The International Softball Congress (ISC) is a non-profit association for the promotion and administration of men's and boys fastpitch softball throughout North America with athletes coming from all over the world.
The ISC was formed in 1947 as an amalgamation of the National Softball Congress and the International Softball League.
The ISC World Tournament is an annual tournament held each August to crown the best softball club in North America.
Teams from six regions (US East, US Central, US West, Canada East, Canada West, International) are represented at the World Tournament. The ISC allocates berths by region to qualifying tournaments throughout North America. Teams gain entry by winning one of the allocated berths or by accepting an at-large invitation. The current format has 34 teams taking part in a modified double elimination bracket. The first 18 teams eliminated are relegated to the ISC II Tournament. The ISC II Tournament of Champions originally began play in 2002 as a separate tournament for second-tier teams. The two tournaments were amalgamated for the 2010 tournament in Midland, Michigan. The ISC also holds a Legends Tournament at the same time as the World Tournament for players 50+.
Historical Results
National Softball Congress 1947 to 1957
Year 1st place team 2nd place team 3rd place team 4th place team Host Location1947Farm Fresh Market, Phoenix, AZPalomar Foods, San Diego, CAAndrews Motors, Rome, GAAnderson Sporting Goods, Oklahoma City, OKPhoenix, AZ1948Merchants, Taft, CAClark-Smith Autos, Phoenix, AZBluebonnet Laundry, Lubbock, TXWheeler Realty, Greeley, COOklahoma City, OK1949Hanford Kings, Hanford, CARoundup Bar, Somerton, AZMerchants, Taft, CAGrever Truck Lines, Tulsa, OKGreeley, CO1950Hoak Packers, Fresno, CAHanford Kings, Hanford, CAGrever Truck Lines, Tulsa, OKWells Motors, Greeley, COGreeley, CO1951Softball Club, Calvert, TXFike Plumbers, Phoenix, AZHanford Kings, Hanford, CAColonials, Springfield, MOPhoenix, AZ1952Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CASoftball Club, Calvert, TXWheeler General Tires, Salt Lake City, UTShawver Bros., Phoenix, AZPhoenix, AZ1953Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CAFike Plumbers, Phoenix, AZSoftball Club, Calvert, TXB&B Freight, Tulsa, OKSalt Lake City, UT1954Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CAFike Plumbers, Phoenix, AZBerry-Carter Plumbers, Tulsa, OKMcGinnis Equipment, Phoenix, AZPhoenix, AZ1955Sapulpa Brick & Tile, Sapulpa, OKMary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CAAll-Stars, Ralls, TXBerry-Carter Plumbers, Tulsa, OKTulsa, OK1956Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CASapulpa Brick & Tile, Sapulpa, OKElks, Oxnard, CABerry-Carter Plumbers, Tulsa, OKTulsa, OK1957Mary Star All-Stars, San Pedro, CASapulpa Brick & Tile, Sapulpa, OKElks, Oxnard, CAFrank Phillips Men’s Club, Phillips, TXEl Paso, TX
International Softball League 1951 to 1957
Year 1st place team 2nd place team 3rd place team 4th place team Host Location1951Hoak Packers, Fresno, CANitehawks, Long Beach, CARobitaille Motors, Montreal, QCWells Motors, Greeley, COGreeley, CO1952Hoak Packers, Fresno, CANitehawks, Long Beach, CAPointers, Barbers Point, HIWyoming Angus, Johnstown, COPlainview, TX1953Nitehawks, Long Beach, CAMerchants, Tampico, ILLions, Lorenzo, TXHoak Packers, Fresno, CASelma, CA1954Hoak Packers, Fresno, CACondors, Dinuba, CANitehawks, Long Beach, CALions, Lorenzo, TXSelma, CA1955Nitehawks, Long Beach, CACondors, Dinuba, CAElites, New Bedford, ILLocal 1014 Chiefs, Gary, INNew Bedford, IL1956Nitehawks, Long Beach, CASiebren Hybrids, Geneseo, ILElites, New Bedford, ILNational Cash Register, Dayton, OHNew Bedford, IL1957Nitehawks, Long Beach, CAElites, New Bedford, ILQ’s Mobil Service, Tulsa, OKNational Cash Register, Dayton, OHNew Bedford, IL
International Softball Congress 1958 to Present