Upcoming season or competition: 2025 European Baseball Championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Spain (2023) (2nd title) |
| Most titles |  Netherlands (24 titles) |
The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe, governed by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). [1]
Italy won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in 1954, and the competition has since been dominated by the Italian team and the Dutch team. Until 2019, it was held every other year, in even-numbered years, then on odd-numbered years, with a total of 34 European Baseball Championships having been played.
The current European Baseball Championship classification system divides the national teams into three pools, those being A, B, and C. Teams in Pool A are automatically qualified for the next championship. The two best teams in Pool B will also qualify for the next championship. The two best teams in Pool C will promote to Pool B. The two weakest teams in Pool B will relegate to Pool C.
As of 2025 tournament.
| Pool A | Pool B |
|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 24 | 9 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 |  Italy | 10 | 17 | 5 | 32 |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 |  Belgium | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 |  Great Britain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
| Nation | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1960 | 1962 | 1964 | 1965 | 1967 | 1969 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | Q | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium |  |  | | 5 | 4 | 4 |  | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | 4 | | | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | Q | 31 | ||||||
 Croatia | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | Q | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Q | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | Q | 27 | ||||||||||
| Germany | 4 | | 5 | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | Q | 28 | |||||||||
| Great Britain | | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | | Q | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece | | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | Q | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary | 16 | Q | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 4 | | 6 | Q | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | Q | 36 | |
 Lithuania | Q | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | 34 | |||
| Russia | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 San Marino | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovenia | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Soviet Union | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | | | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | 4 | 4 | | 6 | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | 5 | 4 | | 5 | 6 | | | | 9 | | | | | 4 | | Q | 35 | ||
| Sweden | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Q | 32 | |||||
 Switzerland | 12 | Q | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations (21) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Note: No events in 2005-2012.
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