WBSC awards Peru the hosting rights of first-ever U-18 Women's Softball World Cup

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WBSC awards Peru the hosting rights of first-ever U-18 Women's Softball World Cup

November 22, 2019

SAKAI, Japan -- Â Â Â WBSC awards Peru the hosting rights of first-ever U-18 Women's Softball World Cup

World Baseball Softball Confederation, MaisonÂ duÂ SportÂ International, Av.Â deÂ RhodanieÂ 54,Â Lausanne,Â 1007Â Switzerland

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WBSC awards Peru the hosting rights of first-ever U-18 Women's Softball World CupÂ

World No. 13 Philippines receives wild card to participate

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SAKAI, Japan -- 19 November 2019 --Â On the eve of the third WBSC Congress, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced thatÂ the hosting rights of the U-18 Women's SoftballÂ World CupÂ 2020Â have beenÂ awarded to Peru.Â This marks the first time a Softball World Cup will be held in Latin America since 2012, when the U-19 Men's Softball World Cup was heldÂ in Argentina.

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The first-ever edition of the U-18 Women's Softball World Cup will be held in Lima from 21-30 August, and featuresÂ the world's best players from 16Â countries in the U-18 category.

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The tournament will be held at Villa MarÃa del Triunfo Sports Complex in the Peruvian capital, venue of this year's Pan American Games Lima 2019 softball competition.

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"WBSC is very happy with the awarding of the U-18 Women's Softball World Cup to Peru," said WBSC Softball Chairman, Tommy Velazquez. "After the amazing softball success atÂ the Pan American Games Lima 2019, we're very proud to continue building the legacy of this event, awarding Peru the hosting rights of one of the most important international softball events in the world."

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This will be the first ever U-18 Women's Softball World Cup, the new age bracket created to replace the old U-19 Women's Softball World Championship.

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The WBSC Softball Division Board awarded today the wild card to the Philippines, that finished in fourth place in the U-17 Women's Softball Asia Cup. A total of 12 teams have secured participation in the new World Cup so far: Â

Africa (2): To be determined
Americas (5): No. 1 USA (three-time U-19 world champion), No. 3 Canada, No. 4Â Puerto Rico, No. 5 Mexico, No. 20 Peru
Asia (3): No. 2 Japan, No. 6 Chinese Taipei, No. 8 China
Europe (3): No. 9 Italy, No. 10 Netherlands, No. 15 Czech Republic
Oceania (2): To be determined
Wild Card (1):Â No. 13 Philippines

The U-18 Women's Softball Regional Qualification Event will be held in Canberra, Australia, from 15-16 February 2020.

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The last U-19 Women's Softball World Championship was held in Irvine, California, in August 2019. USA defeated Japan 4-3 in eight innings, and claimed its third consecutive world title in this category.

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About the World Baseball Softball ConfederationÂ

Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland -- the Olympic Capital -- the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the world governing body for baseball and softball. WBSC has 206 National Federation and Associate Members in 135 countries and territories across Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and Oceania, which representÂ a united baseball/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million athletes and attracts approximately 150 million fans to stadiums worldwideÂ annually.Â

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The WBSC governs all international competitions involving official National Teams. The WBSC oversees the Softball World Cups, Softball World Championships (Men, Women, U-19 Men, and U-19 Women), Premier12, World Baseball Classic, and Baseball World Cups (U-12, U-15, U-18, U-23 and Women's), as well as baseball and softball events at the Olympic Games.

For more information, visitÂ www.wbsc.org, which is available six languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.