European Baseball Championship
| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 1954 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Netherlands |
| Most titles | Netherlands (24 times) |
 2021 European Baseball Championship | |
The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe, governed by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB).[1]
History[]
Italy won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in 1954, and the competition has since been dominated by the Italian team and the Dutch 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 2019 tournaments.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
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Results (Pool A)[]
| Year | Final Host | Final | Semifinalists | ||||
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| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | ||||
| 1954 Details |
 Belgium |
 Italy |
 Spain |
 Belgium |
 West Germany | ||
| 1955 Details |
 Spain |
Spain |
Belgium |
West Germany |
Italy | ||
| 1956 Details |
 Italy |
 Netherlands |
Belgium |
Italy |
Spain | ||
| 1957 Details |
 West Germany |
Netherlands |
West Germany |
Italy |
Spain | ||
| 1958 Details |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Italy |
West Germany |
Belgium | ||
| 1960 Details |
Spain |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Spain |
 Sweden | ||
| 1962 Details |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Spain |
Belgium | ||
| 1964 Details |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Spain |
Sweden | ||
| 1965 Details |
Spain |
Netherlands |
Italy |
West Germany |
Spain | ||
| 1967 Details |
Belgium |
Belgium |
 Great Britain |
West Germany |
Spain | ||
| 1969 Details |
West Germany |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Spain |
West Germany | ||
| 1971 Details |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Italy |
West Germany |
Belgium | ||
| 1973 Details |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Spain |
Belgium | ||
| 1975 Details |
Spain |
Italy |
Netherlands |
West Germany |
Spain | ||
| 1977 Details |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Belgium |
 Spain | ||
| 1979 Details |
Italy |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Belgium |
Sweden | ||
| 1981 Details |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Sweden |
Belgium | ||
| 1983 Details |
Italy |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Belgium |
 Spain | ||
| 1985 Details |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Belgium |
Sweden | ||
| 1987 Details |
 Spain |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Spain |
Belgium | ||
| 1989 Details |
 France |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Spain |
Sweden | ||
| 1991 Details |
Italy |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Spain |
 France | ||
| 1993 Details |
 Sweden |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Sweden |
France | ||
| 1995 Details |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Belgium |
Spain | ||
| 1997 Details |
France |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Spain |
 Russia | ||
| 1999 Details |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Italy |
France |
Russia | ||
| 2001 Details |
Bonn |
Netherlands |
Russia |
Italy |
France | ||
| 2003 Details |
Netherlands |
Netherlands |
 Greece |
Spain |
Sweden | ||
| 2005 Details |
 Prague |
Netherlands |
 Italy |
Spain |
Germany | ||
| 2007 Details |
Barcelona |
Netherlands |
Great Britain |
Spain |
Germany | ||
| 2010 Details |
Stuttgart |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Germany |
Greece | ||
| 2012 Details |
Rotterdam |
Italy |
Netherlands |
Spain |
Germany | ||
| 2014 Details |
/ Regensburg Brno |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Spain |
 Czech Republic | ||
| 2016 Details |
Hoofddorp |
Netherlands |
Spain |
Italy |
Germany | ||
| 2019 Details |
Bonn/Solingen |
Netherlands |
Italy |
Spain |
 Israel | ||
| 2021 Details |
Piedmont |
Netherlands |
Israel |
Italy |
Spain | ||
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Netherlands | 24 | 9 | 0 | 33 |
| 2 | Italy | 10 | 17 | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 |
| 4 | Belgium | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
Participating nations[]
| Nation | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1960 | 1962 | 1964 | 1965 | 1967 | 1969 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | Years |
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7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 31 | |||||
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9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
See also[]
- ESF Women's Championship
- European Cup (baseball)
- European Champion Cup Final Four
- Baseball awards § Europe
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- European Baseball Championship
- European championships
- International baseball competitions in Europe
- Biennial sporting events
- Recurring sporting events established in 1954