The Baseball5 European Championship (European Men's Baseball5 Championship) is the main championship tournament between national Baseball5 teams in Europe, governed by the WBSC Europe.[1] The tournament serves as qualifier for the Baseball5 World Cup, with the top two teams qualifying for the world championship. France and Lithuania are the most successful teams, having won the championship once.
| Sport | Baseball5 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| No. of teams | 13 (in 2023) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Lithuania (1st title) |
| Most titles |  France & Lithuania (1 title) |
 2023 Baseball5 European Championship | |
History
editThe first championship was held in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2020 and was contested between 14 national teams.[2] The tournament was won by France, after defeating Lithuania in the final 2 matches to 0. Both teams qualified for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup held in Mexico City.[3]
The second edition of the tournament was again held in Lithuania, this time in Druskininkai, and featured 13 teams.[4] The championship game was a replay of the 2020 final between France and Lithuania, this time won by the locals, defeating France.[5]
Results
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2020 Details |
Vilnius |
 France |
2–0 |  Lithuania |
 Russia |
2–0 |  Italy | ||
| 2023 Details |
Druskininkai |
Lithuania |
2–0 | France |
 Spain |
2–1 |  Netherlands | ||
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Participating teams
edit| Teams | 2020 |
2023 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus
|
6th | 1 | |
 Belgium
|
11th | 5th | 2 |
 Bulgaria
|
9th | 9th | 2 |
 Czech Republic
|
12th | 8th | 2 |
 Estonia
|
10th | 11th | 2 |
 Finland
|
7th | 1 | |
 France
|
1st | 2nd | 2 |
 Israel
|
7th | 1 | |
 Italy
|
4th | 6th | 2 |
 Latvia
|
14th | 13th | 2 |
 Lithuania
|
2nd | 1st | 2 |
 Moldova
|
13th | 12th | 2 |
 Netherlands
|
5th | 4th | 2 |
 Romania
|
8th | 10th | 2 |
 Russia
|
3rd | 1 | |
 Spain
|
3rd | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 13 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "First Baseball5 European Championship starts on 28 February". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Playball for the first ever WBSC-Europe Baseball5 European Championship". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Baseball5 Euros: Crowning a European Champion". Extra Innings Baseball. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Lietuvai patikėta teisė antrą kartą iš eilės organizuoti Europos beisbolo-5 čempionatą" (in Lithuanian). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.