2022 European Champions Cup (baseball)

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2022 European Champions Cup
2022 European Champions Cup Baseball logo.png
Tournament details
CountryGermany
City Bonn
Dates7–11 June
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball
Runner-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates
Third place Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals
Fourth place Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Baseball
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Manuel Joseph
  2021
2023  

The 2022 European Champions Cup was the 59th iteration of the top European baseball club competition. It was held in Bonn, Germany in the Baseballstadion Rheinaue from 7 to 11 June 2022, with the Bonn Capitals acting as hosts. [1]

Contents

The cup featured eight teams: Bonn Capitals and Heidenheim Heideköpfe from Germany, Arrows Ostrava and Draci Brno from Czech Republic, Parma Baseball Club from Italy, Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus form the Netherlands and San Marino Baseball Club from San Marino. [2]

Parma Baseball won the tournament twice in a row after winning the 2021 edition. Parma defeated Amsterdam Pirates in the final, 7–6. Host team Bonn Capitals won the bronze medal, beating San Marino Baseball 6–3 in the bronze medal game. [3] Manuel Joseph from Parma Baseball was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. [4]

Venue

Flag of Germany.svg Bonn
Baseballstadion Rheinaue
Capacity: 1,500
Bonn Rheinaue, Baseballstadion.JPG

First round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates 321238+15.667Advance to Semifinals
2 Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball 3212713+14.667
3 Flag of Germany.svg Heidenheim Heideköpfe 32112164.667
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Draci Brno 30332825.0002
Source: WBSC Europe
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
7 Jun 202210:30 Draci Brno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–11 Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball 8Baseballstadion Rheinaue2:3660 Boxscore
7 Jun 202212:30 Heidenheim Heideköpfe Flag of Germany.svg 4–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates  Baseballstadion Rheinaue2:5070 Boxscore
8 Jun 202210:30 Amsterdam Pirates Flag of the Netherlands.svg 9–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Draci Brno 5Baseballstadion Rheinaue2:1250 Boxscore
9 Jun 20229:30 Draci Brno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–8 Flag of Germany.svg Heidenheim Heideköpfe  Baseballstadion Rheinaue2:3095 Boxscore
9 Jun 202213:00 Parma Baseball Flag of Italy.svg 12–0 Flag of Germany.svg Heidenheim Heideköpfe 8Baseballstadion Rheinaue2:5770 Boxscore
9 Jun 202216:00 Amsterdam Pirates Flag of the Netherlands.svg 12–4 Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball  Baseballstadion Rheinaue   Boxscore

Group B

PosTeamPldWLRFRARDPCTGBQualification
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals (H)3211814+4.667Advance to Semifinals
2 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Baseball 3211712+5.667
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus 3212219+3.667
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Arrows Ostrava 30371912.0002
Source: WBSC Europe
(H) Hosts
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
8 Jun 202211:00 San Marino Baseball Flag of San Marino.svg 4–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Arrows Ostrava 7Baseballstadion Rheinaue1:4520 Boxscore
8 Jun 202215:00 Arrows Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 3–6 Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals  Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:30140 Boxscore
9 Jun 202212:00 Arrows Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 4–9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus  Baseballstadion Rheinaue2:28120 Boxscore
9 Jun 202216:00 Bonn Capitals Flag of Germany.svg 8–5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus  Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:21300 Boxscore
9 Jun 202220:00 San Marino Baseball Flag of San Marino.svg 6–4 Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals  Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:15350 Boxscore
10 Jun 202210:30 Curaçao Neptunus Flag of the Netherlands.svg 8–7 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Baseball  Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:5880 Boxscore

Knockout stage

 
Semifinals Final
 
      
 
10 June – Bonn
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates 13
 
17 July – Bonn
 
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Baseball 9
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates6
 
10 June – Bonn
 
Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball7
 
Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals 5
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball 6
 
Bronze medal game
 
 
17 July – Bonn
 
 
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Baseball3
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals6

Semifinals

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
10 Jun 202215:00 San Marino Baseball Flag of San Marino.svg 9–13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates  Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:00200 Boxscore
10 Jun 202219:00 Parma Baseball Flag of Italy.svg 6–5 Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals 10Baseballstadion Rheinaue2:44600 Boxscore

Bronze medal game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
12 Jun 202215:00 Bonn Capitals Flag of Germany.svg 6–3 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Baseball 7Baseballstadion Rheinaue   Boxscore

Final

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
12 Jun 202219:00 Parma Baseball Flag of Italy.svg 7–6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates  Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:46520 Boxscore

Relegation

First round

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
10 Jun 202212:00 Arrows Ostrava Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 8–7 Flag of Germany.svg Heidenheim Heideköpfe  Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:3970 Boxscore
10 Jun 202216:00 Draci Brno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 12–6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus  Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:1640 Boxscore

Relegation game

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
11 Jun 202212:30 Curaçao Neptunus Flag of the Netherlands.svg 10–8 Flag of Germany.svg Heidenheim Heideköpfe 10Baseballstadion Rheinaue3:4550 Boxscore

Statistical leaders

Final standings

PosTeamWL
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg Parma Baseball 41
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Pirates 32
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg Bonn Capitals 32
4 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Baseball 23
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Arrows Ostrava 13
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Draci Brno 13
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Curaçao Neptunus 32
8 Flag of Germany.svg Heidenheim Heideköpfe 23

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