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Sport | Softball |
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Founded | 1979 |
No. of teams | 22 (in 2024) |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
The Women's Softball European Championship (formerly ESF Women's Championship) is the main championship tournament between national women's softball teams in Europe, governed by the European Softball Federation (ESF).
Beginning with 2020, the European championship will be held in even years and serve as qualifiers for softball World Cups. [1]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
2 | ![]() | 11 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (8 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
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