Women's European Baseball Championship
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 4 (2025) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion | Great Britain (1st title) |
| Most titles | France (2 titles) |
| 2025 Women's European Baseball Championship | |
The Women's European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national women's baseball teams in Europe, governed by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Europe. Four countries have competed in the first three competitions, with each receiving at least one gold or silver medal.
History
The 2019 Women's European Baseball Championship was held in July and August 2019 in Rouen, France. France, the winner of the championship, qualified for 2020 Women's Baseball World Cup.[1][2]
The 2022 championship was held on August 3 to 6, 2022.[3] Montpellier, France hosted the second edition, which also served as qualifying event for the next World Cup. Four teams participated with host and defending champion France, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Great Britain.[4] France defeated the Czech Republic in the final (13-3) and qualified for the 2024 Baseball World Cup.
The 2025 championship was held in Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic. Great Britain won their first European championship, defeating the hosting Czech team in the championship.[5][6]
Results
| Years | Final hosts | Finalists | Semi-finalists | Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||||
| 2019 Details |
Rouen |
France |
5 – 2 | Netherlands |
Czech Republic |
— | 3 | ||||
| 2022 Details |
Montpellier |
France |
13 – 3 (F/5) |
Czech Republic |
Netherlands |
round-robin | Great Britain |
4 | |||
| 2025 Details |
Hluboká nad Vltavou |
Great Britain |
9 - 7 | Czech Republic |
France |
round-robin | Netherlands |
4 | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||
| France | 3 | |||
| Great Britain | 4 | 2 | ||
| Netherlands | 4 | 3 | ||
| Nations (4) | 3 | 4 | 4 |
References
- ^ "New European Women's Baseball Championship to be launched this July in Rouen, France". CEB. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "European Championship Women 2019 Schedule". CEB. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "2022 European Women's Baseball Championship". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Women's European Baseball Championship starts in Montpellier on Wednesday". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechia to Host Women's Baseball European Championship 2025". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Great Britain Win The 2025 Women's Baseball European Championship". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2025-12-01.