2025 Men's Softball World Cup Finals

The 2025 Men's Softball World Cup Finals is a round-robin tournament of the 2025 Men's Softball World Cup taking place from 8 to 13 July. The top two teams from each pool qualified for the top eight finals stage along with two wildcards. The eight teams were split into two groups with the top two qualifying for the super round. After the super round the top two teams then qualified for the final.

Qualified teams

Pool	Final winners	Repechage winners	Wildcard
A	Dominican Republic	Australia	Venezuela
B	Argentina	New Zealand	Canada
C	United States	Japan

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Venezuela	3	2	1	17	13	+4	.667	—	Advance to Super Round
2	New Zealand	3	2	1	14	11	+3	.667	—
3	Argentina	3	1	2	8	8	0	.333	1	Advance to Placement Round
4	Canada (H)	3	1	2	17	24	−7	.333	1

Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head
(H) Hosts
Notes:

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
8 July 2025	14:30	Venezuela	1–0	Argentina	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	1:55	833	Boxscore
8 July 2025	20:30	New Zealand	8–3	Canada	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	2:44	2,000	Boxscore
9 July 2025	17:30	Canada	11–9	Venezuela	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	3:05	1,000	Boxscore
9 July 2025	20:30	New Zealand	4–1	Argentina	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	2:22	2,000	Boxscore
10 July 2025	14:30	Venezuela	7–2	New Zealand	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	2:11	800	Boxscore
10 July 2025	21:30	Argentina	7–3	Canada	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	2:27	1,200	Boxscore

Matches

Venezuela vs Argentina

8 July 2025 14:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Venezuela	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0
Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
WP: Maiker Pimentel Sivira (1–0)   LP: Huemul Mata (0–1) Attendance: 833 Boxscore

New Zealand vs Canada

8 July 2025 20:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
New Zealand	2	1	1	1	0	3	0	8	10	1
Canada	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	8	2
WP: Michael Pita (1–0)   LP: Sean Cleary (0–1) Home runs: NZL: Reilly Makea (1) CAN: Quinten Bruce (1) Attendance: 2,000 Boxscore

Canada vs Venezuela

9 July 2025 17:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Canada	0	2	1	2	0	3	3	11	11	1
Venezuela	0	4	0	1	4	0	0	9	12	0
WP: Ty Sebastian (1–0)   LP: Luis Colombo Perez (0–1) Home runs: CAN: Blake Hunter (1), Bradley Ezekiel 2 (2) VEN: Jose Dorantes Lopez (1), Rafael Flores (1), Pedro Flores (1) Attendance: 1,000 Boxscore

New Zealand vs Argentina

9 July 2025 20:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
New Zealand	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	4	0	0
Argentina	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
WP: Liam James (1–0)   LP: Roman Godoy (0–1) Attendance: 2,000 Boxscore

Venezuela vs New Zealand

10 July 2025 15:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Venezuela	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	7	7	0
New Zealand	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	6	0
WP: Maiker Pimentel Silvira (2–0)   LP: Michael Pita (1–1) Home runs: VEN: Engelbert Herrera (1), Kleiver Rodriguez Barreto (1) NZL: Thomas Enoka (1), Cole Evans (1) Attendance: 800 Boxscore

Argentina vs Canada

10 July 2025 21:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Argentina	0	0	2	1	0	1	3	7	10	1
Canada	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	5	1
WP: Matias Etchevers (1–0)   LP: Sean Cleary (0–2) Home runs: NZL: Alan Peker 2 (2) CAN: Mathieu Roy (1) Attendance: 1,200 Boxscore

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Japan	3	2	1	18	9	+9	.667	—	Advance to Super Round
2	United States	3	2	1	25	6	+19	.667	—
3	Australia	3	1	2	11	23	−12	.333	1	Advance to Placement Round
4	Dominican Republic	3	1	2	6	22	−16	.333	1

First match(es) will be played: 8 July 2025. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
8 July 2025	12:30	Japan	2–3	Dominican Republic	7	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore
8 July 2025	17:30	United States	10–0	Australia	7	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore
9 July 2025	12:30	Dominican Republic	2–9	Australia	6	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore
9 July 2025	15:30	United States	4–5	Japan	7	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore
10 July 2025	12:30	Dominican Republic	1–11	United States	4	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore
10 July 2025	18:30	Australia	2–11	Japan	5	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore

Matches

Dominican Republic vs Japan

8 July 2025 12:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Japan	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	0
Dominican Republic	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	7	0
WP: Michael de Jesús Batista Santos   LP: Shota Onodera Boxscore

United States vs Australia

8 July 2025 17:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
United States	0	1	0	0	2	1	6	10	11	0
Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
WP: Marco Diaz   LP: Jack Besgrove Boxscore

