1982 Women's Softball World Championship

1982 Women's Softball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Chinese Taipei
Teams22
Defending champions United States (1978)
Final positions
Champions
 New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up
 Chinese Taipei
Third place
 Australia
Fourth place United States
← 1978
1986 →

The 1982 ISF Women's World Championship for softball was held 3 to 11 July 1982 in Taipei, Taiwan.[1][2][3][4] A record 22 national teams participated.[5][6] The tournament experienced several game postponements due to rain.[7]

New Zealand won their first ever title. The defeat host Chinese Taipei 2–0 in the grand final.[8]

China's participation

All 45 members of the International Softball Federation (ISF) at the time were sent invitations.[9]

The People's Republic of China which had never competed in Taiwanese soil since the end of the Chinese Civil War have originally committed to send a team despite its non-recognition of Taiwan as a country.[10] However China withdrew from the tournament over the controversy of Taiwan's potential usage of its flag and anthem in the games. China has insisted on the One China policy.[11][12][13] Japan which proposed moving the tournament elsewhere also boycotted.[2][14]

Taiwan reserved the right to use the Nationalist Flag.[15] However officially the flag was barred from being used inside the competition venue.[2]

Final round

 
Final
 
  
 
11 July
 
 
 New Zealand2
 
 
 Chinese Taipei0
 

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Chinese Taipei
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia
4  United States
5  Philippines
6  El Salvador
7  Netherlands
8  Canada
9  Venezuela
10  Guatemala
11  Bermuda
12  Bahamas
13  Belgium
14  Nicaragua
15  Panama
16  Dominican Republic
17  Singapore
18  Guam
19  Indonesia
20  Malaysia
21  Sweden
22  Nauru
–  Colombia[a]

Source: WBSC[17]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Colombia is among the entrant teams but is not part of the final standing[16]

References

  1. ^ "The World Softball Championships". Taiwan Today. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan). 1 August 1982. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "The rain-delayed fifth World Women's Softball Championships opened today... - UPI Archives". UPI. 3 July 1982. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's Softball: A Home Run for the ROC". Taiwan Panorama Magazine (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ "First softball loss". Press. 12 June 1987. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  5. ^ "China Not Among Entries for Softball Tourney". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Top Taiwan performance expected from softballers". Press. 16 June 1982. p. 30. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. ^ "World softball titles". Press. 7 July 1982. p. 46. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Benefits from softball win". Press. 15 July 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Taiwan sends invitations". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Women's World Softball seen in jeopardy". The Day. Associated Press. 4 March 1982. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Taiwan warned on use of symbols". Canberra Times. 6 April 1982. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  12. ^ "China withdraws". Press. 12 May 1982. p. 21. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Politics plagues world softball". The Phoenix. 2 July 1982. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  14. ^ "China wants softball out". Times Daily. UBI. 11 April 1982. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Sidelines". Press. 10 April 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Australia wins 10-0". Canberra Times. 9 July 1982. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Standings - V Women's Softball World Championship 1982". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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