16th Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
July 4 - 12, 2009
The Canada Cup is an invitational elite level senior women's international fastpitch tournament that has grown to be one of the premier competitive tournaments in the world. 2009 is promising to be an outstanding year for the Canada Cup International Women's Tournament as we extended invitations to national and elite club teams from more than 25 of the top softball playing nations in the world!
About The Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch
Tournament:
Established in 1993 by Chairman, Glen Todd, the Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament was created to assist in the development of high caliber Canadian fastpitch athletes through world-class competition, therefore providing the Canadian National Softball team a better chance to compete for a berth in the 1996 Olympic Games.
Over the years Canada Cup has hosted top international softball teams from around the world including the USA, Australia, Japan, China, Canada, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Italy, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Denmark and more.
The 15th Canada Cup International Women’s Fastpitch Tournament featured five of the top eight Olympic teams as they prepared for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Japan took home the Championship trophy with a 4-2 victory over Australia.
The Canada Cup is regarded as one of the premier women's international softball competitions in the world and a sure fan favorite with annunal average gate attendance of over 100,000 for the nine-day tournament.
Canada Cup is proud to host four tournaments as part of the 2009 Canada Cup lineup from July 4 - 12, 2009:
The 16th Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament, July 4 - 12 at Softball City , Surrey , BC Canada , with many teams hoping to claim the Canada Cup as their own.
The 8th annual elite level Canada Cup International Fastpitch Futures Tournament World Junior Women's, July 6 - 12 at Cloverdale Athletic Park and Softball City in Surrey, BC Canada.
The 5th Canada Cup 16 & Under Fastpitch Showcase Tournament happening July 6 - 12 at Softball City and Cloverdale Athletic Park.
And returning for the 12th time, the Canada Cup Special Olympics Friendship Division Tournament.
