title: 2005 World Cup of Softball
text: # 2005 World Cup of Softball
  
  The first World Cup of Softball was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA between July 14 and July 18, 2005. Japan won their first World Cup by defeating USA 3-1 in the Championship game.
  
  ## Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs For | Runs Allowed |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
  | 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 |
  | 3 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 |
  | 4 | China | 2 | 4 | 14 | 29 |
  | 5 | Canada | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  | Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | July 14, 2005 | Canada | 2-1 | United States | 6:00 pm |
  | July 14, 2005 | China | 5-4 | Japan | 8:00 pm |
  | July 15, 2005 | United States | 3-1 | Australia | 6:00 pm |
  | July 15, 2005 | Japan | 3-0 | Canada | 8:00 pm |
  | July 16, 2005 | United States | 11-3 | China | 11:00 am |
  | July 16, 2005 | Australia | 5-0 | Canada | 1:00 pm |
  | July 16, 2005 | Australia | 4-2 | China | 6:00 pm |
  | July 16, 2005 | United States | 7-0 | Japan | 8:00 pm |
  | July 17, 2005 | Canada | 3-2 | China | 1:00 pm |
  | July 17, 2005 | Japan | 1-0 | Australia | 3:00 pm |
  
  ## Position Round
  
  | Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | July 18, 2005 | Fifth Place Game | China | 1-0 | Canada | 10:00 am | China advances to the third-place game |
  | July 18, 2005 | Third-place game | Australia | 7-1 | China | 12:00 pm | |
  | July 18, 2005 | First Place Game | Japan | 3-1 | United States | 7:00 pm | Japan's first World Cup championship, USA's first second-place finish |
  
  ## Teams
  
  * United States
  * Japan
  * Australia
  * China
  * Canada
  