| Sport | Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Administrator | European Softball Federation |
| No. of teams | 13 (in 2023) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | H2O  (2023) |
| Most titles | London Chromies (3) |
The ESF Co-Ed Slowpitch European Super Cup (CSPESC) is a club championship tournament between national club champions for co-ed Slowpitch Softball teams in Europe, governed by the European Softball Federation.
| Year [1] | Host | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Limeil-Brévannes | London Chromies | Dodder Dynamoes  | Sparks BAK Mlade Buky  | ASKOE Linz Stamm Bandits  |
| 2008 |  Dupnitsa | Baker Tomkins | Dodder Dynamoes | ASKOE Linz Stamm Bandits | Balkan Stars Sofia |
| 2009 | Dupnitsa | Dodder Dynamoes | Dragons | ASKOE Linz Stamm Bandits | Sparks BAK Mlade Buky |
| 2010 |  Ljubljana | London Chromies | Dodder Dynamoes | BatPak | Longbridge |
| 2011 | Mlade Buky | London Chromies | Limerick | Pioneers | Sparks Bak |
| 2012 | Pardubice | Lisicke | London Chromies | UCE Travellers  | Paos Pardubice |
| 2014 | Mlade Buky | UCE Travellers | London Chromies | H2O | Lisicke |
| 2016 | Wiener Neustadt | H2O | London Chromies | UCE Travellers | DNAce |
| 2018 |  Riccione | Pioneers | H2O | London Chromies | Bandits Witches Linz |
| 2021 | Sofia | Waynes Pardubice | UCE Travellers | Eastpro/StokesBBQ  | Sparks Mladé Buky |
| 2023 | Sofia | H2O | Eastpro/StokesBBQ | UCE Travellers | Travelling Dodgers |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Ireland | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
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