Starting 17 September, there will be four preliminary games each day until 23 September for a total of 28 games. Two semi-final games played 25 September, with the game for third place same day. The final game for the gold medal played on 26 September at 7:30 pm local time.
Eight teams competed in the Olympic softball tournament, and the competition consisted of two rounds. The preliminary round followed around robin format, where each of the teams played all the other teams once. Following this, the top four teams advanced to aPage playoff system round consisting of two semifinal games, and finally the bronze and gold medal games.
The loser of 1&2 seed game played the winner of the 3&4 seed game in the bronze medal match. The loser of the bronze medal match won the bronze medal while the winner went on to play the winner of the 1&2 seed game for the gold medal in the gold medal match.
Japan
Australia
China
United States
Italy
New Zealand
Cuba
Canada
Australia (AUS)
Cuba (CUB)
