CHECK OUT SOME OF THE WORLD’S BEST!
ALBANY, NEW ZEALAND – International Men’s Softball is back at AWF Sports Stadium. Five days of world class softball including the top-three ranked teams in the world. New Zealand (1), Japan (2), Argentina (3), Australia (5), Czech Republic (8), Samoa (12).
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CHALLENGE CUP CONTENDERS / RANKINGS
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#1 New Zealand
International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championship, Gold Medal: 1976, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2013.
Competed in the last nine World Championship finals.
ISF World Championship Under 19 Boys, Gold Medal: 1985, 1989.
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#2 Japan
ISF World Championship, Silver Medal: 2000.
ISF World Championship Under 19 Boys, Gold Medal: 1981, 2016.
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#3 Argentina
ISF World Championship Under 19 Boys, Gold Medal: 2012, 2014.
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#5 Australia
ISF World Championship, Gold Medal: 2009.
ISF World Championship Under 19 Boys, Gold Medal: 1997, 2001, 2005, 2008.
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#8 Czech Republic
European Championship, Gold Medal: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016.
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#12 Samoa
ISF World Championship, competed in 2004, 2013.
(#) World Baseball Softball Confederation World Ranking