The qualification for the 2010 European Baseball Championship was held from July 7–12, 2008 in Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovakia, and July 9–12, 2008 in Belgium and Portugal. 23 nations contested to qualify for 5 spots available among the 7 other sides already qualified. In the end, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece and Ukraine[1] qualified to compete in the 2010 competition, to be placed with the 7 already qualified teams from the 2007 competition. These are, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Croatia Czech Republic Slovakia Belgium Portugal |
| Dates | 7 – 12 July 2008 9 – 12 July 2008 |
| Teams | 23 |
Qualifier Pool 1
editGroup stage
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| Did not qualify for the final |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania |
4 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
4 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 3 |  Slovakia |
4 | 2 | 2 | – |
| 4 |  Hungary |
4 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 5 |  Finland |
4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| July 7, 2008 | Finland
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0 – 8 | Romania
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| July 7, 2008 | Slovakia
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1 – 4 (F/7) | Ukraine
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
| July 8, 2008 | Hungary
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0 – 5 | Ukraine
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| July 8, 2008 | Romania
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8 – 5 | Slovakia
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 400 |
| Boxscore |
| July 9, 2008 | Ukraine
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0 – 1 (F/10) | Romania
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| July 9, 2008 | Finland
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0 – 10 (F/7) | Hungary
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Ukraine
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13 – 3 (F/7) | Finland
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Hungary
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1 – 12 (F/8) | Slovakia
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 400 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Romania
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3 – 2 | Hungary
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Slovakia
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10 – 0 (F/7) | Finland
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 360 |
| Boxscore |
Final (best of 3)
edit| July 12, 2008 | Romania
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1 – 8 | Ukraine
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
| July 12, 2008 | Ukraine
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16 – 4 (F/7) | Romania
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Trnava, Slovakia Attendance: 0 |
| Boxscore |
Qualifier Pool 2
editGroup stage
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| Did not qualify for the final |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic |
4 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2 |  Slovenia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2.38 RA/9 |
| 3 |  Poland |
4 | 2 | 2 | 5.52 RA/9 |
| 4 |  Belarus |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8.44 RA/9 |
| 5 |  Latvia |
4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| July 7, 2008 | Latvia
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0 – 17 (F/7) | Slovenia
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
| July 7, 2008 | Belarus
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0 – 10 (F/7) | Czech Republic
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| July 8, 2008 | Slovenia
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11 – 3 | Belarus
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
| July 8, 2008 | Poland
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1 – 12 (F/7) | Czech Republic
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 400 |
| Boxscore |
| July 9, 2008 | Latvia
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1 – 24 (F/6) | Poland
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| July 9, 2008 | Czech Republic
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3 – 2 (F/11) | Slovenia
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 400 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Czech Republic
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22 – 2 (F/5) | Latvia
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Poland
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2 – 4 | Belarus
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 300 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Belarus
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17 – 7 (F/8) | Latvia
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Slovenia
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2 – 3 | Poland
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
Final (best of 3)
edit| July 12, 2008 | Czech Republic
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8 – 0 | Slovenia
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Prague, Czech Republic Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
Qualifier Pool 3
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| Did not qualify for the final |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia |
4 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2 |  Lithuania |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4.86 RA/9 |
| 3 |  Israel |
4 | 2 | 2 | 6.75 RA/9 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria |
4 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 RA/9 |
| 5 |  Serbia |
4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| July 7, 2008 | Bulgaria
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11 – 8 | Israel
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 45 |
| Boxscore |
| July 7, 2008 | Croatia
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18 – 1 (F/7) | Serbia
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| July 8, 2008 | Lithuania
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7 – 2 | Serbia
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 50 |
| Boxscore |
| July 8, 2008 | Israel
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1 – 6 | Croatia
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| July 9, 2008 | Bulgaria
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0 – 8 | Lithuania
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 60 |
| Boxscore |
| July 9, 2008 | Serbia
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9 – 11 | Israel
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 110 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Serbia
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10 – 22 (F/7) | Bulgaria
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 30 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Lithuania
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3 – 8 | Croatia
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 270 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Israel
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2 – 1 (F/10) | Lithuania
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 30 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Croatia
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7 – 6 | Bulgaria
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 110 |
| Boxscore |
Final (best of 3)
edit| July 12, 2008 | Croatia
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5 – 4 | Lithuania
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Karlovac, Croatia Attendance: 120 |
| Boxscore |
Qualifier Pool 4
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| Did not qualify for the final |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
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| 1 |  Greece |
3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 2 |  Russia |
3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 3 |  Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 4 |  Ireland |
3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| July 9, 2008 | Greece
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5 – 3 | Russia
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Abrantes, Portugal Attendance: 150 |
| Boxscore |
| July 9, 2008 | Ireland
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8 – 11 | Portugal
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Abrantes, Portugal Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Russia
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5 – 4 (F/10) | Ireland
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Abrantes, Portugal Attendance: 195 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Portugal
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3 – 11 | Greece
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Abrantes, Portugal Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Ireland
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1 – 5 | Greece
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Abrantes, Portugal Attendance: 135 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Russia
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10 – 0 (F/8) | Portugal
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Abrantes, Portugal Attendance: 256 |
| Boxscore |
Final (best of 3)
edit| July 12, 2008 | Greece
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5 – 0 | Russia
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Abrantes, Portugal Attendance: 213 |
| Boxscore |
Qualifier Pool 5
editGroup stage
edit| Qualified for the final | |
| Did not qualify for the final |
| # | Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Tiebreaker |
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| 1 |  Belgium |
3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 2 |  Austria |
3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 4 |  Malta |
3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| July 9, 2008 | Switzerland
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2 – 10 | Austria
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Antwerp, Belgium Attendance: 0 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Malta
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1 – 15 (F/7) | Belgium
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Antwerp, Belgium Attendance: 0 |
| Boxscore |
| July 10, 2008 | Austria
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30 – 4 (F/5) | Malta
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Antwerp, Belgium Attendance: 0 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Belgium
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12 – 5 | Switzerland
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Antwerp, Belgium Attendance: 0 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Switzerland
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16 – 6 (F/8) | Malta
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Antwerp, Belgium Attendance: 0 |
| Boxscore |
| July 11, 2008 | Belgium
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5 – 2 | Austria
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Antwerp, Belgium Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
3rd place
edit| July 12, 2008 | Switzerland
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12 – 6 | Malta
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Antwerp, Belgium Attendance: 0 |
| Boxscore |
Final (best of 3)
edit| July 12, 2008 | Belgium
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3 – 1 | Austria
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Antwerp, Belgium Attendance: 0 |
| Boxscore |