The 2021 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament organized by WBSC Europe. The 2021 Championship was held September 12–19, 2021, in Turin, Italy.
Qualification
The 12 teams from the 2019 European Championship qualified automatically for the tournament. Four additional teams, Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Greece, qualified from the 17-team B-Pool tournament.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Italy (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 7 | +34 | 1.000 | — | Qualified for Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 30 | −11 | .333 | 2 |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 39 | −13 | .333 | 2 | Qualified for Relegation Round |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 31 | −10 | .333 | 2 |
| 12 September 2021(2021-09-12) | Belgium | 11–12 | Austria | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 12 September 2021(2021-09-12) | Greece | 3–13 (7) | Italy | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 13 September 2021(2021-09-13) | Austria | 13–14 (12) | Greece | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 13 September 2021(2021-09-13) | Italy | 14–3 (7) | Belgium | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) | Greece | 4–5 | Belgium | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) | Austria | 1–14 (7) | Italy | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 2 | +40 | 1.000 | — | Qualified for Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 28 | −9 | .333 | 2 | Qualified for Relegation Round |
| 4 | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 39 | −31 | .000 | 3 |
| 12 September 2021(2021-09-12) | Germany | 2–8 | Croatia | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 12 September 2021(2021-09-12) | Ukraine | 0–15 (5) | Spain | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 13 September 2021(2021-09-13) | Croatia | 9–3 | Ukraine | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 13 September 2021(2021-09-13) | Spain | 15–2 (7) | Germany | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) | Ukraine | 5–15 (7) | Germany | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) | Croatia | 0–12 (7) | Spain | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 1.000 | — | Qualified for Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 20 | −3 | .333 | 2 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | .333 | 2 | Qualified for Relegation Round |
| 4 | France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 21 | −14 | .333 | 2 |
| 12 September 2021(2021-09-12) | Russia | 1–2 (10) | Israel | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 12 September 2021(2021-09-12) | France | 2–7 | Great Britain | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 13 September 2021(2021-09-13) | Great Britain | 6–7 | Russia | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 13 September 2021(2021-09-13) | Israel | 10–0 | France | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) | Great Britain | 4–11 | Israel | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) | Russia | 4–5 | France | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 1.000 | — | Qualified for Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 21 | −4 | .333 | 2 | Qualified for Relegation Round |
| 4 | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | −32 | .000 | 3 |
| 12 September 2021(2021-09-12) | Czech Republic | 6–1 | Sweden | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 12 September 2021(2021-09-12) | Slovakia | 0–11 (7) | Netherlands | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 13 September 2021(2021-09-13) | Sweden | 11–0 (7) | Slovakia | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 13 September 2021(2021-09-13) | Netherlands | 11–1 | Czech Republic | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) | Sweden | 5–15 (7) | Netherlands | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 14 September 2021(2021-09-14) | Slovakia | 3–13 (7) | Czech Republic | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| 16 September, 20:30 | | | | | |
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| C1Israel | 3 |
| 17 September, 20:30 |
| D2Czech Republic | 2 | |
| Israel | 11 |
| 16 September, 15:00 |
| | Italy | 5 | |
| A1Italy | 8 |
| | 19 September, 20:30 |
| B2Croatia | 5 | |
| Israel | 4 |
| 16 September, 15:30 |
| | Netherlands | 9 |
| B1Spain | 5 |
| 17 September, 15:00 | |
| A2Belgium | 2 | |
| Spain | 8 |
| 16 September, 20:30 |
| | Netherlands | 9 | | 3rd Place |
| D1Netherlands | 7 |
| | 19 September, 15:00 |
| C2Great Britain | 5 | |
