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ISF Women’s World Championships
The Aussie Spirit compete in the ISF Women’s World Championships, a fastpitch Softball tournament for women’s national teams held every 2 years. The inaugural event was hosted by Australia in 1965 with 5 teams participating where Australia won the gold medal. In 1994 the number of participating teams had increased to 28 and the ISF Code now legislates that the maximum number of teams that may participate is 16. There are qualifying tournaments that determine which countries will play in the ISF World Championship.
The Aussie Spirits past results include:
1965: Melbourne Australia, gold medal
1970: Osaka Japan, 4th
1974: USA, bronze medal
1978: San Salvador, El Salvador, 5th
1982: Chinese Taipei, bronze medal
1986: Auckland, New Zealand, 8th
1990: Normal, USA, 4th
1994: St John, Newfoundland Canada, bronze medal
1998: Fukinomiya, Japan, silver medal
2002: Saskatoon, Canada, 5th
2006: Beijing, China, bronze medal
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ISF Men’s World Championships
The Aussie Steelers compete in the ISF Men’s World Championships, a fastpitch Softball tournament for men’s national teams held every 2 years. The inaugural event Men’s World Championship was held in Mexico in 1966 where the USA won gold. Australia participated in their first Men’s World Championship, held in Saskatoon, Canada, in 1988 finishing 7th. The Aussie Steelers returned to Saskatoon in 2009 and won gold, their 2nd medal at a World Championship, the other being bronze in 2004.
The Aussie Steelers past results include:
1988: Saskatoon, Canada, 7th
1992: Manila, Philippines, 5th
1996: Michigan, USA 7th
2000: East London, South Africa, 12th
2004: Christchurch, New Zealand, bronze medal
2009: Saskatoon, Canada, gold medal
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ISF Junior Women’s World Championships
The Aussie Pride compete in the ISF Junior Women’s World Championship, a fastpitch tournament for the Under 19 women’s national teams held every 2 years. The first Junior Women’s World Championship was held in 1981 in Canada. Australia hosted the 4th Junior World Championship in South Australia in 1991. Aussie Pride has medaled at 3 World Championships, winning bronze in 1995, 2003 and 2007.
The Aussie Pride past results include:
1991: Adelaide, Australia, 4th
1995: Illinois, USA, bronze medal
1999: Taipei, Taiwan, 4th
2003: Nanjing, China, bronze medal
2007: Enschede, Netherlands, bronze medal
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ISF Junior Men’s World Championships
The Aussie Colts compete in the ISF Junior Men’s World Championship, a fastpitch tournament for the Under 19 men’s national teams held every 2 years. The first Junior Men’s World Championships was held in 1981. However, Australia did not make their debut until 1993 at the Junior Men’s World Championships in New Zealand, where they placed 4th. Since then, the Aussie Colts have won 4 consecutive World Championships in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2008.
The Aussie Colts past results include:
1993: Auckland, New Zealand, 4th
1997: Newfoundland, Canada, gold medal
2001: Sydney, Australia, gold medal
2005: Summerside, Canada, gold medal
2008: Yukon, Canada, gold medal
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