The 2016 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament organized by Confederation of European Baseball. The 2016 European Championship was held from September 9 to 18, 2016 in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. It was organized by the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB), the City of Hoofddorp and the local baseball club Hoofddorp Pioniers.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Dates | September 9–18, 2016 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (22nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Italy |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 45 |
| Attendance | 30,191 (671 per game) |
| MVP | Stijn van der Meer |
Qualification
editThe top ten teams of the 2014 European Championship qualified automatically for the tournament.[2] 2 additional teams qualified from the B-level tournament. Qualification started on 29 July 2014 with C level qualifiers for B level tournament.[3]
Round 1
editPool A
editStandings
edit| Qualified for Pool Winners | |
| Qualified for 7th–8th place game | |
| Qualified for Pool Losers |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 42 | 7 |
| Germany |
4 | 1 | 0.800 | 1.05 | 28 | 17 |
 Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 0.600 | 2.0 | 23 | 15 |
 Sweden |
2 | 3 | 0.500 | 3.0 | 21 | 25 |
 Russia |
1 | 4 | 0.200 | 4.0 | 17 | 44 |
 Great Britain |
0 | 5 | 0.000 | 5.0 | 15 | 38 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[4]
Schedule
edit| September 9, 2016 | Sweden
|
0 – 4 | Germany
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 225 |
| Boxscore |
| September 9, 2016 | Czech Republic
|
12 – 0 F/7 | Russia
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 50 |
| Boxscore |
| September 9, 2016 | Netherlands
|
11 – 1 | Great Britain
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 2,100 |
| Boxscore |
| September 10, 2016 | Russia
|
1 – 8 | Sweden
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
| September 10, 2016 | Great Britain
|
1 – 4 | Czech Republic
|
Nieuw-Vennep Attendance: 275 |
| Boxscore |
| September 10, 2016 | Germany
|
2 – 10 | Netherlands
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 3,100 |
| Boxscore |
| September 11, 2016 | Sweden
|
1 – 6 | Czech Republic
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Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| September 11, 2016 | Russia
|
1 – 3 | Netherlands
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 2,950 |
| Boxscore |
| September 11, 2016 | Great Britain
|
2 – 3 | Germany
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Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 210 |
| Boxscore |
| September 12, 2016 | Russia
|
4 – 16 F/7 | Germany
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 65 |
| Boxscore |
| September 12, 2016 | Sweden
|
9 – 6 F/11 | Great Britain
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Nieuw-Vennep Attendance: 100 |
| Boxscore |
| September 12, 2016 | Czech Republic
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0 – 10 F/7 | Netherlands
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 1,550 |
| Boxscore |
| September 13, 2016 | Great Britain
|
5 – 11 | Russia
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 60 |
| Boxscore |
| September 13, 2016 | Germany
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3 – 1 | Czech Republic
|
Nieuw-Vennep Attendance: 255 |
| Boxscore |
| September 13, 2016 | Netherlands
|
8 – 3 | Sweden
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 1,150 |
| Boxscore |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu [5]
Pool B
editStandings
edit| Qualified for Pool Winners | |
| Qualified for 7th–8th place game | |
| Qualified for Pool Losers |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 43 | 5 |
| Italy |
4 | 1 | 0.800 | 1.0 | 67 | 17 |
 Belgium |
3 | 2 | 0.600 | 2.0 | 38 | 31 |
 France |
2 | 3 | 0.400 | 3.0 | 30 | 28 |
 Croatia |
1 | 4 | 0.200 | 4.0 | 16 | 45 |
 Greece |
0 | 5 | 0.000 | 5.0 | 5 | 68 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu [4]
Schedule
edit| September 9, 2016 | Croatia
|
1 – 16 F/6 | France
|
Nieuw-Vennep Attendance: 70 |
| Boxscore |
| September 9, 2016 | Italy
|
21 – 2 F/7 | Greece
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
| September 9, 2016 | Spain
|
11 – 1 F/7 | Belgium
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 125 |
| Boxscore |
| September 10, 2016 | Greece
|
1 – 12 | Spain
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 65 |
| Boxscore |
| September 10, 2016 | France
|
3 – 6 | Italy
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 800 |
| Boxscore |
| September 10, 2016 | Belgium
|
5 – 1 | Croatia
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 160 |
| Boxscore |
| September 11, 2016 | Croatia
|
0 – 6 | Spain
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 700 |
| Boxscore |
| September 11, 2016 | Greece
|
1 – 7 | France
|
Nieuw-Vennep Attendance: 160 |
| Boxscore |
| September 11, 2016 | Belgium
|
0 – 15 F/5 | Italy
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 500 |
| Boxscore |
| September 12, 2016 | Croatia
|
10 – 0 F/8 | Greece
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 175 |
| Boxscore |
| September 12, 2016 | Spain
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8 – 3 | Italy
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 675 |
| Boxscore |
| September 12, 2016 | Belgium
|
14 – 3 | France
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Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 80 |
| Boxscore |
| September 13, 2016 | France
|
0 – 6 | Spain
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Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 80 |
