The Haarlem Baseball Week (Dutch: Honkbalweek Haarlem, before 2016 known as Haarlemse Honkbalweek)[1] is an international invitation baseball tournament at the Pim Mulier Stadium [nl] in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was first held in 1961 and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since 1972.

Haarlem Baseball Week
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Haarlem Baseball Week
SportBaseball
Founded1961
No. of teams6 (Finals)
ContinentInternational
Most recent
champion(s)
 Japan
Most titles Sullivans (6)
Official websiteHonkbalweek.nl
The Pim Mulier Stadium during the 23rd edition of the tournament in 2006

In December 2016, a few months after the 28th edition of the event, event organizers announced the tournament would end, due to financial problems.[2][3] A workgroup was formed to find sponsors in order to realise a relaunch, which succeeded after several companies and the municipality of Haarlem guaranteed an amount that would cover the costs of at least three new editions.[4][5][6]

The 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week, the 29th edition of the event, was won by Japan, their fourth title. The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]

Results

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Year Medalists
Champions Runners-up 3rd place
1961  
Alconbury Spartans
 
Wiesbaden Flyers
 
Châteauroux Sabres
1963  
Sullivans
 
Netherlands
 
French Woods
1966  
California Stags
 
Netherlands
 
Augsburg Bayonets
1968  
Sullivans
 
Netherlands
 
Netherlands Antilles
1969  
Sullivans
 
California Stags
 
Netherlands
1971  
Sullivans
 
California Stags
 
USAFE
1972
Poule A
 
Cuba
 
Sullivans
 
Alaska Goldpanners
1972
Poule B
 
Netherlands Antilles
 
Netherlands
 
Italy
1974  
Cuba
 
Arizona Wildcats
 
Sullivans
1976  
Arizona Wildcats
 
South Korea
 
Sullivans
1978  
Japan
 
South Korea
 
Cuba
1980  
United States
 
Mississippi
 
Sullivans
1982  
Miami Hurricanes
 
Mitsubishi Japan
 
Netherlands
1984  
Canada
 
Netherlands
 
Washington State University
1988  
Sullivans
 
Canada
 
Netherlands
1990  
Sullivans
 
Cuba
 
Netherlands
1992  
Japan
 
Little Caesars
 
Netherlands
1994  
Japan
 
Little Caesars
 
Netherlands
1996  
Cuba
 
Netherlands
 
Sullivans
1998  
Cuba
 
Australia
 
Sullivans
2000  
United States
 
Cuba
 
Netherlands
2002
Details
 
United States
 
Netherlands
 
Cuba
2004
Details
 
Netherlands
 
Cuba
 
Japan
2006
Details
 
Netherlands
 
Cuba
 
United States
2008
Details
 
United States
 
Cuba
 
Chinese Taipei
2010
Details
 
Netherlands
 
Cuba
 
Japan
2012
Details
 
Cuba
 
Puerto Rico
 
United States
2014
Details
 
United States
 
Japan
 
Netherlands
2016
Details
 
Netherlands
 
Japan
 
Australia
2018
Details
 
Japan
 
Chinese Taipei
 
Netherlands
2022
Details
 
Netherlands
 
Curaçao
 
United States
2024
Details
 
Japan
 
United States
 
Netherlands
Source: "History results". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
"The Baseball Week: International baseball event in the Netherlands". Honkbalweek Haarlem. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

Medal table

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Previous logo, used until 2014
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)1481234
2  Netherlands (NED)571022
3  Cuba (CUB)56213
4  Japan (JPN)53210
5  Canada (CAN)1102
6  Netherlands Antilles (AHO)1012
7  Great Britain (GBR)1001
8  South Korea (KOR)0202
9  Australia (AUS)0112
  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0112
  Germany (GER)0112
12  Curaçao (CUW)0101
  Puerto Rico (PUR)0101
14  France (FRA)0011
  Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (15 entries)32323296

Tournament awards

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  • Homerun King
  • Most Popular Player
  • Press Award
  • Best Defensive Player
  • Best Hitter
  • Best Pitcher
  • Most Valuable Player

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "De Haarlemse Honkbalweek heet voortaan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). Honkbalweek Haarlem. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Geldproblemen maken einde aan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). NOS. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Tekort aan sponsoren betekent einde Honkbalweek Haarlem (sinds 1961)" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Doorstart Honkbalweek Haarlem nabij" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Doorstart voor Haarlemse Honkbalweek" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem keert toch terug in 2018" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 cancelled / Next edition in 2022". mister-baseball. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 geannuleerd!". Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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