Overview
- The WBSC confirmed the finals for April 5–11, 2027 at Talobilla Park in Redcliffe, featuring the top eight women's teams.
- The event doubles as a qualifying pathway for softball at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
- Organisers plan temporary seating to lift capacity to about 5,000 and a new $4.8 million clubhouse funded by council and the Commonwealth.
- The announcement heightens rivalry over Brisbane 2032 plans, with WBSC’s Riccardo Fraccari set to meet Logan Mayor Jon Raven and potential investors about a Griffith University ballpark proposal.
- Australia will host the women’s softball World Cup for the first time since the inaugural 1965 tournament, underscoring the nation’s long-standing strength in the sport.