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Baseball5 European Championship

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Baseball5 European Championship
SportBaseball5
Founded2020
No. of teams13 (in 2023)
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
 Lithuania (1st title)
Most titles France &  Lithuania (1 title)
Current sports event 2023 Baseball5 European Championship

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.

History

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The 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

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Year Host Final Third place game
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2020
Details
Lithuania
Vilnius

France
2–0
Lithuania

Russia
2–0
Italy
2023
Details
Lithuania
Druskininkai

Lithuania
2–0
France

Spain
2–1
Netherlands

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France1102
 Lithuania1102
3 Russia0011
 Spain0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Participating teams

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Teams Lithuania
2020
Lithuania
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

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References

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  1. ^ "First Baseball5 European Championship starts on 28 February". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Playball for the first ever WBSC-Europe Baseball5 European Championship". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Baseball5 Euros: Crowning a European Champion". Extra Innings Baseball. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Lietuvai patikėta teisė antrą kartą iš eilės organizuoti Europos beisbolo-5 čempionatą" (in Lithuanian). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.