List of competing teams
| Federation | Qualified Team(s) |
|---|---|
 FFBSC | Les Barracudas Montpellier |
 HBS | Nada SSM Split |
 FBSU | KNTU Elizavetgrad |
 BBA | Minsk Baseball |
 ABF | Vienna Wanderers |
 SBSF | Zurich Barracudas |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Dates | June 1 – June 5 |
| Teams | 8 |
The 2016 CEB Cup , the inaugural tournament of a new, annual European baseball competition, was held from June 1, to June 5, 2016. [1] It was hosted in Rouen, France, and Chartres, France.
| Federation | Qualified Team(s) |
|---|---|
| FFBSC | Les Barracudas Montpellier |
| HBS | Nada SSM Split |
| FBSU | KNTU Elizavetgrad |
| BBA | Minsk Baseball |
| ABF | Vienna Wanderers |
| SBSF | Zurich Barracudas |
| Advances to semi-finals | |
| Advances to Pool C |
| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LB Montpellier | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 2 | Olimpija Karlovac | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 3 | Minsk Baseball | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| 4 | Vienna Wanderers | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2016 | 13:30 | Minsk Baseball | 3-6 [2] | Olimpija Karlovac | Terrain Pierre Rolland | ||||
| Jun 1, 2016 | 14:00 | Vienna Wanderers | 2-0 | LB Montpellier | Stade Chartres | ||||
| Jun 2, 2016 | 10:00 | Olimpija Karlovac | 15-9 | Vienna Wanderers | Terrain Pierre Rolland | ||||
| Jun 2, 2016 | 13:30 | LB Montpellier | 14-2 | Minsk Baseball | Terrain Pierre Rolland | ||||
| Jun 3, 2016 | 10:00 | Vienna Wanderers | 2-6 | Minsk Baseball | Terrain Pierre Rolland | ||||
| Jun 3, 2016 | 14:00 | Olimpija Karlovac | 7-8 | LB Montpellier | Stade Chartres |
| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct. | RF | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rouen Huskies | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | Nada SSM Split | 2 | 1 | .667 | ||
| 3 | Zurich Barracudas | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||
| 4 | KNTU Elizavetgrad | 0 | 3 | .000 | ||
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2016 | 10:00 | Zurich Barracudas | 6-3 | KNTU Elizavetgrad | Terrain Pierre Rolland | ||||
| Jun 1, 2016 | 17:00 | Rouen Huskies | 17-0 | Nada SSM Split | 5 | Terrain Pierre Rolland | |||
| Jun 2, 2016 | 14:00 | Nada SSM Split | 12-1 | Zurich Barracudas | 7 | Stade Chartres | |||
| Jun 2, 2016 | 17:00 | KNTU Elizavetgrad | 1-11 | Rouen Huskies | 7 | Terrain Pierre Rolland | |||
| Jun 3, 2016 | 13:30 | Nada SSM Split | 8-5 | KNTU Elizavetgrad | Terrain Pierre Rolland | ||||
| Jun 3, 2016 | 17:00 | Zurich Barracudas | 1-11 | Rouen Huskies | 7 | Terrain Pierre Rolland |
Pool C
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | 10:00 | KNTU Elizavetgrad | 15-2 | Minsk Baseball | 8 | Terrain Pierre Rolland | |||
| Jun 4, 2016 | 14:00 | Vienna Wanderers | 9-13 | Zurich Barracudas | Stade Chartres |
Semi-finals
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | 13:30 | LB Montpellier | 7-1 | Nada SSM Split | Terrain Pierre Rolland | ||||
| Jun 4, 2016 | 17:00 | Rouen Huskies | 4-0 | Olimpija Karlovac | Terrain Pierre Rolland |
7th/8th Playoff
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2016 | 10:00 | Vienna Wanderers | 2-7 | Minsk Baseball | Terrain Pierre Rolland |
Vienna Wanderers were relegated to the Federations Cup.
There will be no 5th/6th playoff so both teams will finish in joint 5th place.
3rd/4th Playoff
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2016 | 14:00 | Nada SSM Split | 3-5 | Olimpija Karlovac | Stade Chartres |
Final
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2016 | 15:00 | Rouen Huskies | 5-2 | LB Montpellier | Terrain Pierre Rolland |
Rouen Huskies were promoted to the CEB Champions Cup.
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