2003 European Baseball Championship

2003 European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryNetherlands
Venues3 (in 3 host cities)
Dates11–19 July
Teams12
Defending champions Netherlands
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (18th title)
Runners-up Greece
Third place Spain
Fourth place Sweden
Awards
MVP Xavier Civit

The 2003 European Baseball Championship was the 38th edition of the European Baseball Championship. The tournament was held in Haarlem, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands from 11 to 19 July 2003 and included 12 national teams of the Confederation of European Baseball.[1]

Netherlands won its 18th championship, defeating Greece in the final, 2–0. Greece, competing in its first European championship, fielded a team with several Minor League Baseball players, including future major leaguers Nick Markakis and George Kottaras and former major leaguers Erik Pappas, Kevin Pickford, and Sean Spencer.[2][3]

Spain won the bronze medal, defeating Sweden in the bronze medal game.[4] The tournament served as the qualification for the 2005 Baseball World Cup, with the top four teams qualifying for the championship.[5][6]

Venues

Haarlem Rotterdam
Pim Mulier Stadium Neptunus Familiestadion
Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 2,200
Amsterdam
Sportpark Ookmeer
Capacity: 2,000

Qualification

Main article: 2003 European Baseball Championship – Qualification

The following 12 teams qualified for the 2003 European Baseball Championship.

Pool A Pool B

Belgium		 9th, 2001 European Baseball Championship
Germany		 7th, 2001 European Baseball Championship

Croatia		 8th, 2001 European Baseball Championship
Great Britain		 10th, 2001 European Baseball Championship

Czech Republic		 5th, 2001 European Baseball Championship
Greece		 Winner of Nagykovácsi Pool

France		 4th, 2001 European Baseball Championship
Italy		 2001 European Baseball Championship

Netherlands		 2001 European Baseball Championship
Russia		 2001 European Baseball Championship

Sweden		 Winner of Alby Pool
Spain		 6th, 2001 European Baseball Championship

Opening round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 5 5 0 29 3 +26 1.000 — Advance to Knockout stage
2  Czech Republic 5 3 2 10 13 −3 .600 2
3  Sweden 5 2 3 21 20 +1 .400 3
4  France 5 2 3 17 14 +3 .400 3
5  Croatia 5 2 3 16 16 0 .400 3 Advance to 9th–12th place round
6  Belgium 5 1 4 5 32 −27 .200 4
Source: European Baseball Confederation
(H) Hosts
11 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Croatia  0 – 4  France Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
Boxscore
11 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Belgium  0 – 7  Netherlands Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
Boxscore
11 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Czech Republic  1 – 0  Sweden Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
Boxscore
12 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Netherlands  6 – 0  Czech Republic Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
Boxscore
12 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Sweden  4 – 6  Croatia Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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12 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		France  9 – 1  Belgium Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
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13 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		France  1 – 7  Sweden Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
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13 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Czech Republic  1 – 2  Belgium Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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13 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Netherlands  5 – 3  Croatia Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
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14 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Czech Republic  3 – 2  Croatia Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
Boxscore
14 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Netherlands  1 – 0  France Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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14 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Belgium  2 – 10  Sweden Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
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15 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Sweden  0 – 10 (F/7)  Netherlands Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
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15 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		France  3 – 5  Czech Republic Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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15 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Croatia  5 – 0  Belgium Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
Boxscore

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1  Greece 5 4 1 34 7 +27 .800 — Advance to Knockout stage
2  Italy 5 4 1 29 10 +19 .800 —
3  Spain 5 4 1 21 13 +8 .800 —
4  Russia 5 2 3 19 29 −10 .400 2
5  Great Britain 5 1 4 14 33 −19 .200 3 Advance to 9th–12th place round
6  Germany 5 0 5 13 38 −25 .000 4
Source: European Baseball Confederation
11 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Great Britain  1 – 4  Russia Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
Boxscore
11 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Spain  1 – 0  Greece Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
Boxscore
11 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Germany  2 – 10  Italy Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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12 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Russia  4 – 5 (F/10)  Spain Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
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12 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Greece  11 – 0 (F/7)  Germany Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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12 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Italy  7 – 5  Great Britain Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
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13 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Italy  1 – 2  Greece Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
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13 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Russia  7 – 6  Germany Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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13 July 2003
19:00 (UTC+2) 		Spain  9 – 2  Great Britain Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
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14 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Great Britain  1 – 10  Greece Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
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14 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Russia  0 – 6  Italy Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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14 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Spain  5 – 2  Germany Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
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15 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Italy  5 – 1  Spain Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
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15 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Germany  3 – 5  Great Britain Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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15 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Greece  11 – 4  Russia Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
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9th–12th place round

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 16 5 +11 1.000 —
2  Croatia 3 2 1 12 13 −1 .667 1
3  Belgium 3 1 2 8 6 +2 .333 2
4  Germany 3 0 3 6 18 −12 .000 3
Source: European Baseball Confederation
17 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Croatia  5 – 3  Germany Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
Boxscore
17 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Great Britain  1 – 0  Belgium Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam
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18 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Germany  0 – 8  Belgium Pim Mulier Stadium, Haarlem
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18 July 2003
13:00 (UTC+2) 		Croatia  2 – 10  Great Britain Sportpark Ookmeer, Amsterdam
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands8
 
 
 
 Russia0
 
 Netherlands21
 
 
 
 Sweden0
 
 Italy2
 
 
 
 Sweden4
 
 Netherlands2
 
 
 
 Greece0
 
 Greece11
 
 
 
 France1
 
 Greece10
 
 
 
 Spain0 Third place
 
 Czech Republic5
 
 
 
 Spain9
 
 Sweden2
 
 
 Spain5
 
 
5th–8th placeFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Russia3
 
 
 
 Italy9
 
 Italy2
 
 
 
 Czech Republic1
 
 France0
 
 
 Czech Republic2
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Russia0
 
 
 France5

Final standings

Pos Team W L
 Netherlands 8 0
 Greece 6 2
 Spain 6 2
4  Sweden 3 5
5  Italy 6 2
6  Czech Republic 4 4
7  France 3 5
8  Russia 2 6
9  Great Britain 4 4
10  Croatia 4 4
11  Belgium 2 6
12  Germany 0 8

Awards

References

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  2. ^ "Achttiende Europese titel voor Nederland" [18th European title for the Netherlands]. Honkbalsite archief (in Dutch). 19 July 2003. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  3. ^ "Greece (National Team) Roster Report". Russian League Baseball Web Site. July 19, 2003.
  4. ^ "European Seniors Championship "A" Pool Netherlands - 2003 – Final Standing". baseballeurope.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Report C.E.B. Congress 2003". baseballeurope.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  6. ^ "European Championship 2003 presented". baseballeurope.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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