2021 U-18 European Baseball Championship

2021 U-18 European Baseball Championship

Tournament details
Country	Italy
Dates	5–11 July
Teams	9
Defending champions	Netherlands
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (4th title)
Runners-up	Italy
Third place	Germany
Fourth place	Spain

The 2021 U-18 European Baseball Championship was the eighth edition of the U-18 European Baseball Championship, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-18 national teams of the member associations of WBSC Europe, since its inception in 2007 as the European Junior Baseball Championship. The tournament was hosted by the Italy from 5–11 July. ^[1]

A total of nine teams played in the final tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.

In the final, the Netherlands defeated Italy 6–2 for their fourth title. ^[2] Italy and the Netherlands qualified for the 2021 U-18 Baseball World Cup as the top two finishers in the tournament. ^[3]

First round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification or relegation
1	Italy (H)	4	4	0	51	13	+38	1.000	—	Advance to Semifinal round
2	Netherlands	4	3	1	40	16	+24	.750	1
3	France	4	2	2	38	35	+3	.500	2	Advance to 5th-place game
4	Israel	4	1	3	18	35	−17	.250	3	Advance to relegation round
5	Lithuania	4	0	4	12	60	−48	.000	4

Source: WBSC Europe
(H) Hosts

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification or relegation
1	Germany	3	3	0	17	5	+12	1.000	—	Advance to Semifinal round
2	Spain	3	2	1	22	1	+21	.667	1
3	Czech Republic	3	1	2	13	20	−7	.333	2	Advance to 5th-place game
4	Austria	3	0	3	8	34	−26	.000	3	Advance to relegation round

Source: WBSC Europe

Relegation round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification or relegation
1	Israel [a]	2	2	0	23	2	+21	1.000	—
2	Austria	2	1	1	13	11	+2	.500	1	Relegation to lower division
3	Lithuania [a]	2	0	2	3	26	−23	.000	2

Source: WBSC Europe
Notes:

1. The match between Israel and Lithuania in Group A carries over to the relegation round. Israel won 14–1.

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Gold medal game
	10 July
	Germany	2
					11 July
	Netherlands	4
					Netherlands	6
	10 July
					Italy	2
	Spain	5
	Italy	7
					Bronze medal game
					11 July
					Germany	10
					Spain	0

	Fifth place game
	11 July
	Czech Republic	7
	France	10

References

1. "U-18 European Baseball Championship 2021". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
2. "Netherlands tops Italy to win U-18 European Championship, both advance to WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
3. Roberto Angotti (29 April 2021). "Team Italy hosts U18 European Baseball Championship and announces game schedule". Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball. Retrieved 23 May 2022.