2019 European Champions Cup (baseball)

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2019 European Champions Cup
2019 European Champions Cup Baseball logo.png
Tournament details
CountryItaly
City Bologna
Dates4–8 June
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Fortitudo Bologna
Runner-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates
Third place Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus
Fourth place Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Venezuela.svg Osman Marval
  2018
2021  

The 2019 European Champions Cup was the 56th iteration of the European Champions Cup, the top European baseball club competition organized by the Confederation of European Baseball. It was held in Bologna and Castenaso, Italy from 4 to 8 June 2019. [1] [2]

Contents

The cup featured eight teams: hosts Fortitudo Bologna and Parma Baseball from Italy, Deurne Spartans from Belgium, Arrows Ostrava from the Czech Republic, Rouen Huskies from France, Bonn Capitals from Germany and Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus from the Netherlands. [3]

Fortitudo Bologna won the tournament after defeating Amsterdam Pirates 8–0 in the final game. Curaçao Neptunus finished third with a victory over Parma Baseball 9–0. Catcher Osman Marval from Fortitudo Bologna received the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament. [4]

Venues

Flag of Italy.svg Bologna Flag of Italy.svg Castenaso
Gianni Falchi Stadium Teseo Bondi Stadium
Capacity: 2,500
Fortitudo Baseball Club retires number 33 of Riccardo Matteucci 2011 Bologna 1.jpg

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus 330248+161.000Advance to Semifinals
2 Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball 3213913+26.6671
3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Rouen Huskies 312173821.3332
4 Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals 303214221.0003
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
4 Jun 201914:30 Curaçao Neptunus Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball   Gianni Falchi Stadium 2:57200 Boxscore
4 Jun 201917:00 Rouen Huskies Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 11–9 Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals  Teseo Bondi Stadium3:1560 Boxscore
5 Jun 201910:30 Bonn Capitals Flag of Germany.svg 4–14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus 7 Gianni Falchi Stadium 2:5270 Boxscore
5 Jun 201917:00 Parma Baseball Flag of Italy.svg 21–3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Rouen Huskies 5Teseo Bondi Stadium1:55120 Boxscore
6 Jun 201911:00 Parma Baseball Flag of Italy.svg 17–8 Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals  Teseo Bondi Stadium3:5055 Boxscore
6 Jun 201914:30 Rouen Huskies Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3–8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus   Gianni Falchi Stadium 2:50130 Boxscore

Group B

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates 330413+381.000Advance to Semifinals
2 Flag of Italy.svg Fortitudo Bologna (H)321287+21.6671
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Arrows Ostrava 312244016.3332
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deurne Spartans 30324543.0003
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
4 Jun 201911:00 Deurne Spartans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–17 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Arrows Ostrava 6Teseo Bondi Stadium2:1050 Boxscore
4 Jun 201920:30 Fortitudo Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 1–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates   Gianni Falchi Stadium 2:211,300 Boxscore
5 Jun 201915:30 Amsterdam Pirates Flag of the Netherlands.svg 17–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deurne Spartans 5 Gianni Falchi Stadium 1:2760 Boxscore
5 Jun 201920:30 Arrows Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 5–16 Flag of Italy.svg Fortitudo Bologna 7 Gianni Falchi Stadium 2:431,000 Boxscore
6 Jun 201917:00 Arrows Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates 5Teseo Bondi Stadium2:0367 Boxscore
6 Jun 201920:30 Fortitudo Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 11–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deurne Spartans 8 Gianni Falchi Stadium 2:30300 Boxscore

Knockout stage

 
Semifinals Final
 
      
 
7 June – Bologna
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates 8
 
8 June – Bologna
 
Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball 4
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates0
 
7 June – Bologna
 
Flag of Italy.svg Fortitudo Bologna8
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus 3
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg Fortitudo Bologna 10
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
8 June – Bologna
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus9
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball0

Semifinals

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
7 Jun 201914:30 Parma Baseball Flag of Italy.svg 4–8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates   Gianni Falchi Stadium 3:00300 Boxscore
7 Jun 201920:30 Fortitudo Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 10–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus   Gianni Falchi Stadium 2:541,800 Boxscore

Bronze medal game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
8 Jun 201920:30 Parma Baseball Flag of Italy.svg 0–9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus 6 Gianni Falchi Stadium 2:09250 Boxscore

Final

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
8 Jun 201920:30 Fortitudo Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 8–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates   Gianni Falchi Stadium 3:053,000 Boxscore

Relegation

First round

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
7 Jun 201911:00 Deurne Spartans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 4–5 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Rouen Huskies  Teseo Bondi Stadium2:5060 Boxscore
7 Jun 201917:00 Bonn Capitals Flag of Germany.svg 7–6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Arrows Ostrava 10Teseo Bondi Stadium3:1040 Boxscore

Relegation game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
8 Jun 201917:00 Deurne Spartans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 3–13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Arrows Ostrava 7Teseo Bondi Stadium2:4950 Boxscore

Statistical leaders

Final standings

PosTeamWL
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg Fortitudo Bologna 41
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates 32
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus 41
4 Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball 23
5 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Rouen Huskies 22
6 Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals 13
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Arrows Ostrava 23
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deurne Spartans 05

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