France national Baseball5 team

France
Information
Country	France
Federation	French Federation of Baseball and Softball
Confederation	WBSC Europe
Manager	Lahcène Benhamida
WBSC ranking
Current	4 (9 August 2024) [1]
Highest	1 (November 2023)
Lowest	3 (August 2023)
Baseball5 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2022 )
Best result	3rd (1 time, in 2024 )
Baseball5 European Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2020 )
Best result	1st (1 time, in 2020 )

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

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.	Player	Gender
5	UTL	Jade Aubard Cojan	F
4	UTL	Ambre Brouard	F
7	UTL	Nathan Cregut	M
2	UTL	Lucas Dedieu	M
6	UTL	Omar Diodene Pacheco	M
3	UTL	Flavien Hasslauer	M
8	UTL	Léna Sellam	F
1	UTL	Amina Taleb	F

Staff

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

Tournament record

Baseball5 World Cup

Baseball5 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	W	L	RS	RA
2022	Placement round	9th	3	5	60	79
2024	Bronze medal game	3rd	6	3	92	94
Total	2/2	–	9	8	152	173

Baseball5 European Championship

Baseball5 European Championship record
Year	Round	Position	W	L	RS	RA
2020	Final	1st	8	1	129	43
2023	Final	2nd	9	1	207	33
Total	2/2	–	17	2	336	76

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.