The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national
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teams in
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, governed by the
Confederation of European Baseball
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(CEB).
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History
Italy
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won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in , and the competition has since been dominated by the Italian
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team and the Dutch
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team. As of 2010, it is held every other year, in even-numbered years until 2019 and then in odd-numbered years, with a total of 34 European Baseball Championships having been played.
Qualification
The current European Baseball Championship classification system divides the national teams into three pools, those being A, B, and C. Teams in Pool A are automatically qualified for the next championship. The two best teams in Pool B will also qualify for the next championship. The two best teams in Pool C will promote to Pool B. The two weakest teams in Pool B will relegate to Pool C.
Current pools
As of end of 2022 tournaments.
Results (Pool A)
Medal table
Participating nations
See also
*ESF Women's Championship
The Women's Softball European Championship is the main championship tournament between national women's softball teams in Europe, governed by the European Softball Federation (ESF).
Beginning with 2020, the European championship will be held in ...
*European Cup (baseball)
The European Cup is an annual baseball tournament, sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). The tournament features the top teams of the professional baseball leagues in Europe.
Starting in 2008, the tournament is ...
*European Champion Cup Final Four
The "Final Four" (also called European Champion Cup) is a post-season baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). The tournament features the four best teams in the two European Cups. The champion l ...
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References
External links
official site
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Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...
International baseball competitions in Europe
Biennial sporting events
Recurring sporting events established in 1954
WBSC Europe competitions