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 in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was first held in 1961 and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since 1972.
| Most recent season or competition: 2024 Haarlem Baseball Week | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| No. of teams | 6 (Finals) |
| Continent | International |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Japan |
| Most titles |  Sullivans (6) |
| Official website | Honkbalweek.nl |
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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Medal table
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 14 | 8 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 |  Cuba (CUB) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Curaçao (CUW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
Tournament awards
edit- Homerun King
- Most Popular Player
- Press Award
- Best Defensive Player
- Best Hitter
- Best Pitcher
- Most Valuable Player
See also
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edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Geldproblemen maken einde aan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). NOS. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Tekort aan sponsoren betekent einde Honkbalweek Haarlem (sinds 1961)" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Doorstart Honkbalweek Haarlem nabij" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Doorstart voor Haarlemse Honkbalweek" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem keert toch terug in 2018" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 cancelled / Next edition in 2022". mister-baseball. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 geannuleerd!". Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.