Results
Australia won the competition in 1965. The victory was considered very impressive as they beat the Americans, who invented the game in 1887, to win the championship. The 1990 and 1994 editions were won by the United States. The American side eventually won seven in a row from 1988 to 2010, with the USA's most recent victory being a 7-0 win over Japan in the finals. Other countries that have won it include Japan in 1970, and New Zealand in 1982. Teams that have finished second include the USA in 1965 and 1970, Japan in 1974, 2002 and 2010, Canada in 1978, Taiwan in 1982, New Zealand in 1990, China in 1986 and 1994, and Australia in 1998. Countries that have finished third include Japan in 2010.
Other Australian results include finishing fourth at the 1970 edition, third at the 1974 edition, fifth 1978 edition, third at the 1982 edition, eighth at the 1986 edition, fourth at the 1990 edition and third at the 1994 edition.
| Year | Final Host | Medalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Final score | Runners-up | 3rd place | |||
| 1965 Details |
Melbourne |
Australia |
1 – 0 | United States |
Japan |
|
| 1970 Details |
Osaka |
Japan |
1 – 0 | United States |
Philippines |
|
| 1974 Details |
Stratford |
United States |
3 – 0 | Japan |
Australia |
|
| 1978 Details |
San Salvador |
United States |
4 – 0 | Canada |
New Zealand |
|
| 1982 Details |
Taipei |
New Zealand |
2 – 0 | Chinese Taipei |
Australia |
|
| 1986 Details |
Auckland |
United States |
2 – 0 | China |
New Zealand |
|
| 1990 Details |
Normal |
United States |
— | New Zealand |
China |
|
| 1994 Details |
St. John's |
United States |
6 – 0 | China |
Chinese Taipei |
|
| 1998 Details |
Fujinomiya |
United States |
1 – 0 | Australia |
Japan |
|
| 2002 Details |
Saskatoon |
United States |
1 – 0 | Japan |
Chinese Taipei |
|
| 2006 Details |
Beijing |
United States |
3 – 0 | Japan |
Australia |
|
| 2010 Details |
Caracas |
United States |
7 – 0 | Japan |
Canada |
|
| 2012 Details |
Whitehorse |
Japan |
2 – 1 |
United States |
Australia |
|
- Rain washed out the grand final in 1990, leading USA to win based on its record in round-robin play.
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