2025 Men's Softball World Cup Group A
Group A of the 2025 Men's Softball World Cup took place from 12 to 16 June 2023 in Hermosillo, Mexico.[1] The group consisted of host nation Mexico, defending champions Australia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Philippines and Venezuela.
Standings
Group A was contested in Sonora during 12–16 June 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezuela |
5 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6 | +25 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Group A Final |
| 2 |  Dominican Republic |
5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | .600 | 2 | |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 23 | −5 | .400[a] | 3 | Advance to Group A third place play-off |
| 4 |  Mexico (H) |
5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | .400[a] | 3 | |
| 5 |  Czechia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 39 | −22 | .400[a] | 3 | |
| 6 |  Philippines |
5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | −5 | .200 | 4 |
Source: WBSC
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:
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
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2024 | 16:00 | Venezuela |
7–0 | Australia |
7 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 2:05 | 200 | Boxscore |
| 12 June 2024 | 16:00 | Dominican Republic |
5–2 | Philippines |
7 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | 2:04 | 102 | Boxscore |
| 12 June 2024 | 21:00 | Mexico |
7–0 | Czechia |
5 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 1:35 | 1,100 | Boxscore |
| 13 June 2024 | 17:00 | Dominican Republic |
13–4 | Czechia |
7 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 2:56 | 245 | Boxscore |
| 13 June 2024 | 18:00 | Philippines |
4–5 | Australia |
7 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | 2:12 | 72 | Boxscore |
| 13 June 2024 | 20:00 | Mexico |
2–5 | Venezuela |
7 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 2:03 | 1,560 | Boxscore |
| 13 June 2024 | 21:00 | Australia |
1–4 | Dominican Republic |
7 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | 1:55 | 83 | Boxscore |
| 14 June 2024 | 17:00 | Philippines |
3–1 | Mexico |
7 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 1:55 | 600 | Boxscore |
| 14 June 2024 | 18:00 | Czechia |
2–11 | Venezuela |
5 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | 1:56 | 85 | Boxscore |
| 14 June 2024 | 20:00 | Australia |
6–1 | Mexico |
8 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 2:32 | 1,200 | Boxscore |
| 14 June 2024 | 21:00 | Dominican Republic |
0–5 | Venezuela |
7 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | 2:02 | 200 | Boxscore |
| 15 June 2024 | 17:00 | Czechia |
7–6 | Australia |
7 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 2:16 | 220 | Boxscore |
| 15 June 2024 | 18:00 | Venezuela |
3–2 | Philippines |
8 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | 2:29 | 62 | Boxscore |
| 15 June 2024 | 20:00 | Mexico |
4–0 | Dominican Republic |
7 | Estadio Fernando M. Ortiz | 1:39 | 800 | Boxscore |
| 15 June 2024 | 21:00 | Philippines |
2–4 | Czechia |
7 | Estadio Mundialistas Hermosillenses | 2:07 | 265 | Boxscore |
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 qualified 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
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.