The 1972 ISF Men's World Championship was an international softball tournament. The tournament was held at the Rodriguez Sports Center in Marikina, Rizal, Philippines. It was the 3rd time the World Championship took place and the first time the Philippines to host the tournament. Ten nations competed, including defending champions United States.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Philippines |
| Teams | 10 |
| Defending champions |  United States |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Canada |
Runner-up | United States |
Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
← 1968 1976 → | |
Final standings
edit| Rk | Team | W | L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canada
|
12 | 1 | ||||
|
United States
|
11 | 4 | ||||
|
New Zealand
|
7 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | Mexico
|
6 | 5 | ||||
| Failed to qualify for Playoffs | |||||||
| 5 | Philippines
|
5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 |  Japan
|
5 | 4 | ||||
| 7 |  Guam
|
3 | 6 | ||||
| 8 |  Taiwan
|
2 | 7 | ||||
| 9 |  Singapore
|
2 | 7 | ||||
| 10 |  Hong Kong
|
0 | 9 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "ISF Men's World Championship - Historical Records". 2015 ISF Men's World Championship. International Softball Federation. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Softball Loop lures 18 nations". Manila Standard. 23 January 1992. Retrieved 25 June 2015.