Standings
| Pos. | Teams | W | D | L | P | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 8 |
| 2 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 8 |
| 3 |  Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| 4 |  Spain | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 30 |
| 5 |  West Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 25 |
The 1956 European Baseball Championship was held in Rome, Italy and was won by the Netherlands. Belgium finished as runner-up.
| Pos. | Teams | W | D | L | P | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 8 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 8 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 30 |
| 5 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| BEL | ITA | ESP | FRG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED | 1-0 | 13-2 | 6-4 | 3–2 |
| BEL | 3-2 | 14-3 | 10–2 | |
| ITA | 6-5 | 7–3 | ||
| ESP | 5–4 | |||
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