[2] Australia had also hosted an international tournament that predated the first Women's World Championship.

[3][4] In 1965, the first ISF Women's World Championship was held in Melbourne, with games being played at Albert Park.

The Japanese won competition after having twelve consecutive wins and beating the Americans 3–0 in a final game spectated by 30,000 people.

[9] Taiwan's leadership discussed inviting China to compete at the 1982 competition which was the country was hosting.

Ching-khou and Wang Shen supported mainland China's participation in the event and an invitation was issued but the Chinese government elected to not send a team.

[11] Teams that competed in 1990 included the US, New Zealand, China, Australia, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Bahamas, Netherlands Antilles, Mexico, Aruba, Bermuda, Indonesia, Argentina, and Zimbabwe.

In the match for fifth, Canada won 3-0 and earned their fourth consecutive trip to the Olympics.

Teams that will be competing at the 2012 edition include Australia, Canada and Japan who will play in the same pool.

The victory was considered very impressive as they beat the Americans, who invented the game in 1887, to win the championship.

[21] Teams that have finished second include the US in 1965, 1970, 2012 2014, and 2024, Japan in 1974, 2002, 2006 and 2010, Canada in 1978, Taiwan in 1982, China in 1986 and 1994, New Zealand in 1990, and Australia in 1998.