The 2023 European Champions Cup was a European baseball competition, held from 4 to 10 June 2023, in Amsterdam and Bussum, Netherlands.[1] This is the sixtieth iteration of the Cup since its inaugural tournament in 1963.[2]
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Tournament details | |
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Country | Netherlands |
City | Amsterdam Bussum |
Dates | 6–10 June |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | ![]() |
It featured the top eight professional baseball teams on the continent, and it was the first tier of the four competitions organized by WBSC Europe, alongside the second-tier Confederation Cup, third-tier Federation Cup, and fourth-tier Federation Cup Qualifiers, all of which operate with a promotion and relegation system for its federations.[3]
The defending champions were Italian club Parma. The last place at the end of the tournament was relegated to the 2024 second-tier Confederation Cup.
HCAW Bussum won the tournament after defeating Parma in the final, 11–4. Amsterdam Pirates claimed the bronze, defeating Bonn Capitals 12–6 in the third place game.[4] HCAW outfielder Victor Draijer was honored with the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament.[5]
List of competing teams
editParma Baseball Club (2022 champions) | Paderborn Untouchables |
HCAW Bussum (host club) | Arrows Ostrava |
Amsterdam Pirates (host club) | Draci Brno |
Bonn Capitals | Rouen Huskies |
Venues
editGroup A | Group B |
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Amsterdam | Bussum |
Loek Loevendie Ballpark | Rob Hoffmann Vallei |
Capacity: 400 | Capacity: 1,000 |
First round
editQualified for Final Four | |
Qualified for Bottom Four |
Group A
editRk | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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1 | Parma Baseball Club | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
2 | Amsterdam Pirates | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 2 |
3 | Draci Brno | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 2 |
4 | Paderborn Untouchables | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 2 |
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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June 6, 2023 | 15:00 | Paderborn Untouchables | 0–13 | Parma Baseball Club | 8 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 2:13 | 125 | Boxscore |
June 6, 2023 | 19:30 | Amsterdam Pirates | 3–4 | Draci Brno | 9 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 2:41 | 275 | Boxscore |
June 7, 2023 | 15:00 | Paderborn Untouchables | 4–2 | Draci Brno | 9 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 2:47 | 175 | Boxscore |
June 7, 2023 | 19:30 | Parma Baseball Club | 7–5 | Amsterdam Pirates | 10 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 3:19 | 550 | Boxscore |
June 8, 2023 | 14:00 | Draci Brno | 2–6 | Parma Baseball Club | 9 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 2:32 | 150 | Boxscore |
June 8, 2023 | 19:30 | Amsterdam Pirates | 15–0 | Paderborn Untouchables | 7 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 2:34 | 550 | Boxscore |
Group B
editRk | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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1 | HCAW Bussum | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 0 |
2 | Bonn Capitals | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 0 |
3 | Arrows Ostrava | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 0 |
4 | Rouen Huskies | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 2 |
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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June 6, 2023 | 15:00 | Arrows Ostrava | 3–1 | Bonn Capitals | 9 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 2:16 | 125 | Boxscore |
June 6, 2023 | 19:00 | Rouen Huskies | 5–18 | HCAW Bussum | 7 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 2:44 | 350 | Boxscore |
June 7, 2023 | 15:00 | Rouen Huskies | 2–7 | Bonn Capitals | 9 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 2:46 | 200 | Boxscore |
June 7, 2023 | 19:00 | HCAW Bussum | 12–0 | Arrows Ostrava | 7 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 2:11 | 450 | Boxscore |
June 8, 2023 | 15:00 | Arrows Ostrava | 5–1 | Rouen Huskies | 9 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 2:23 | 125 | Boxscore |
June 8, 2023 | 19:00 | Bonn Capitals | 5–2 | HCAW Bussum | 9 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 2:36 | 450 | Boxscore |
Final Four
editSemifinals
editDate | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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June 9, 2023 | 19:00 | Amsterdam Pirates | 3–4 | HCAW Bussum | 10 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 3:01 | Boxscore | |
June 9, 2023 | 19:30 | Bonn Capitals | 3–13 | Parma Baseball Club | 7 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 2:41 | 350 | Boxscore |
3rd place game
editDate | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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June 10, 2023 | 14:00 | Bonn Capitals | 6–12 | Amsterdam Pirates | 9 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 3:01 | 300 | Boxscore |
Final
editDate | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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June 10, 2023 | 18:00 | Parma Baseball Club | 4–11 | HCAW Bussum | 9 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 2:52 | 650 | Boxscore |
Bottom Four
editFirst round
editDate | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 9, 2023 | 15:00 | Rouen Huskies | 1–6 | Draci Brno | 9 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 2:49 | 75 | Boxscore |
June 9, 2023 | 15:00 | Paderborn Untouchables | 5–7 | Arrows Ostrava | 9 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 2:24 | 150 | Boxscore |
5th place game
editDate | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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June 10, 2023 | 10:30 | Draci Brno | 14–10 | Arrows Ostrava | 9 | Loek Loevendie Ballpark | 3:13 | 65 | Boxscore |
Relegation game
editDate | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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June 10, 2023 | 10:30 | Rouen Huskies | 4–6 | Paderborn Untouchables | 9 | Rob Hoffmann Vallei | 3:05 | 100 | Boxscore |
Statistical leaders
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Battingedit
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Pitchingedit
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Final standings
editChampion | |
Relegated to Confederation Cup |
Rk | Team |
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1 | HCAW Bussum |
2 | Parma Baseball Club |
3 | Amsterdam Pirates |
4 | Bonn Capitals |
5 | Draci Brno |
6 | Arrows Ostrava |
7 | Paderborn Untouchables |
8 | Rouen Huskies |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Baseball European Champions Cup event info". wbsceurope.org.
- ^ "Champions Cup editions". wbsceurope.org.
- ^ "Baseball Europe Competitions Regulations 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "HCAW wins the Baseball European Champions Cup 2023". WBSC Europe. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "2023 EU-CHAMP-CUP-M-BB Baseball European Champions Cup 2023 Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC Europe. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Stats". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 26 December 2023.