Collegiate Baseball League Europe

Last updated
Collegiate Baseball League Europe
Collegiate Baseball League Europe logo.png
Sport Baseball
Founded2012
Ceased2017
No. of teams6
CountryFlag of Europe.svg  Europe
Last
champion(s)
La Rochelle Admirals (2017)

Collegiate Baseball League Europe (CBLE) was a wood bat summer collegiate baseball league based in Oosterhout, Netherlands.

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The league consisted of the East Division (Vienna Emperors, Prague Dragons, Amsterdam Bombers) and the West Division (London Cavaliers, Sant Boi Falcons of Barcelona, La Rochelle Admirals). Players had the opportunity to choose their preferred division. Each year in April, the coaching staff drafted their team rosters.

History

The league's president was Jan Maarten Kops. The inaugural tournament was held in July 2012 with 56 players from 10 countries. All games were played at "Sportpark de Slotbosse Toren", home of the Twins Oosterhout.

In 2014 the league expanded to London, [1] Barcelona, [2] and La Rochelle. [3] On April 17, 2014, the CBLE announced an agreement with the Northwoods League [4] to offer their top players the opportunity to play with the Elite College players in the US.

In September 2014, 10 CBLE alumni represented 5 countries at the European Baseball Championship in Germany and the Czech Republic. In December 2014, the CBLE announced it added venues in Vienna, [5] Prague [6] and Amsterdam. [7] CBLE's hometown Oosterhout hosted the East vs. West All Star game, the CBLE Championship Series playoffs and the Championship Game.

On the list in both total wins and winning percentage, the Sant Boi Barcelona Falcons are the all-time leaders (33, .635). The remaining list comprises La Rochelle Admirals (29, .635), Praha Dragons (14, .467), Amsterdam Bombers (13, .406), Vienna Emperors (13, .481) and London Cavaliers (11, .344).

Teams

Collegiate Baseball League Europe
TeamEnteredHead coachManager
La Rochelle Admirals2012Jay HemondSerge Meijer
London Cavaliers2012Mitchell BerghmansFrank Cramer
Sant Boi Falcons of Barcelona2012Chris CummingsMike Graham
Amsterdam Bombers2012David YamanaFelix Brown
Prague Dragons2015 expansionMark WisthoffRené Fischer
Vienna Emperors2015 expansion

Regular-season champions and runners-up

CBLE Championship Series champions and finalists

Notable CBLE alumni

See also

References

  1. "Opportunities for British Players in the Collegiate Baseball League Europe". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  2. "Sant Boi de Llobregat serà seu de la Collegiate Baseball League Europe de beisbol - la Premsa del Baix | la Premsa del Baix". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  3. "Fédération Française de Baseball et de Softball". Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  4. "NWL and CBLE Create Unique Partnership". 17 April 2014.
  5. "Titel im Visier".
  6. "Tempo Titans Praha". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  7. "Amsterdam Pirates completes East Division of Collegiate Baseball League Europe « Mister Baseball".