2023 Baseball5 European Championship

2023 Baseball5 European Championship
Tournament details
CountryLithuania
Dates7–11 November
Teams13
Final positions
Champions Lithuania (1st title)
Runner-up France
Third place Spain
Fourth place Netherlands

The 2023 Baseball5 European Championship was an international baseball5 tournament organized by the WBSC Europe. The championship was held from 7 to 11 November 2023, in the Lithuanian Sports Complex in Druskininkai, Lithuania and was contested between 13 national teams.[1][2]

Hosts Lithuania won the tournament, beating France in the final 2 sets to 0, in a replay of the 2020 final (won by France). Spain finished third defeating the Netherlands 2 sets to 1 in the bronze medal game.[3]

Lithuania and France qualified for second time in a row to the 2024 Baseball5 World Cup to be held in the Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong Kong.[4]

Venues

Lithuania Druskininkai
Lithuanian Sports Complex

Qualification round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  France 6 6 0 1.000 — Advance to Super round
2  Netherlands 6 4 2 .667 2
3  Spain 6 3 3 .500 3
4  Finland 6 3 3 .500 3 Advance to Placement round
5  Bulgaria 6 3 3 .500 3
6  Romania 6 2 4 .333 4
7  Latvia 6 0 6 .000 6
Source: WBSC Europe

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  Lithuania (H) 5 5 0 1.000 — Advance to Super round
2  Belgium 5 4 1 .800 1
3  Italy 5 3 2 .600 2
4  Czech Republic 5 2 3 .400 3 Advance to Placement round
5  Estonia 5 1 4 .200 4
6  Moldova 5 0 5 .000 5
Source: WBSC Europe
(H) Hosts

Second round

Super round

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB Qualification
1  France 5 5 0 1.000 — Advance to Gold medal game
2  Lithuania (H) 5 4 1 .800 1
3  Spain 5 2 3 .400 3 Advance to Bronze medal game
4  Netherlands 5 2 3 .400 3
5  Belgium 5 1 4 .200 4
6  Italy 5 1 4 .200 4
Source: WBSC Europe
(H) Hosts

Placement round

Pos Team Pld W L PCT GB
1  Finland 6 5 1 .833 —
2  Czech Republic 6 5 1 .833 —
3  Bulgaria 6 5 1 .833 —
4  Romania 6 3 3 .500 2
5  Estonia 6 2 4 .333 3
6  Moldova 6 1 5 .167 4
7  Latvia 6 0 6 .000 5
Source: WBSC Europe

Final standings

Pos Team W L Qualification
 Lithuania 8 1 Qualified for
2024 Baseball5 World Cup
 France 9 1
 Spain 5 5
4  Netherlands 6 4
5  Belgium 4 4
6  Italy 4 4
7  Finland 5 4
8  Czech Republic 5 4
9  Bulgaria 6 3
10  Romania 4 5
11  Estonia 2 7
12  Moldova 1 8
13  Latvia 0 9

Awards

References

  1. ^ "The countdown begins: the Baseball5 European Championship 2023 is set to thrill in Druskininkai, Lithuania". WBSC Europe. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Lietuvai patikėta teisė antrą kartą iš eilės organizuoti Europos beisbolo-5 čempionatą" (in Lithuanian). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Lithuania secures a spot in 2024 WBSC World Cup alongside France". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Baseball5 European Championship 2023 Daily Report #5 - Final - 5" (PDF). WBSC Europe. Retrieved 27 November 2023.