France national Baseball5 team

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Flag of France.svg France
Information
Country Flag of France.svg France
Federation French Federation of Baseball and Softball
Confederation WBSC Europe
Manager Flag of France.svg Lahcène Benhamida
WBSC ranking
Current 4 Steady2.svg (9 August 2024) [1]
Highest1 (November 2023)
Lowest3 (August 2023)
Baseball5 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2022 )
Best resultBronze medal world centered.svg 3rd (1 time, in 2024 )
Baseball5 European Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2020 )
Best resultGold medal europe.svg 1st (1 time, in 2020 )

The France national Baseball5 team represents France in international Baseball5 competitions.

Contents

History

France participated in the first Baseball5 European Championship played in Vilnius and won, defeating Lithuania in the final, 2 sets to 0. As European champions, France earned one of the two European spots for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico City. [2]

At the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, France finished 9th with a 3–5 record. [3]

France finished second in the 2023 Baseball5 European Championship losing against Lithuania 2 sets to 0, in a replay of the 2020 final. [4]

Current roster

As of 7 October 2024 [5]
No.Pos.PlayerGender
5 UTLJade Aubard CojanF
4 UTLAmbre BrouardF
7 UTLNathan CregutM
2 UTLLucas DedieuM
6 UTLOmar Diodene PachecoM
3 UTLFlavien HasslauerM
8 UTLLéna SellamF
1 UTLAmina TalebF

Staff

No.Pos.Name
--Manager Lahcène Benhamida
--Coach Stephen Lesfargues
--Coach Olivier Skenadji

Tournament record

Baseball5 World Cup

Baseball5 World Cup record
YearRoundPositionWLRSRA
Flag of Mexico.svg 2022 Placement round9th356079
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2024 Bronze medal game3rd639294
Total2/298152173

Baseball5 European Championship

Baseball5 European Championship record
YearRoundPositionWLRSRA
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2020 Final1st8112943
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2023 Final2nd9120733
Total2/217233676

References

  1. "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. "Baseball5 European Championship: Lithuania, France qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  3. "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  4. "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. "France - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 October 2024.