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1966 Men's Softball World Championship

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1966 Men's Softball World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Mexico
Teams11
Final positions
Champions
 United States (1st title)
Runner-up
 Mexico
Third place
 New Zealand
Fourth place Puerto Rico
1968

The 1966 ISF Men's World Championship was an international softball tournament and the inaugural World Championship. The tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 23 October to 1 November 1966. Eleven nations competed.[1]

Final standings

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Rk Team W L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 12 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Mexico 9 3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  New Zealand 10 3
4  Puerto Rico 7 6
Failed to qualify for Playoffs
5  Venezuela 5 5
6  Bahamas 5 5
7  Japan 3 7
8  Dominican Republic 3 7
9  Canada 3 7
10  El Salvador 2 8
11  Nicaragua 1 9

References

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  1. ^ "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.