Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

Year

Number of years

★ Best in the year

#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	United States	United States	United States	United States	United States	470	–
2	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan	Japan	344	▲ +5
3	Canada	Canada	Canada	Canada	Canada	180	–
4	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	162	–
5	China	China	China	China	China	155	▲ +3
6	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	Chinese Taipei	139	▲ +2
7	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	Netherlands	71	–
8	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy	Italy	69	–
9	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	60	–
10	Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	47	–
11	Philippines	Philippines	Philippines	Philippines	Philippines	30	▲ +1
12	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	Cuba	27	–
13	Venezuela	Venezuela	Venezuela	Venezuela	Venezuela	24	–
14	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico	Mexico	23	–
15	South Korea	South Korea	South Korea	South Korea	South Korea	7	–
16	Bahamas	Bahamas	Bahamas	Bahamas	Bahamas	6	–
17	Belize	Belize	Belize	Belize	Belize	6	–
18	Colombia	Colombia	Colombia	Colombia	Colombia	5	–
19	Greece	Greece	Greece	Greece	Greece	4	–
20	New Guinea	New Guinea	New Guinea	New Guinea	New Guinea	4	–
21	North Korea	North Korea	North Korea	North Korea	North Korea	4	–
22	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	Russia	4	–
23	Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic	3	–
24	El Salvador	El Salvador	El Salvador	El Salvador	El Salvador	3	–
25	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Great Britain	Great Britain	Great Britain	3	–
26	Great Britain	Great Britain	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	Czech Republic	2	–
27	Taiwan	Taiwan	Taiwan	Taiwan	Taiwan	2	–
28	Belgium	Belgium	Belgium	Belgium	Belgium	1	–
29	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	Brazil	1	–
30	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	1	–

China takes women's softball silver as Japan claims seventh straight Asian Games gold

english.news.cn | 03.10.2026

Japan beat China 7-0 in the women's softball final at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday, claiming a seventh consecutive Asiad title while China took silver.

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Women's Softball Superstar: Japan's Yukiko Ueno still driven by the pursuit of excellence

WBSC.org | 13.07.2026

Japanese softball legend reflects on more than two decades at the top of the game, the evolution of international softball and why the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup remains one of the sport's greatest stages.

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WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup: 61 years of history, excellence and global growth

WBSC.org | 02.06.2026

Since the inaugural edition in Melbourne, Australia, in 1965, the tournament has evolved from a five-team championship into the sport’s most prestigious international softball event, helping shape generations of athletes and inspiring the growth of the game across every continent.

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