The 2014 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament held in the Czech Republic and Germany.

Defending champion Italy lost in the final to the Netherlands, who became champion for the 21st time.

Qualification

The top ten teams of the 2012 European Championship qualified automatically for the tournament.

12 teams played a B-Level Qualifier from July 22 to 27, 2013. Great Britain (11th in 2012) and Russia (12th in 2012) qualified for the tournament.

Pool Czech RepublicPool Regensburg
Croatia10th, 2012 European Baseball ChampionshipBelgium9th, 2012 European Baseball Championship
Czech Republic5th, 2012 European Baseball ChampionshipFrance8th, 2012 European Baseball Championship
Greece7th, 2012 European Baseball ChampionshipGermany4th, 2012 European Baseball Championship
Netherlands2012 European Baseball ChampionshipGreat BritainWinner of Zurich Pool
RussiaWinner of Vienna PoolItaly2012 European Baseball Championship
Spain2012 European Baseball ChampionshipSweden6th, 2012 European Baseball Championship

Round 1

Pool A

Standings

Qualified for Pool C
Qualified for 7th-8th place game
Did not qualify for Pool C
TeamsWLPct.GBRRA
Italy501.000–5414
France41.80012726
Germany32.60023017
Belgium23.40032922
Great Britain14.20041337
Sweden05.00051550

Source

Schedule

September 12, 2014SwedenpostponedGreat BritainArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 0
September 12, 2014Belgium7 – 12ItalyArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 307
September 12, 2014France3 – 2GermanyArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1121
September 13, 2014Sweden1 – 7Great BritainArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 335
September 13, 2014Italy12 – 3SwedenArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 837
September 13, 2014Great Britain5 – 9 (F/10)FranceArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1077
September 13, 2014Germany6 – 2BelgiumArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1937
September 14, 2014Sweden0 – 11 (F/6)BelgiumArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 397
September 14, 2014Germany9 – 0Great BritainArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1511
September 14, 2014Italy12 – 2 (F/8)FranceArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 353
September 15, 2014Belgium5 – 0Great BritainArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 174
September 15, 2014Sweden3 – 8FranceArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 367
September 15, 2014Italy5 – 1GermanyArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1711
September 16, 2014France5 – 4BelgiumArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 165
September 16, 2014Great Britain1 – 13 (F/7)ItalyArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 281
September 16, 2014Germany12 – 8SwedenArmin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1192

Source

Pool B

Standings

Qualified for Pool C
Qualified for 7th-8th place game
Did not qualify for Pool C
TeamsWLPct.GBRRA
Netherlands501.000–6810
Spain41.80016128
Czech Republic32.60023720
Russia14.20041840
Croatia14.20041663
Greece14.20041657

Source

Schedule

September 12, 2014Greece3 – 15SpainArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 210
September 12, 2014Croatia2 – 19 (F/5)NetherlandsArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 115
September 12, 2014Czech Republic5 – 0RussiaArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 315
September 13, 2014Spain18 – 2 (F/6)CroatiaArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 75
September 13, 2014Russia14 – 1 (F/7)GreeceArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 250
September 13, 2014Netherlands7 – 0 (Suspended F/5)Czech RepublicArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 580
September 14, 2014Spain12 – 0 (F/7)RussiaArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 85
September 14, 2014Netherlands11 – 0 (F/7)GreeceArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 92
September 14, 2014Czech Republic13 – 2CroatiaArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 195
September 15, 2014Croatia10 – 3RussiaArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 98
September 15, 2014Czech Republic17 – 2 (F/6)GreeceArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 250
September 15, 2014Netherlands19 – 7 (F/7)SpainArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 123
September 16, 2014Greece10 – 0 (F/7)CroatiaArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 96
September 16, 2014Spain9 – 2Czech RepublicArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 350
September 16, 2014Russia1 – 12 (F/8)NetherlandsArrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 290

Source: www.baseballstats.eu

Round 2

Pool C

Standings

Qualified for the Final
Did not qualify for the Final
TeamsWLPct.GBRRA
Netherlands501.000–5516
Italy41.80013213
Spain32.60023435
Czech Republic14.20041933
Germany14.20041524
France14.20041852

Source

Schedule

September 18, 2014Italy6 – 4SpainMBS, Brno Attendance: 250
September 18, 2014France3 – 14 (F/7)Czech RepublicMBS, Brno Attendance: 340
September 18, 2014Germany4 – 10NetherlandsMBS, Brno Attendance: 280
September 19, 2014Netherlands14 – 5FranceMBS, Brno Attendance: 200
September 19, 2014Spain4 – 3GermanyMBS, Brno Attendance: 170
September 19, 2014Czech Republic1 – 9ItalyMBS, Brno Attendance: 687
September 20, 2014Spain10 – 5FranceMBS, Brno Attendance: 89
September 20, 2014Germany5 – 2Czech RepublicMBS, Brno Attendance: 620
September 20, 2014Italy0 – 5NetherlandsMBS, Brno Attendance: 410

Source: www.baseballstats.eu

Classification game

7th/8th place game

September 18, 2014Belgium12 – 2 (F/8)RussiaStrawberry Field, Blansko Attendance: 162

Source

Pool D

Standings

relegated to Division B
TeamsWLPct.GBRRA
Great Britain301.000–265
Greece12.33321412
Sweden12.33321318
Croatia12.33321129

Source

Schedule

September 18, 2014Croatia11 – 10SwedenHvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 85
September 18, 2014Great Britain10 – 4GreeceNa Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 92
September 19, 2014Sweden2 – 0GreeceHvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 165
September 19, 2014Great Britain9 – 0CroatiaNa Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 180

Source: www.baseballstats.eu

Final

September 21, 2014Netherlands6 – 3ItalyMBS, Brno Attendance: 840

Source

Final standings

RkTeamWL
Rk Team W L Netherlands 9 0 Lost in Gold medal game Italy 7 2 Failed to qualify for Gold medal game Spain 6 2 4 Czech Republic 4 4 5 Germany 4 4 6 France 4 4 Failed to qualify for Pool C 7 Belgium 3 3 8 Russia 1 5 Failed to qualify for the 7th/8th place game & Pool C 9 Great Britain 3 4 10 Greece 1 6 11 Sweden 1 6 12 Croatia 2 52014 European Baseball Championship Netherlands 21st title
Netherlands90
Lost in Gold medal game
Italy72
Failed to qualify for Gold medal game
Spain62
4Czech Republic44
5Germany44
6France44
Failed to qualify for Pool C
7Belgium33
8Russia15
Failed to qualify for the 7th/8th place game & Pool C
9Great Britain34
10Greece16
11Sweden16
12Croatia25
2014 European Baseball Championship
Netherlands 21st title

Awards and statistical leaders

External links

  • (in German)
  • (in Czech)