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United States women's national under-18 softball team

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United States women's national under-18 softball team
Information
Country United States
FederationUSA Softball
ConfederationWBSC Americas
United States women's national under-18 softball team
Medal record
U-18 Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1987 Oklahoma City
Gold medal – first place 1995 Normal
Gold medal – first place 2007 Enschede
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cape Town
Gold medal – first place 2015 Oklahoma City
Gold medal – first place 2017 Clearwater
Gold medal – first place 2019 Irvine
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lima
Gold medal – first place 2025 Oklahoma City
Silver medal – second place 1981 Edmonton
Silver medal – second place 1991 Adelaide
Silver medal – second place 1999 Taipei
Silver medal – second place 2003 Nanjing
Silver medal – second place 2013 Brampton
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Fargo

United States women's junior national softball team is the junior national under-18 team for United States.

History

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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

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U-18 Women's World Cup

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Year Result Position Pld W L % RS RA
Canada 1981 Runners-up 2nd
United States 1985 Third place 3rd
United States 1987 Champions 1st
Australia 1991 Runners-up 2nd
United States 1995 Champions 1st
Taiwan 1999 Runners-up 2nd
China 2003 Runners-up 2nd
Netherlands 2007 Champions 1st
South Africa 2011 Champions 1st
Canada 2013 Runners-up 2nd
United States 2015 Champions 1st
United States 2017 Champions 1st 9 9 0 1.000 99 9
United States 2019[R 1] Champions 1st 10 10 0 1.000 83 3
Peru 2021[R 2] Champions 1st 8 8 0 1.000 57 5
United States 2025 Champions 1st 6 6 0 1.000 48 9
Total 9 titles 15/15 —

Notes

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  1. ^ The group in U-19 Women's Softball World Cup.
  2. ^ Originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, postponed to December 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
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