The U-18 Women's Softball World Cup is a

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tournament for age 18-and-under national teams held by the

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(WBSC). Prior to the 2021 edition, the tournament was an under-19 tournament. The latest edition of the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup was played in

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in December 2021, with the claiming their fourth consecutive women's youth softball world title, and eighth overall, following a dramatic 1–0 win against Chinese Taipei in the final. This tournament was rescheduled due to the

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, originally scheduled for 2020. The tournament, with a history of 42 years and 14 editions, moved to a four-year cycle and changed its competition format from 2024. The Group Stage will be held between July and September 2024 in

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, Pingtan and

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. The Finals will be held in 2025 in the North American city itself.

Classification

With the approved format of 18 national teams, the WBSC has distributed the continental quotas as follows: *

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: 2 spots *

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: 5 spots *

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: 3 spots *

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: 3 spots *

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: 2 spots *

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: 3 spots (including hosts if necessary) The participants will be determined through the continental championships.

Results

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Medal table

References

World championships in softball Recurring sporting events established in 1981 World Baseball Softball Confederation competitions Under-18 sports competitions {{Softball-competition-stub

Classification

Results

Medal table

See also

References