The updated rankings have been published following the completion of the Women’s Softball Asia Cup, the final qualifier for the Women’s Softball World Cup, and the Americas qualifier for the Under-15 Women’s Softball World Cup.

United States sit top with 4,368, consolidating top spot following victory in the Pan American Championship final in the under-15 age bracket.

Japan sit in second place with 2,897 points, cementing their spot courtesy of a 6-0 win over China in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s Softball Asia Cup.

Chinese Taipei are in third place in the standings on 2,657 points, keeping their place thanks to a win in the bronze-medal match at the WBSC Women’s Softball Asia Cup over the Philippines.

Two teams that exchanged places in the top five were Puerto Rico in fourth with 2,394, going above Canada, who drop to fifth with 2,342 points.

The rest of the top 10 remains unchanged, with Mexico in sixth on 1,999 points, followed by the Czech Republic in seventh on 1,789.

Italy sit in eighth place on 1,773, followed by Australia in ninth with 1,520 and the Netherlands rounding out the top ten on 1,498.

Elsewhere in the standings the highest climbers are Singapore, who move up five places following the latest update, and are now in 37th with 223 points.

All results from Women’s Softball World Cups, qualifiers and continental events count towards the rankings over a four-year period.