The Baseball5 European Championship (European Baseball5 Championship) is the main championship tournament between national Baseball5 teams in Europe, governed by the WBSC Europe. The tournament serves as qualifier for the Baseball5 World Cup, with the top two teams qualifying for the world championship. France is the most successful team, having won the championship twice.
History The first championship was held in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2020 and was contested between 14 national teams. 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.
The second edition of the tournament was again held in Lithuania, this time in Druskininkai, and featured 13 teams. The championship game was a replay of the 2020 final between France and Lithuania, this time won by the locals, defeating France.
Results YearHostFinalThird place gameChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place2020DetailsVilnius2–02–02023DetailsDruskininkai2–02–12025DetailsPanevėžys2–02–1
Medal table
Participating teams Teams 2020 2023 2025 Years 6th 1 11th 5th 8th 3 9th 9th 11th 3 14th 1 12th 8th 2 7th 1 10th 11th 10th 3 7th 1 1st 2nd 1st 3 7th 1 4th 6th 5th 3 14th 13th 2 2nd 1st 4th 3 13th 12th 12th 3 5th 4th 9th 3 14th 1 8th 10th 6th 3 3rd 1 3rd 2nd 2 3rd 1 13th 1 Total 14 13 15
See also Baseball5 World Cup Youth Baseball5 World Cup Baseball5 African Championship Baseball5 Asia Cup Baseball5 Pan American Championship European Baseball Championship ESF Women's Championship European Cup (baseball)
References