cup Finals.

16 - Players will feature on each roster.

22 - Games will be needed to have a Women's Softball World Champion.

43 - Feet is the distance between the pitching rubber and home plate. In metres, the distance is 13.11.

2018 - Is the year when the last Women's Softball World Cup was played.

2022 - Marks the first time the World Games awarded the Women's Softball World Champion title. The United States won on home soil.

2,272 - Seats will be the fans seated at the Stadio Comunale in Castions di Strada when at full capacity.