Softball
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
VenueBlacktown Olympic Centre
Dates17–26 September 2000
Teams8
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia

Final results for the Softball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics:

Medals

Gold Silver Bronze
United States

Laura Berg
Lisa Fernandez
Lori Harrigan
Michele Smith
Christie Ambrosi
Jennifer Brundage
Crystl Bustos
Sheila Cornell
Danielle Henderson
Jennifer McFalls
Stacey Nuveman
Leah O'Brien
Dot Richardson
Michelle Venturella
Christa Lee Williams

Japan

Misako Ando
Yumiko Fujii
Taeko Ishikawa
Kazue Ito
Yoshimi Kobayashi
Shiori Koseki
Mariko Masubuchi
Naomi Matsumoto
Emi Naito
Haruka Saito
Juri Takayama
Hiroko Tamoto
Reika Utsugi
Miyo Yamada
Noriko Yamaji

Australia

Joanne Brown
Kerry Dienelt
Peta Edebone
Tanya Harding
Melanie Roche
Natalie Ward
Brooke Wilkins
Sandra Allen
Sue Fairhurst
Selina Follas
Fiona Hanes
Kelly Hardie
Sally McDermid
Simmone Morrow
Natalie Titcume

Schedule

Starting 17 September, there will be four preliminary games each day until 23 September for a total of 28 games. Two semi-final games played 25 September, with the game for third place same day. The final game for the gold medal played on 26 September at 7:30 pm local time.

Competition format

Eight teams competed in the Olympic softball tournament, and the competition consisted of two rounds. The preliminary round followed a round robin format, where each of the teams played all the other teams once. Following this, the top four teams advanced to a Page playoff system round consisting of two semifinal games, and finally the bronze and gold medal games.

Group stage

Qualified for the semifinals
Eliminated

The top four teams advanced to the semifinal round.

Team W L RS RA WIN% GB Tiebreaker
 Japan 701871.000
 Australia 61225.8571.0
 China 52264.7142.0
 United States 43196.5713.0
 Italy 25327.2865.01–0 vs. NZL
 New Zealand 251222.2865.00–1 vs. ITA
 Cuba 161318.1436.01–0 vs. CAN
 Canada 16630.1436.00–1 vs. CUB

Games

17 September

Preliminary round

17 September10:30Canada06United States
17 September13:00Italy05China PR
17 September17:30Cuba14Japan
17 September20:00New Zealand23AustraliaIN 10 INNINGS
18 September10:30China PR13Japan
18 September13:00Cuba03United States
18 September17:30New Zealand32CanadaIN 10 INNINGS
18 September20:00Australia70Italy
19 September10:30Japan21United States
19 September13:00Italy10Cuba
19 September17:30New Zealand010China PRMERCY RULE, BOTTOM 6TH
19 September20:00Australia10Canada
20 September10:30New Zealand62Cuba
20 September13:00Japan10AustraliaIN 8 INNINGS
20 September17:30Canada71Italy
20 September20:00China PR20United StatesIN 14 INNINGS
21 September10:30New Zealand01Italy
21 September13:00United States12AustraliaIN 13 INNINGS
21 September17:30Cuba07China PR
21 September20:00Japan43CanadaIN 10 INNINGS
22 September10:30United States20New Zealand
22 September13:00Canada12Cuba
22 September17:30China PR01Australia
22 September20:00Japan20ItalyIN 8 INNINGS
23 September10:30Australia81Cuba
23 September13:00China PR10Canada
23 September17:30New Zealand12Japan
23 September20:00United States60Italy

Semi finals

25 September9:30Japan10Australia
25 September12:00China PR03United States

Final

25 September19:30Australia01United States

Grand final

26 September19:30Japan12United StatesIN 8 INNINGS

Medal round

The loser of 1&2 seed game played the winner of the 3&4 seed game in the bronze medal match. The loser of the bronze medal match won the bronze medal while the winner went on to play the winner of the 1&2 seed game for the gold medal in the gold medal match.

SemifinalsBronze medal gameGold medal game
1 Japan11 Japan1
2 Australia04 United States2 8
2 Australia0
4 United States1
3 China0
4 United States3 10

Final team standings

Rank Team Games Wins Losses
 United States (USA) 10 7 3
 Japan (JPN) 9 8 1
 Australia (AUS) 9 6 3
4  China (CHN) 8 5 3
5  Italy (ITA) 7 2 5
6  New Zealand (NZL) 7 2 5
7  Cuba (CUB) 7 1 6
8  Canada (CAN) 7 1 6

References

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