2016 European Baseball Championship

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2016 European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
CityHoofddorp
DatesSeptember 9–18, 2016
Teams12
Defending championsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (22nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Tournament statistics
Games played45
Attendance30,191 (671 per game)
Awards
MVP Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stijn van der Meer
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The 2016 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament organized by Confederation of European Baseball. The 2016 European Championship was held from September 9 to 18, 2016 in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. It was organized by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB), the city of Hoofddorp, and the local baseball club Hoofddorp Pioniers. [1]

Contents

Qualification

The top ten teams of the 2014 European Championship qualified automatically for the tournament. [2] Two additional teams qualified from the B-level tournament. Qualification started on 29 July 2014 with C-level qualifiers for the B-level tournament. [3]

Pool Czech RepublicPool Regensburg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Belgium 		7th, 2014 European Baseball Championship Flag of Italy.svg
Italy 		Silver medal europe.svg 2014 European Baseball Championship
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic 		4th, 2014 European Baseball Championship Flag of France.svg
France 		6th, 2014 European Baseball Championship
Flag of Greece.svg
Greece 		10th, 2014 European Baseball Championship Flag of Germany.svg
Germany 		5th, 2014 European Baseball Championship
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands 		Gold medal europe.svg 2014 European Baseball Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain 		9th, 2014 European Baseball Championship
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia 		8th, 2014 European Baseball Championship Flag of Croatia.svg
Croatia 		Winner of Karlovac group
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain 		Bronze medal europe.svg 2014 European Baseball Championship Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden 		Winner of Vienna group

Round 1

Pool A

Standings

Qualified for Pool Winners
Qualified for 7th–8th place game
Qualified for Pool Losers
TeamsWL Pct. GB RRA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 501.000–427
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 410.8001.052817
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 320.6002.02315
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 230.5003.02125
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 140.2004.01744
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 050.0005.01538

Source [4]

Schedule

September 9, 2016 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0 – 4 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 225
Boxscore
September 9, 2016 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg12 – 0 F/7 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 50
Boxscore
September 9, 2016 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg11 – 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 2,100
Boxscore
September 10, 2016 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1 – 8 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
September 10, 2016 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1 – 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Nieuw-Vennep
Attendance: 275
Boxscore
September 10, 2016 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2 – 10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 3,100
Boxscore
September 11, 2016 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1 – 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
September 11, 2016 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 2,950
Boxscore
September 11, 2016 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2 – 3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 210
Boxscore
September 12, 2016 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4 – 16 F/7 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 65
Boxscore
September 12, 2016 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg9 – 6 F/11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Nieuw-Vennep
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
September 12, 2016 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0 – 10 F/7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 1,550
Boxscore
September 13, 2016 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg5 – 11 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 60
Boxscore
September 13, 2016 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3 – 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Nieuw-Vennep
Attendance: 255
Boxscore
September 13, 2016 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg8 – 3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 1,150
Boxscore 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu  [5]

Pool B

Standings

Qualified for Pool Winners
Qualified for 7th–8th place game
Qualified for Pool Losers
TeamsWL Pct. GB RRA
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 501.000–435
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 410.8001.06717
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 320.6002.03831
Flag of France.svg  France 230.4003.03028
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 140.2004.01645
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 050.0005.0568
Source: www.baseballstats.eu  [4]

Schedule

September 9, 2016 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1 – 16 F/6 Flag of France.svg  France Nieuw-Vennep
Attendance: 70
Boxscore
September 9, 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg21 – 2 F/7 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
September 9, 2016 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11 – 1 F/7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 125
Boxscore
September 10, 2016 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1 – 12 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 65
Boxscore
September 10, 2016 France  Flag of France.svg3 – 6 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 800
Boxscore
September 10, 2016 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 1 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 160
Boxscore
September 11, 2016 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0 – 6 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 700
Boxscore
September 11, 2016 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1 – 7 Flag of France.svg  France Nieuw-Vennep
Attendance: 160
Boxscore
September 11, 2016 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0 – 15 F/5 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 500
Boxscore
September 12, 2016 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg10 – 0 F/8 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 175
Boxscore
September 12, 2016 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8 – 3 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 675
Boxscore
September 12, 2016 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg14 – 3 Flag of France.svg  France Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 80
Boxscore
September 13, 2016 France  Flag of France.svg0 – 6 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 80
Boxscore
September 13, 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg22 – 4 F/7 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
September 13, 2016 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1 – 18 F/5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 85
Boxscore 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu  [5]

Round 2

Pool Winners

Standings

Qualified for the Final
Did not qualify for the Final
TeamsWL Pct. GB RRA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 501.000–3910
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 41.8001.0308
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32.6002.03816
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 23.4003.01928
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14.2004.01028
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 05.0005.0956
Source: www.baseballstats.eu [4]

Schedule

September 15, 2016 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3 – 4 F/10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 250
Boxscore
September 15, 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12 – 0 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 420
Boxscore
September 15, 2016 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0 – 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 1,450
Boxscore
September 16, 2016 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2 – 14 F/7 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 350
Boxscore
September 16, 2016 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg9 – 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 550
Boxscore
September 16, 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg5 – 6 F/10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 2,450
Boxscore
September 17, 2016 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2 – 3 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 525
Boxscore
September 17, 2016 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0 – 3 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 920
Boxscore
September 17, 2016 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg12 – 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 2,675
Boxscore 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu [5]

Classification game

7th/8th place game

September 14, 2016 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5 – 7 Flag of France.svg  France Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 312
Boxscore 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu [5]

Pool Losers

Standings

relegated to Division B
TeamsWL Pct. GB RRA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 21.667–3015
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 21.667–256
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12.3331.0530
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12.3331.01221
Source [4]

Schedule

September 15, 2016 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1 – 3 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 91
Boxscore
September 15, 2016 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2 – 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 106
Boxscore
September 16, 2016 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2 – 19 F/7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 52
Boxscore
September 16, 2016 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0 – 13 F/7 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Hoofddorp 2, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 25
Boxscore 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu  [5]

Final

September 18, 2016 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 – 2 F/10 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Hoofddorp 1, Hoofddorp
Attendance: 3,350
Boxscore 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu  [5]

Final standings

relegated to Division B
RkTeamWLPct.RRA
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 901.0006417
Lost in Gold medal game
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 72.7785712
Failed to qualify for Gold medal game
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 62.7508725
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 53.6254234
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 44.5003230
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 35.3754461
Failed to qualify for Pool Winners
7Flag of France.svg  France 33.5003733
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 24.3332632
Failed to qualify for the 7th/8th place game & Pool Winners
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 25.2864042
10Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 25.2863151
11Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 16.1431088
12Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 16.1431860

Awards

The CEB announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament. [6]

Individual AwardsName
Most Valuable Player Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stijn van der Meer
Best hitter Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yurendell DeCaster
Outstanding defensive player Flag of Spain.svg Luis Guillorme

Statistics leaders

Source [7]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 European Championship to be held in Hoofddorp, Netherlands | CEB". Archived from the original on 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  2. ↑ 2014 Championships Summary
  3. ↑ Qualifier European Championship Seniors C-Level to be played in Ljubljana this week
  4. 1 2 3 4 "European Championships Seniors '16: Standings". www.baseballstats.eu. European Baseball Championship . Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "European Championships Seniors '16: Schedule". www.baseballstats.eu. European Baseball Championship . Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Netherlands win European Championship 2016". Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  7. ↑ "2016 European Baseball Championship Daily Final Report" (PDF). baseballstats.eu. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
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