2016 Women's Softball World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Canada |
| Dates | 15 July - 24 July |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions |
 Japan (2014) |
The 2016 Women's Softball World Championship will be international softball competition to be held in Surrey, British Columbia between July 15 to July 24, 2016.[1] It will be the 15th edition of the tournament, and the second edition to be sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). Previous editions were sanctioned by the International Softball Federation, which governed the sport until its 2013 merger with the International Baseball Federation to create the WBSC.
Qualification
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Canada |
| Oceania | 2 |  Australia  New Zealand |
| European Championships | 3 |  Italy  Netherlands  Czech Republic |
| 2015 Pan American Games | 5 |  United States  Puerto Rico  Brazil  Cuba  Dominican Republic |
| Asian qualifier tournament | 3 | |
| Wildcard | 2 |
References
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