| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czech Republic |
| Dates | 7–17 July 2005 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 continent) |
| Defending champions |  Netherlands (2003) |
| Final positions | |
Champions | Netherlands (19th title) |
Runner-up |  Italy |
Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 62 |
← 2003 2007 → | |
The 2005 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands. It was held in the Czech Republic.The top 4 qualified for the 2007 Baseball World Cup.
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 36 | 6 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 31 | 16 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | .600 | 3 | 21 | 36 |
 Great Britain | 2 | 3 | .600 | 3 | 21 | 23 |
 Sweden | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
 Russia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 15 | 31 |
Source: http://catcher.home.xs4all.nl [1]
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 46 | 14 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 34 | 17 |
 France | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 29 | 10 |
 Greece | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
 Ukraine | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 12 | 36 |
 Croatia | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
Source: http://catcher.home.xs4all.nl [1]
| Qualified Final | |
| Did not qualify for Final |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 51 | 6 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 33 | 12 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 26 | 25 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 24 | 35 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 7 | 32 |
| France | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 7 | 38 |
Source: http://catcher.home.xs4all.nl [1]
| Relegated to B-Pool |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 42 | 10 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 45 | 14 |
| Greece | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 19 | 43 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| Russia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 16 | 21 |
| Croatia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 8 | 35 |
Source: http://catcher.home.xs4all.nl [1]
| July 17, 2005 | Spain | 7 – 3 | Germany | Prague |
Source: http://catcher.home.xs4all.nl [1]
| July 17, 2005 | Netherlands | 15 – 0 (7) | Italy | Prague |
Source: http://catcher.home.xs4all.nl [1]
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