The 2021 European Champions Cup was the 58th iteration of the top European baseball club competition. It was held in Ostrava and Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic from 13 to 17 July 2021.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| City | Ostrava Frýdek-Místek |
| Dates | 13–17 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Parma Baseball |
| Runner-up |  Bonn Capitals |
| Third place | Fortitudo Bologna |
| Fourth place |  Curaçao Neptunus |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Alex Sambucci |
The cup featured eight teams: hosts Arrows Ostrava from Czech Republic, Rouen Huskies form France, Bonn Capitals and Heidenheim Heideköpfe from Germany, Fortitudo Bologna and Parma Baseball from Italy and Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus from the Netherlands.[1]
Parma Baseball won the tournament after defeating Bonn Capitals 6–4 in the final game. Fortitudo Bologna claimed the bronze medal with a victory over Curaçao Neptunus 11–9. Infielder Alex Sambucci from Parma Baseball received the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament.[2][3]
Venues edit
 Ostrava
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Frýdek-Místek
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|---|---|
| Arrows Park Ostrava | BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek |
| Capacity: 600 | |
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First round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortitudo Bologna
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3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Curaçao Neptunus
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3 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 27 | +12 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe
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3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 21 | +6 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Rouen Huskies
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3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 50 | −39 | .000 | 3 |
Source: WBSC Europe
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2021 | 10:30 | Rouen Huskies
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4–14 | Curaçao Neptunus
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8 | Arrows Park Ostrava | 2:40 | 75 | Boxscore |
| 13 Jul 2021 | 17:00 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe
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3–4 | Fortitudo Bologna
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BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek | 2:41 | 125 | Boxscore | |
| 14 Jul 2021 | 15:00 | Fortitudo Bologna
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17–1 | Rouen Huskies
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5 | Arrows Park Ostrava | 2:07 | 85 | Boxscore |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 11:00 | Curaçao Neptunus
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11–5 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe
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BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek | 3:16 | 30 | Boxscore | |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 16:00 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe
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19–6 | Rouen Huskies
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7 | BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek | 2:33 | 10 | Boxscore |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 17:30 | Curaçao Neptunus
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14–18 | Fortitudo Bologna
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7 | Arrows Park Ostrava | 3:00 | Boxscore |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonn Capitals
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3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 35 | −9 | .667 | — | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Parma Baseball
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3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 19 | +9 | .667 | — | |
| 3 | Amsterdam Pirates
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3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 31 | −4 | .333 | 1 | |
| 4 | Arrows Ostrava (H)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 28 | +4 | .333 | 1 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2021 | 15:00 | Bonn Capitals
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5–4 | Parma Baseball
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Arrows Park Ostrava | 3:03 | 70 | Boxscore | |
| 13 Jul 2021 | 19:30 | Arrows Ostrava
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6–8 | Amsterdam Pirates
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Arrows Park Ostrava | 3:02 | 200 | Boxscore | |
| 14 Jul 2021 | 10:30 | Amsterdam Pirates
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13–14 | Bonn Capitals
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Arrows Park Ostrava | 3:41 | 50 | Boxscore | |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 10:00 | Parma Baseball
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13–8 | Arrows Ostrava
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Arrows Park Ostrava | 3:44 | 50 | Boxscore | |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 13:30 | Parma Baseball
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11–6 | Amsterdam Pirates
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Arrows Park Ostrava | 3:31 | 50 | Boxscore | |
| 15 Jul 2021 | 21:00 | Arrows Ostrava
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18–7 | Bonn Capitals
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7 | Arrows Park Ostrava | 2:50 | 230 | Boxscore |
Knockout stage edit
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 16 July – Ostrava | ||||||
| Fortitudo Bologna | 4 | |||||
| 17 July – Ostrava | ||||||
| Parma Baseball | 5 | |||||
| Parma Baseball | 6 | |||||
| 16 July – Frýdek-Místek | ||||||
| Bonn Capitals | 4 | |||||
| Bonn Capitals | 8 | |||||
| Curaçao Neptunus | 7 | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| 17 July – Ostrava | ||||||
| Curaçao Neptunus | 9 | |||||
| Fortitudo Bologna | 11 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2021 | 15:00 | Parma Baseball
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5–4 | Fortitudo Bologna
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Arrows Park Ostrava | 2:53 | 70 | Boxscore | |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 16:00 | Curaçao Neptunus
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7–8 | Bonn Capitals
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BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek | 3:06 | 101 | Boxscore |
Bronze medal game edit
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2021 | 15:00 | Fortitudo Bologna
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11–9 | Curaçao Neptunus
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Arrows Park Ostrava | 3:24 | 122 | Boxscore |
Final edit
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2021 | 19:30 | Bonn Capitals
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4–6 | Parma Baseball
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Arrows Park Ostrava | 3:26 | 175 | Boxscore |
Statistical leaders edit
Batting edit
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Pitching edit
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Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
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Parma Baseball |
4 | 1 |
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Bonn Capitals |
3 | 2 |
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Fortitudo Bologna |
4 | 1 |
| 4 | Curaçao Neptunus |
2 | 3 |
| 5 | Amsterdam Pirates |
2 | 2 |
| 6 | Arrows Ostrava |
2 | 2 |
| 7 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe |
2 | 3 |
| 8 | Rouen Huskies |
0 | 5 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Champions Cup and CEB Cup underway in Ostrava and Sénart". WBSC Europe. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Parma Baseball wins the 2021 Champions Cup". WBSC Europe. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "2021 EU-BASEBALL-CHAMP-CUP-M-BB European Baseball Champions Cup 2021 Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC Europe. 17 July 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Stats". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 28 December 2023.