| Boxscore |
| September 13, 2016 | Italy
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22 – 4 F/7 | Croatia
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 200 |
| Boxscore |
| September 13, 2016 | Greece
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1 – 18 F/5 | Belgium
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 85 |
| Boxscore |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu [5]
Round 2
editPool Winners
editStandings
edit| Qualified for the Final | |
| Did not qualify for the Final |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 39 | 10 |
| Spain |
4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 30 | 8 |
| Italy |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 38 | 16 |
| Germany |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 19 | 28 |
| Czech Republic |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4.0 | 10 | 28 |
| Belgium |
0 | 5 | .000 | 5.0 | 9 | 56 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[4]
Schedule
edit| September 15, 2016 | Belgium
|
3 – 4 F/10 | Czech Republic
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 250 |
| Boxscore |
| September 15, 2016 | Italy
|
12 – 0 | Germany
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 420 |
| Boxscore |
| September 15, 2016 | Spain
|
0 – 1 | Netherlands
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 1,450 |
| Boxscore |
| September 16, 2016 | Belgium
|
2 – 14 F/7 | Germany
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 350 |
| Boxscore |
| September 16, 2016 | Spain
|
9 – 3 | Czech Republic
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 550 |
| Boxscore |
| September 16, 2016 | Italy
|
5 – 6 F/10 | Netherlands
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 2,450 |
| Boxscore |
| September 17, 2016 | Czech Republic
|
2 – 3 | Italy
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 525 |
| Boxscore |
| September 17, 2016 | Germany
|
0 – 3 | Spain
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Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 920 |
| Boxscore |
| September 17, 2016 | Netherlands
|
12 – 3 | Belgium
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 2,675 |
| Boxscore |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[5]
Classification game
edit7th/8th place game
edit| September 14, 2016 | Sweden
|
5 – 7 | France
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 312 |
| Boxscore |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[5]
Pool Losers
editStandings
edit| relegated to Division B |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain |
2 | 1 | .667 | – | 30 | 15 |
| Croatia |
2 | 1 | .667 | – | 25 | 6 |
| Greece |
1 | 2 | .333 | 1.0 | 5 | 30 |
| Russia |
1 | 2 | .333 | 1.0 | 12 | 21 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[4]
Schedule
edit| September 15, 2016 | Russia
|
1 – 3 | Greece
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 91 |
| Boxscore |
| September 15, 2016 | Croatia
|
2 – 6 | Great Britain
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 106 |
| Boxscore |
| September 16, 2016 | Greece
|
2 – 19 F/7 | Great Britain
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 52 |
| Boxscore |
| September 16, 2016 | Russia
|
0 – 13 F/7 | Croatia
|
Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp Attendance: 25 |
| Boxscore |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu [5]
Final
edit| September 18, 2016 | Netherlands
|
3 – 2 F/10 | Spain
|
Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp Attendance: 3,350 |
| Boxscore |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu [5]
Final standings
edit| relegated to Division B |
| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct. | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Netherlands
|
9 | 0 | 1.000 | 64 | 17 |
| Lost in Gold medal game | ||||||
|
Spain
|
7 | 2 | .778 | 57 | 12 |
| Failed to qualify for Gold medal game | ||||||
|
Italy
|
6 | 2 | .750 | 87 | 25 |
| 4 | Germany
|
5 | 3 | .625 | 42 | 34 |
| 5 | Czech Republic
|
4 | 4 | .500 | 32 | 30 |
| 6 | Belgium
|
3 | 5 | .375 | 44 | 61 |
| Failed to qualify for Pool Winners | ||||||
| 7 | France
|
3 | 3 | .500 | 37 | 33 |
| 8 | Sweden
|
2 | 4 | .333 | 26 | 32 |
| Failed to qualify for the 7th/8th place game & Pool Winners | ||||||
| 9 | Great Britain
|
2 | 5 | .286 | 40 | 42 |
| 10 | Croatia
|
2 | 5 | .286 | 31 | 51 |
| 11 | Greece
|
1 | 6 | .143 | 10 | 88 |
| 12 | Russia
|
1 | 6 | .143 | 18 | 60 |
Awards
editThe CEB announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.[6]
| Individual Awards | Name |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Stijn van der Meer
|
| Best hitter | Yurendell DeCaster
|
| Outstanding defensive player | Luis Guillorme
|
Statistics leaders
edit
Battingedit
* Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per game
|
Pitchingedit
* Minimum 1.0 inning pitched per game
|
References
edit- ^ "2016 European Championship to be held in Hoofddorp, Netherlands | CEB". Archived from the original on 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ^ 2014 Championships Summary
- ^ Qualifier European Championship Seniors C-Level to be played in Ljubljana this week
- ^ a b c d "European Championships Seniors '16: Standings". www.baseballstats.eu. European Baseball Championship. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "European Championships Seniors '16: Schedule". www.baseballstats.eu. European Baseball Championship. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Netherlands win European Championship 2016". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
External links
edit- CEB official site Archived 2004-08-31 at the Wayback Machine