The 2026 Men's Softball Pan American Championship is a 13th Men's Softball Pan American Championship tournament which was held from 21 to 28 February 2026 in Monteria, Colombia.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Colombia |
| Dates | 21 – 28 February 2025 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Defending champions |  Argentina |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Mexico (1st title) |
Runner-up | Argentina |
Third place |  Venezuela |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 59 |
← 2024 | |
The tournament served as the qualifiers for the 2029 Men's Softball World Cup.[2] The top five teams qualified for the World Cup. Furthermore, this tournament also determined qualification for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2027 Pan American Games.[1]
Mexico defeated Argentina 1-0 to win their first championship.[3][4][5] Argentina aimed for a third consecutive victory but ultimately failed to win the title.[6][7] Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Canada, and the United States have qualified for the 2029 Men's Softball World Cup.[3]
Participants
editOpening round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
4 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | +39 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super Round |
| 2 |  Cuba |
4 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Panama |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | −12 | .500 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico |
4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −10 | .250 | 3 | Advance to 10–12th places classification |
| 5 |  Aruba |
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 | −33 | .000 | 4 |
Source: WBSC Americas
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | 10:00 | Aruba |
2–9 | Cuba |
F/5 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:26 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 12:30 | Cuba |
8–1 | Panama |
F/6 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:38 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 15:00 | Argentina |
11–0 | Panama |
F/5 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | Boxscore | ||
| Feb 21, 2026 | 17:30 | Puerto Rico |
0–7 | Argentina |
F/5 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | Boxscore | ||
| Feb 22, 2026 | 9:00 | Panama |
2–0 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 1:31 | 35 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 11:30 | Puerto Rico |
0–8 | Cuba |
F/6 | Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 1:35 | 27 | Boxscore |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 17:30 | Argentina |
15–0 | Aruba |
F/4 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:20 | 194 | Boxscore |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 9:00 | Panama |
5–1 | Aruba |
Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 2:01 | 85 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 10:00 | Cuba |
0–6 | Argentina |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:55 | 78 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 11:30 | Aruba |
1–8 | Puerto Rico |
F/5 | Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 1:40 | 77 | Boxscore |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela |
3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super Round |
| 2 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Colombia (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Peru |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | −26 | .000 | 3 | Advance to 10–13th places classification |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | 11:30 | Venezuela |
2–1 | Canada |
Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 2:21 | 85 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 20:00 | Colombia |
10–1 | Peru |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 2:23 | Boxscore | ||
| Feb 22, 2026 | 15:00 | Peru |
0–10 | Venezuela |
F/4 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:12 | 170 | Boxscore |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 20:00 | Canada |
9–1 | Colombia |
F/6 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 2:16 | 224 | Boxscore |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 17:30 | Peru |
1–8 | Canada |
F/5 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:23 | 117 | Boxscore |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 20:00 | Venezuela |
6–3 | Colombia |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 2:26 | 211 | Boxscore |
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | .667[a] | — | Advance to Super Round |
| 2 |  United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | .667[a] | — | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic |
3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | .667[a] | — | |
| 4 |  Guatemala |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | .000 | 2 | Advance to 10–13th places classification |
Source: WBSC Americas
Notes:
Notes:
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | 9:00 | Dominican Republic |
9–0 | Guatemala |
F/5 | Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 1:52 | 54 | Boxscore |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 14:00 | United States |
0–4 | Mexico |
Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 1:58 | 155 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 10:00 | United States |
3–2 | Guatemala |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:55 | 152 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 12:30 | Mexico |
4–6 | Dominican Republic |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 2:44 | 100 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 12:30 | Dominican Republic |
1–5 | United States |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 2:20 | 96 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 15:00 | Guatemala |
0–1 | Mexico |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:46 | 107 | Boxscore |
10–13th places classification
editResults from matches already played are carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala |
3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 1.000 | — | Rank 10 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | −1 | .667 | 1 | Rank 11 |
| 3 | Peru |
3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | .333 | 2 | Rank 12 |
| 4 | Aruba |
3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | −25 | .000 | 3 | Rank 13 |
Source: WBSC Americas
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | 18:00 | Peru |
0–7 | Guatemala |
F/6 | Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 77 | Boxscore | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 20:30 | Aruba |
0–7 | Peru |
F/5 | Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 1:19 | 50 | Boxscore |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 20:00 | Aruba |
0–11 | Guatemala |
F/4 | Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 1:18 | 13 | Boxscore |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 17:30 | Puerto Rico |
5–4 | Peru |
Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 2:44 | 57 | Boxscore | |
| Feb , 2026 | 20:00 | Puerto Rico |
1–10 | Guatemala |
F/5 | Estadio Luis Escobar Pocaterra | 1:31 | 45 | Boxscore |
Super round
editResults from matches already played are carried over.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | — | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Mexico |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | — | |
| 3 | Venezuela |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | — | Advance to Bronze medal game |
| 4 | Canada |
8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | 1 | |
| 5 | United States |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2 | Advance to 5th place game |
| 6 | Dominican Republic |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2 | |
| 7 | Panama |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 4 | Rank 7 |
| 8 | Colombia (H) |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | 4 | Rank 8 |
| 9 | Cuba |
8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | 5 | Rank 9 |
Finals
edit5th place game
edit| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 9:00 | Dominican Republic |
0–7 | United States |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:31 | 60 | Boxscore |
Bronze medal game
edit| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 11:30 | Canada |
0–1 | Venezuela |
Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 1:58 | 82 | Boxscore |
Final
edit| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 14:00 | Mexico |
1–0 | Argentina |
F/9 | Estadio Jose Gabriel Amin Manzur | 2:44 | 176 | Boxscore |
Final standings
edit| Qualification | |
|---|---|
| 2029 Men's Softball World Cup Group Stages | |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Mexico |
 |
Argentina |
 |
Venezuela |
| 4th | Canada |
| 5th | United States |
| 6th | Dominican Republic |
| 7th | Panama |
| 8th | Colombia |
| 9th | Cuba |
| 10th | Guatemala |
| 11th | Puerto Rico |
| 12th | Peru |
| 13th | Aruba |
References
edit- 1 2 "Conoce los grupos del XIII Campeonato Panamericano de Softbol Masculino que se realizará en Montería". La Guía de Montería (in Spanish). 21 January 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Men's Softball Pan American Championship to open on Saturday in Monteria". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Mexico claim Men's Softball Pan American Championship as five teams qualify for World Cup". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 2 March 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "México conquista el Campeonato Panamericano de Softbol 2026 tras blanquear 1-0 a Argentina; el sonorense Carlos Parra fue nombrado MVP". El Imparcial (in Spanish). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Seleccion Mexicana de Softbol conquista el panamericano y calsifica a Lima 2027". Por Esto! (in Spanish). 28 February 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "La Selección cayó ante México y es subcampeona del Panamericano 2026". Argentina Amateur Deporte (in Spanish). 3 March 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Argentina perdió con México y resignó el título panamericano de sóftbol". DeporTV (in Spanish). 28 February 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.