Dominican Republic vs Australia

9 July 2025 12:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Dominican Republic	0	1	0	0	0	1	X	2	4	2
Australia (5)	0	0	0	3	0	6	X	9	7	0
WP: Jack Besgrove   LP: Yan Carlos Gonzalez Diaz Boxscore

United States vs Japan

9 July 2025 15:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
United States	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	4	5	0
Japan	2	0	0	0	1	2	X	5	9	0
WP: Hiroki Ikeda   LP: Marco Diaz Boxscore

Dominican Republic vs United States

10 July 2025 12:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Dominican Republic	0	0	0	1	X	X	X	1	4	1
United States (4)	0	0	1	10	X	X	X	11	8	0
WP: Marco Diaz   LP: Michael de Jesús Batista Santos Boxscore

Australia vs Japan

10 July 2025 18:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Australia	0	0	2	0	0	X	X	2	3	1
Japan (5)	0	5	1	5	X	X	X	11	11	0
WP: Hiroki Ikeda   LP: Jack Besgrove Boxscore

Placement Round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB
1	Canada	3	2	1	21	12	+9	.667	—
2	Argentina	3	2	1	23	16	+7	.667	—
3	Australia	3	2	1	18	21	−3	.667	—
4	Dominican Republic	3	0	3	11	24	−13	.000	2

First match(es) will be played: 11 July 2025. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
11 July 2025	12:30	Australia	7–5	Argentina	7	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore
11 July 2025	18:30	Dominican Republic	3–4	Canada	7	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore
12 July 2025	12:30	Dominican Republic	6–11	Argentina	7	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore
12 July 2025	15:30	Canada	14–2	Australia	4	Prime Ministers’ Park			Boxscore

Matches

Australia vs Argentina

11 July 2025 12:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Australia	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	7	10	1
Argentina	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	8	1
WP: Jack Besgrove   LP: Matias Etchevers Boxscore

Dominican Republic vs Canada

11 July 2025 :
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Dominican Republic	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	3	7	0
Canada	2	0	0	0	2	0	X	4	8	1
WP: Sean Cleary   LP: Jonni Javier Suriel Fernández Boxscore

Dominican Republic vs Argentina

12 July 2025 12:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Dominican Republic	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	6	9	0
Argentina	0	0	5	4	0	2	X	11	12	1
WP: Huemul Mata   LP: Michael de Jesús Batista Santos   Sv: Pablo Migliavacca Boxscore

Canada vs Australia

12 July 2025 :
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Canada (4)	2	7	2	3	X	X	X	14	15	1
Australia	1	0	1	0	X	X	X	2	5	1
WP: Ty Christopher Harvey Sebastian   LP: Marshall Kronk Boxscore

Super Round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Venezuela	3	2	1	14	11	+3	.667	—	Advance to Final
2	New Zealand	3	2	1	15	14	+1	.667	—
3	Japan	3	2	1	13	13	0	.667	—	Advance to Third place play-off
4	United States	3	0	3	12	16	−4	.000	2

First match(es) will be played: 11 July 2025. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
11 July 2025	14:30	United States	4–5	New Zealand	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	1:57	700	Boxscore
11 July 2025	20:30	Venezuela	1–5	Japan	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	1:57	400	Boxscore
12 July 2025	17:30	United States	4–6	Venezuela	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	1:53	1400	Boxscore
12 July 2025	20:30	New Zealand	8–3	Japan	7	Prime Ministers’ Park	2:39	1000	Boxscore

Matches

United States vs New Zealand

11 July 2025 15:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
United States	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	4	8	0
New Zealand	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	5	7	2
WP: Liam James Potts   LP: Marco Diaz Boxscore

Venezuela vs Japan

11 July 2025 21:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Venezuela	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
Japan	1	0	2	2	0	0	X	5	5	0
WP: Hiroki Ikeda   LP: Maiker Josue Pimentel Silvira Boxscore

United States vs Venezuela

12 July 2025 17:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
United States	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	3	1
Venezuela	0	0	2	2	2	0	X	6	8	1
WP: Maiker Josue Pimentel Silva   LP: Bradley Kilpatrick Boxscore

New Zealand vs Japan

12 July 2025 20:30
Prime Ministers’ Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
New Zealand	4	1	0	1	0	1	1	8	8	1
Japan	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	6	2
WP: Pita Michael Rona   LP: Fuga Nagai Boxscore

Final Round

Third place play-off

13 July 2025 11:00
Prime Ministers' Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
United States	0	0	0	0	4	3	3	10	8	0
Japan	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
WP: Marco Diaz   LP: Hiroki Ikeda Boxscore

Final

13 July 2025 14:00
Prime Ministers' Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Venezuela	0	0	1	0	0	2	X	3	3	0
WP: Maiker Josue Pimentel Silvira   LP: Liam James Potts Boxscore

See also

• 2025 Men's Softball World Cup Group A
• 2025 Men's Softball World Cup Group B
• 2025 Men's Softball World Cup Group C