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2023 European Champions Cup (baseball)

The 2023 European Champions Cup was a European baseball competition, held from 4 to 10 June 2023, in Amsterdam and Bussum, Netherlands.[1] This is the sixtieth iteration of the Cup since its inaugural tournament in 1963.[2]

2023 European Champions Cup
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Bussum
Dates6–10 June
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands HCAW Bussum
Runner-upItaly Parma Baseball
Third placeNetherlands Amsterdam Pirates
Fourth placeGermany Bonn Capitals
Tournament statistics
MVPNetherlands Victor Draijer
← 2022
2024 →

It featured the top eight professional baseball teams on the continent, and it was the first tier of the four competitions organized by WBSC Europe, alongside the second-tier Confederation Cup, third-tier Federation Cup, and fourth-tier Federation Cup Qualifiers, all of which operate with a promotion and relegation system for its federations.[3]

The defending champions were Italian club Parma. The last place at the end of the tournament was relegated to the 2024 second-tier Confederation Cup.

HCAW Bussum won the tournament after defeating Parma Baseball in the final, 11–4. Amsterdam Pirates claimed the bronze, defeating Bonn Capitals 12–6 in the third place game.[4] HCAW outfielder Victor Draijer was honored with the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament.[5]

List of competing teams edit

  Parma Baseball Club (2022 champions)   Paderborn Untouchables
  HCAW Bussum (host club)   Arrows Ostrava
  Amsterdam Pirates (host club)   Draci Brno
  Bonn Capitals   Rouen Huskies

Venues edit

Group A Group B
  Amsterdam   Bussum
Loek Loevendie Ballpark Rob Hoffmann Vallei
Capacity: 400 Capacity: 1,000
   

First round edit

Qualified for Final Four
Qualified for Bottom Four

Group A edit

Rk Team W L Pct. GB
1   Parma Baseball Club 3 0 1.000 0
2   Amsterdam Pirates 1 2 0.333 2
3   Draci Brno 1 2 0.333 2
4   Paderborn Untouchables 1 2 0.333 2
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 6, 2023 15:00 Paderborn Untouchables   0–13   Parma Baseball Club 8 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 2:13 125 Boxscore
June 6, 2023 19:30 Amsterdam Pirates   3–4   Draci Brno 9 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 2:41 275 Boxscore
June 7, 2023 15:00 Paderborn Untouchables   4–2   Draci Brno 9 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 2:47 175 Boxscore
June 7, 2023 19:30 Parma Baseball Club   7–5   Amsterdam Pirates 10 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 3:19 550 Boxscore
June 8, 2023 14:00 Draci Brno   2–6   Parma Baseball Club 9 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 2:32 150 Boxscore
June 8, 2023 19:30 Amsterdam Pirates   15–0   Paderborn Untouchables 7 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 2:34 550 Boxscore

Group B edit

Rk Team W L Pct. GB
1   HCAW Bussum 2 1 0.667 0
2   Bonn Capitals 2 1 0.667 0
3   Arrows Ostrava 2 1 0.667 0
4   Rouen Huskies 0 3 0.000 2
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 6, 2023 15:00 Arrows Ostrava   3–1   Bonn Capitals 9 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 2:16 125 Boxscore
June 6, 2023 19:00 Rouen Huskies   5–18   HCAW Bussum 7 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 2:44 350 Boxscore
June 7, 2023 15:00 Rouen Huskies   2–7   Bonn Capitals 9 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 2:46 200 Boxscore
June 7, 2023 19:00 HCAW Bussum   12–0   Arrows Ostrava 7 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 2:11 450 Boxscore
June 8, 2023 15:00 Arrows Ostrava   5–1   Rouen Huskies 9 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 2:23 125 Boxscore
June 8, 2023 19:00 Bonn Capitals   5–2   HCAW Bussum 9 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 2:36 450 Boxscore

Final Four edit

Semifinals edit

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 9, 2023 19:00 Amsterdam Pirates   3–4   HCAW Bussum 10 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 3:01   Boxscore
June 9, 2023 19:30 Bonn Capitals   3–13   Parma Baseball Club 7 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 2:41 350 Boxscore

3rd place game edit

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 10, 2023 14:00 Bonn Capitals   6–12   Amsterdam Pirates 9 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 3:01 300 Boxscore

Final edit

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 10, 2023 18:00 Parma Baseball Club   4–11   HCAW Bussum 9 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 2:52 650 Boxscore

Bottom Four edit

First round edit

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 9, 2023 15:00 Rouen Huskies   1–6   Draci Brno 9 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 2:49 75 Boxscore
June 9, 2023 15:00 Paderborn Untouchables   5–7   Arrows Ostrava 9 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 2:24 150 Boxscore

5th place game edit

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 10, 2023 10:30 Draci Brno   14–10   Arrows Ostrava 9 Loek Loevendie Ballpark 3:13 65 Boxscore

Relegation game edit

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 10, 2023 10:30 Rouen Huskies   4–6   Paderborn Untouchables 9 Rob Hoffmann Vallei 3:05 100 Boxscore

Statistical leaders edit

Final standings edit

Champion
Relegated to Confederation Cup
Rk Team
1   HCAW Bussum
2   Parma Baseball Club
3   Amsterdam Pirates
4   Bonn Capitals
5   Draci Brno
6   Arrows Ostrava
7   Paderborn Untouchables
8   Rouen Huskies

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Baseball European Champions Cup event info". wbsceurope.org.
  2. ^ "Champions Cup editions". wbsceurope.org.
  3. ^ "Baseball Europe Competitions Regulations 2023" (PDF).
  4. ^ "HCAW wins the Baseball European Champions Cup 2023". WBSC Europe. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 EU-CHAMP-CUP-M-BB Baseball European Champions Cup 2023 Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC Europe. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Stats". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

External links edit

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