United States women's national under-18 softball team
| United States women's national under-18 softball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | United States |
| Federation | USA Softball |
| Confederation | WBSC Americas |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-18 Women's World Cup | ||
| 1987 Oklahoma City | ||
| 1995 Normal | ||
| 2007 Enschede | ||
| 2011 Cape Town | ||
| 2015 Oklahoma City | ||
| 2017 Clearwater | ||
| 2019 Irvine | ||
| 2021 Lima | ||
| 2025 Oklahoma City | ||
| 1981 Edmonton | ||
| 1991 Adelaide | ||
| 1999 Taipei | ||
| 2003 Nanjing | ||
| 2013 Brampton | ||
| 1985 Fargo | ||
United States women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-18 team for United States.
History
The United States made their ISF Junior Women's World Championship debut in 1981, and finished in second place. The team competed at the 1985 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Fargo, North Dakota and finished in third place.[1] The team competed at the 1987 Junior Women's Softball World Championship in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and won their first gold medal.[2] The team competed at the 1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Adelaide, Australia where they had 11 wins and two losses, and finished in second place.[3] The team competed at the 1995 Junior Women's Softball World Championship in Normal, Illinois and won their second gold medal.[4] The team competed at the 1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship]] in Taipei, Taiwan and finished in second place.[5]
The team competed at the 2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Nanjing, China and finished in second place.[6][7] The team competed at the 2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Enschede, the Netherlands and won their third gold medal.[8][9] The team competed at the 2011 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa and won their fourth gold medal.[10] The team competed at the 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship in Brampton, Ontario and finished in second place.[11]
The United States won their record fifth consecutive, and the program's ninth overall, U-18 Women's Softball World Cup in 2025. They also set a record 48-game winning streak at the World Championship.[12]
Competitive record
U-18 Women's World Cup
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | L | % | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
| 1985 | Third place | 3rd | ||||||
| 1987 | Champions | 1st | ||||||
| 1991 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
| 1995 | Champions | 1st | ||||||
| 1999 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
| 2003 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
| 2007 | Champions | 1st | ||||||
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | ||||||
| 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | ||||||
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | ||||||
| 2017 | Champions | 1st | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 99 | 9 |
| 2019[R 1] | Champions | 1st | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 83 | 3 |
| 2021[R 2] | Champions | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 57 | 5 |
| 2025 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 9 |
| Total | 9 titles | 15/15 | — | |||||
Notes
- ^ The group in U-19 Women's Softball World Cup.
- ^ Originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, postponed to December 2021.
References
- ^ "1985 ISF Junior Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "1987 ISF Junior Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "1991 ISF Junior Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "1995 ISF Junior Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "1999 ISF Junior Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "2003 ISF Junior Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "JR. WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPION DECIDED IN EXTRA INNINGS". United States: International Softball Federation. 20 October 2003. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "2007 ISF Junior Women's World Championship". United States: International Softball Federation. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "JAPAN DETHRONED AS WORLD CHAMPS". United States: International Softball Federation. 30 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "JWWC GOLD MEDAL GAME SHOWED COMPETITIVE LEVEL". United States: International Softball Federation. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "JAPAN CROWNED JUNIOR WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONS". United States: International Softball Federation. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Team USA clinches gold at 2025 WBSC U-18 Women's World Cup with 7-2 win over Japan". usasoftball.com. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.