| Italy | 2 |
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| Spain | 0 |
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Quarter-finals
| 16 September 2021(2021-09-16) 15:00 | Italy | 8–5 | Croatia | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 16 September 2021(2021-09-16) 15:30 | Spain | 5–2 | Belgium | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 16 September 2021(2021-09-16) 20:30 | Israel | 3–2 | Czech Republic | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 16 September 2021(2021-09-16) 20:30 | Netherlands | 7–5 | Great Britain | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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Semi-finals
| 17 September 2021(2021-09-17) 16:00 | Spain | 8–9 | Netherlands | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 17 September 2021(2021-09-17) 20:30 | Israel | 11–5 | Italy | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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Bronze-medal
| 19 September 2021(2021-09-19) 15:00 | Italy | 2–0 | Spain | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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Final
| 19 September 2021(2021-09-19) 20:30 | Israel | 4–9 | Netherlands | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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Placement round 5th–8th place
| Classification games | | 5th place |
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| 17 September, 15:30 | | |
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| Czech Republic | 17 |
| 18 September, 20:30 |
| Croatia | 2 | |
| Czech Republic | 8 |
| 17 September, 15:00 |
| | Great Britain | 5 |
| Belgium | 11 |
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| Great Britain | 12 | |
| 7th place |
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| 18 September, 15:00 |
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| Belgium | 8 |
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| Croatia | 12 |
Classification games
| 17 September 2021(2021-09-17) 15:00 | Belgium | 11–12 | Great Britain | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 17 September 2021(2021-09-17) 15:30 | Czech Republic | 17–2 | Croatia | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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7th place
| 18 September 2021(2021-09-18) 15:00 | Belgium | 8–12 | Croatia | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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5th place
| 18 September 2021(2021-09-18) 20:30 | Great Britain | 5–8 | Czech Republic | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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Relegation rounds
| Relegation round | | 9–12th places | | 9th place |
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| 15 September, 16:00 | | | | | |
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| A3Austria | 4 |
| 16 September, 10:30 |
| D4Slovakia | 3 | |
| Austria | 4 |
| 15 September, 15:00 |
| | Russia | 14 | |
| C3Russia | 15 |
| | 18 September, 15:30 |
| B4Ukraine | 5 | |
| Russia | 1 |
| 15 September, 15:30 |
| | Germany | 4 |
| D3Sweden | 10 |
| 16 September, 16:00 | |
| A4Greece | 0 | |
| Sweden | 2 |
| 15 September, 20:30 |
| | Germany | 13 | | 11th place |
| B3Germany | 3 |
| | 18 September, 11:00 |
| C4France | 2 | |
| Austria | 5 |
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| Sweden | 0 |
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Relegation round
| 15 September 2021(2021-09-15) 15:00 | Russia | 15–5 (7) | Ukraine | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 15 September 2021(2021-09-15) 15:30 | Germany | 3–2 | France | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 15 September 2021(2021-09-15) 16:00 | Austria | 4–3 | Slovakia | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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| 15 September 2021(2021-09-15) 20:30 | Sweden | 10–0 (7) | Greece | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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9–12th places classification
| 16 September 2021(2021-09-16) 10:30 | Austria | 4–14 (7) | Russia | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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| 16 September 2021(2021-09-16) 16:00 | Sweden | 2–13 (7) | Germany | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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11th place
| 18 September 2021(2021-09-18) 11:00 | Austria | 5–0 | Sweden | Giovanni Paolo II municipal sports facility, Avigliana |
