1992 Men's Softball World Championship

1992 Men's Softball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Philippines
Dates March 20 – September 28
Teams 18
Venues 2 (in 2 host cities)
Defending champions  United States (1988)
Final positions
Champions
  Canada
Runner-up
  New Zealand
Third place
  United States
Fourth place  Japan
← 1988
1996 →

The 1992 ISF Men's World Championship was an international softball tournament. The tournament was held in Manila and Pasig, Philippines from 20–28 March 1992.[1] It was the 8th time the World Championship took place. Eighteen nations competed, including defending champions United States.

In the grand final held at the Rosario Sports Complex in March 28 and attended by 13,000 people, Canada won over runner-up New Zealand.[2]

Bidding

New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States made bids to host the games. The tow of Midland, previous 1984 hosts, was the candidate town of the United States for the 1992 bid. The Philippines' bidding delegation was led by then Pasig Mayor, Mario Raymundo. The Philippines previously hosted the championships in Marikina in 1972. At an International Softball Federation convention in Vancouver, Canada in 1989, The Philippines were awarded hosting rights for the tournament.[3][4]

Venues

The Rosario Sports Complex in Pasig and the Rizal Memorial Ball Park in Manila.[1]

Pools composition

Pool A
 Argentina  Botswana  Japan  Netherlands  Northern Mariana Islands  Papua New Guinea  Hong Kong  Philippines  United States
Pool B
 Australia  Canada  Chinese Taipei  Czechoslovakia  Indonesia  Guam  Mexico  New Zealand  Singapore
References: Manila Standard[5]

Preliminary round

Pool A

Rk
Team
 W L PCT RS RA GBL
1  United States 80----
2  Japan 71----
3  Argentina 62----
4  Philippines 53----
5  Netherlands 44----
6  Botswana 35----
7  Northern Mariana Islands 17----
8  Hong Kong 17----
9  Papua New Guinea 17----

Pool B

Rk
Team
 W L PCT RS RA GBL
1  Canada 80----
2  New Zealand 71----
3  Australia 62----
4  Mexico 53----
5  Chinese Taipei 44----
6  Indonesia 35----
7  Guam 17----
8  Czechoslovakia 17----
9  Singapore 17----

Final round

 
Semifinal
March 27		Final
March 27		Grand final
March 28
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Japan 0
 
 
 
 New Zealand 1
 
 United States 2
 
 
 
 New Zealand 0
 
 Canada 7
 
 
 
 United States 2
 
 Canada 5
 
 
 New Zealand 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Semifinals

March 27 at Rosario Sports Complex, Pasig
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0
 New Zealand 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 2 2
Boxscore
March 27 at Rosario Sports Complex, Pasig
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
 Canada 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 7 5 1
 United States 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 4
Boxscore

Final

March 28 14:00 at Rosario Sports Complex, Pasig
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
 United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 2
 New Zealand 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 4 7 0
Boxscore

Grand Final

March 28 16:00 at Rosario Sports Complex, Pasig
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
 Canada 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 1 1
 New Zealand 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Attendance: 13,000
Boxscore

Final standings

Rk Team W L
1  Canada 111
2  New Zealand 114
3  United States 103
4  Japan 72
Failed to qualify for Playoffs
5  Australia 62
6  Argentina 62
7  Philippines 53
8  Mexico 53
9  Chinese Taipei 44
–  Netherlands* 44
10  Botswana 35
11  Indonesia 35
12  Czechoslovakia 17
13  Northern Mariana Islands 17
14  Hong Kong 17
15  Singapore 17
16  Guam 17
17  Papua New Guinea 06

(*) Note: The Netherlands is not included at the final standing table by the ISF despite the team playing at least a match at the tournament. No sources has been retrieved for the reason for the Netherlands' omission at the ISF table. The Netherlands' standing after the elimination round was retrieved from Manila Standard.[6]

External links

References

  1. 1 2 "Softball Loop lures 18 nations". Manila Standard. 23 January 1992. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Angeles, Manny (29 March 1992). "Canada World Champ Again". Manila Standard. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Siddayao (24 March 1992). "They laughed". Manila Standard. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Siddayao, Tony (28 March 2015). "High marks for RP as world softball host". Manila Standard. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "8th World Men's Softball Championship". Manila Standard. 24 March 1992. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "*th Men's Softball Championship - Final Ranking After Eliminations". Manila Standard. 29 March 1992. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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