| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | June 7 – 11 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Curaçao Neptunus (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  CNF Unipolsai Bologna |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 19 |
| Attendance | 6,235 (328 per game) |
The 2017 European Champions Cup is a European baseball competition, that was held from June 7, to 11, 2017 in Regensburg, Germany. This is the fifty-fifth iteration of the Cup since its inaugural tournament in 1963. [1]
| CNF Unipolsai Bologna (1st) | A.S.D. Rimini (2nd) |
| Curaçao Neptunus (1st) | L&D Amsterdam (2nd) |
 Mainz Athletics (1st) | Buchbinder Legionäre (2nd) |
 T&A San Marino |  Rouen Huskies |
| Field A | Field B |
|---|---|
| Regensburg | Regensburg |
| Armin-Wolf-Arena | Platz 1 |
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| Qualified for Final Four | |
| Qualified for Bottom Four |
| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNF Unipolsai Bologna | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 |
| 2 | Curaçao Neptunus | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 |
| 3 | Rouen Huskies | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| 4 | Mainz Athletics | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2017 | 13:30 | Curaçao Neptunus | 12-6 | CNF Unipolsai Bologna | Armin Wolf Arena | 3:24 | 175 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 7, 2017 | 16:30 | Rouen Huskies | 17-7 | Mainz Athletics | 8 | Platz 1 | 3:28 | 120 | Boxscore |
| Jun 8, 2017 | 11:00 | CNF Unipolsai Bologna | 14-0 | Rouen Huskies | 7 | Platz 1 | 2:14 | 130 | Boxscore |
| Jun 8, 2017 | 13:30 | Mainz Athletics | 7-6 | Curaçao Neptunus | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:43 | 180 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 11:00 | Mainz Athletics | 2-22 | CNF Unipolsai Bologna | 7 | Platz 1 | 2:39 | 130 | Boxscore |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 13:30 | Curaçao Neptunus | 9-3 | Rouen Huskies | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 3:14 | 296 | Boxscore |
| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L&D Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 2 | T&A San Marino | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 |
| 3 | A.S.D. Rimini | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 |
| 4 | Buchbinder Legionäre | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2017 | 11:00 | L&D Amsterdam | 5-1 | T&A San Marino | Platz 1 | 2:39 | 120 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 7, 2016 | 19:00 | Buchbinder Legionäre | 2-5 | A.S.D. Rimini | Arwin-Wolf-Arena | 3:13 | 320 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 8, 2017 | 16:30 | A.S.D. Rimini | 2-9 | L&D Amsterdam | Platz 1 | 3:17 | 180 | Boxscore | |
| Jun 8, 2017 | 19:00 | T&A San Marino | 13-1 | Buchbinder Legionäre | 7 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:13 | 510 | Boxscore |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 16:30 | A.S.D. Rimini | 3-6 | T&A San Marino | 10 | Platz 1 | 3:44 | 100 | Boxscore |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 19:00 | L&D Amsterdam | 9-6 | Buchbinder Legionäre | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:43 | 705 | Boxscore |
Game 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainz Athletics | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A.S.D. Rimini | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 13 | 15 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP:  Jose Escalona (1-0) LP:  Jeff Hunt (0-1)Home runs: MAI: None RIM: Federico Celli (1)Attendance: 90 Umpires: HP −  Jerónimo Moreno Saura, 1B − Edwin Louisa, 3B − Tim MeyerBoxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchbinder Legionäre | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rouen Huskies | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | 18 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP:  Léo Céspedes (1-0) LP:  Eric Faint (0-1)Home runs: REG: None ROU: Gabriel Fromental-Houle (2), Maxime Lefevre (1)Attendance: 693 Umpires: HP − Stenar van Gronigen Schinkel, 1B − Fabrizio Fabrizi, 3B − Alessandro SperaNotes: Completed early due to 15–run mercy rule after 5 innings. Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relegation Game
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainz Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Buchbinder Legionäre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Tim Stahlmann (1-1) LP: Mike Bolsenbroek (0-2) Sv: Lennard Stöcklin (1) Home runs: MAI: Max Boldt (3), Kevin Kotowski (1)REG: None Attendance: 535 Umpires: HP − Edwin Louisa, 1B − Alessandro Spera, 3B − Stenar van Groningen SchinkelBoxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi-Final 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T&A San Marino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Curaçao Neptunus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 7 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Diegomar Markwell (1-0) LP: Josh Kimborowicz (0-1) Attendance: 207 Umpires: HP − Dirk Biehl, 1B − Tim Meyer, 3B −  Miroslav KaiglBoxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi-Final 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNF Unipolsai Bologna | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L&D Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Raul Rivero (1-0) LP: Robin Schel (0-1) Sv: Filippo Crepaldi (1) Home runs: BOL: Paolino Ambrosino (1),  Robel García (1), Osman Marval (1), Alexander Russo (1)AMS: Max Clarijs (1)Attendance: 417 Umpires: HP −  Oswald Tschaurf, 1B − Serge Makouchetchev, 3B − Fabrizio FabriziBoxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd Place
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L&D Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T&A San Marino | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Yoimer Camacho (1-0) LP: Kevin Heijstek (1-1) Home runs: AMS: None SMR: Erick Epifano (1)Attendance: 79 Umpires: HP − Tim Meyer, 1B − Miroslav Kaigl, 3B − Jerónimo Merino SauraBoxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao Neptunus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CNF Unipolsai Bologna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jan Tomek (1-0) LP: Rudy Owens (0-2) Sv: Berry Van Driel (1) Home runs: ROT: Shaldimar DaantjiBOL: None Attendance: 1248 Umpires: HP − Serge Makouchetchev, 1B − Oswald Tschaurf, 3B − Dirk BiehlBoxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champion | |
| Relegated to CEB Cup |
| Rk | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Curaçao Neptunus |
| 2 | CNF Unipolsai Bologna |
| 3 | T&A San Marino |
| 4 | L&D Amsterdam |
| 5* | A.S.D. Rimini |
| 5* | Rouen Huskies |
| 7 | Mainz Athletics |
| 8 | Buchbinder Legionäre |
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