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9th place
| 18 September 2021(2021-09-18) 15:30 | Russia | 1–4 | Germany | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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13–16th places classification
| 13–16th places | | 13th place |
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| 17 September, 10:00 | | |
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| Slovakia | 4 |
| 18 September, 10:30 |
| Ukraine | 5 | |
| Ukraine | 5 |
| 17 September, 10:30 |
| | Greece | 4 |
| Greece | 12 |
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| France | 9 | |
| 15th place |
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| 18 September, 10:00 |
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| Slovakia | 5 |
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| France | 6 |
| 17 September 2021(2021-09-17) 10:00 | Slovakia | 4–5 | Ukraine | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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| 17 September 2021(2021-09-17) 10:30 | Greece | 12–9 | France | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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15th place
| 18 September 2021(2021-09-18) 10:00 | Slovakia | 5–6 | France | Stadio Valter Aluffi, Settimo Torinese |
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13th place
| 18 September 2021(2021-09-18) 10:30 | Ukraine | 5–4 | Greece | Paschetto municipal stadium, Turin |
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Final standings
| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct. | R | RA |
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| Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 62 | 23 |
| Israel | 5 | 1 | .833 | 42 | 21 |
| Italy | 5 | 1 | .833 | 56 | 23 |
| 4 | Spain | 4 | 2 | .667 | 55 | 15 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 4 | 2 | .667 | 47 | 25 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 2 | 4 | .333 | 39 | 46 |
| 7 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | .500 | 36 | 50 |
| 8 | Belgium | 1 | 5 | .167 | 40 | 59 |
| 9 | Germany | 4 | 2 | .667 | 39 | 33 |
| 10 | Russia | 3 | 3 | .500 | 42 | 26 |
| 11 | Austria | 3 | 3 | .500 | 39 | 56 |
| 12 | Sweden | 2 | 4 | .333 | 29 | 39 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 2 | 4 | .333 | 23 | 52 |
| 14 | Greece | 2 | 4 | .333 | 37 | 54 |
| 15 | France | 2 | 4 | .333 | 24 | 41 |
| 16 | Slovakia | 0 | 6 | .000 | 15 | 50 |
Statistics leaders
| Statistic | Name | Total/Avg |
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| Batting Statistic Name Total/Avg Batting average* Spain Edison Valerio .682 Hits Spain Edison Valerio 15 Runs Netherlands Roger Bernadina 13 Home runs Czech Republic Matěj Hejma Israel Assaf Lowengart 4 RBIs Israel Assaf Lowengart 13 Walks Netherlands Roger Bernadina 9 Strikeouts Israel Jordan Petrushka 13 Stolen bases Netherlands Ray-Patrick Didder 7 On-base percentage* Spain Edison Valerio .731 Slugging percentage* Spain Edison Valerio 1.136 OPS* Spain Edison Valerio 1.867 * Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per game | Pitching Statistic Name Total/Avg Wins 5 players 2 Losses 4 players 2 Saves Netherlands Wendell Floranus 3 Innings pitched Ukraine Heorhii Hvrytishvili Israel Joey Wagman 16.0 Hits allowed Greece Jonathan Kountis 19 Runs allowed Belgium Drew Janssen 18 Earned runs allowed Belgium Drew Janssen 13 ERA* United Kingdom Alexander Webb 0.00 Walks Greece Alex Gounaris 10 Strikeouts Israel Joey Wagman 18 * Minimum 1.0 inning pitched per game |
| Batting average* | Spain Edison Valerio | .682 |
| Hits | Spain Edison Valerio | 15 |
| Runs | Netherlands Roger Bernadina | 13 |
| Home runs | Czech Republic Matěj Hejma Israel Assaf Lowengart | 4 |
| RBIs | Israel Assaf Lowengart | 13 |
| Walks | Netherlands Roger Bernadina | 9 |
| Strikeouts | Israel Jordan Petrushka | 13 |
| Stolen bases | Netherlands Ray-Patrick Didder | 7 |
| On-base percentage* | Spain Edison Valerio | .731 |
| Slugging percentage* | Spain Edison Valerio | 1.136 |
| OPS* | Spain Edison Valerio | 1.867 |
| Statistic | Name | Total/Avg |
| Wins | 5 players | 2 |
| Losses | 4 players | 2 |
| Saves | Netherlands Wendell Floranus | 3 |
| Innings pitched | Ukraine Heorhii Hvrytishvili Israel Joey Wagman | 16.0 |
| Hits allowed | Greece Jonathan Kountis | 19 |
| Runs allowed | Belgium Drew Janssen | 18 |
| Earned runs allowed | Belgium Drew Janssen | 13 |
| ERA* | United Kingdom Alexander Webb | 0.00 |
| Walks | Greece Alex Gounaris | 10 |
| Strikeouts | Israel Joey Wagman | 18 |
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