# Haarlem Baseball Week

The Haarlem Baseball Week (Dutch: Honkbalweek Haarlem, before 2016 known as Haarlemse Honkbalweek) is an international invitation baseball tournament at the Pim Mulier Stadium [nl] in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was first held in 1961 and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since 1972.
In December 2016, a few months after the 28th edition of the event, event organizers announced the tournament would end, due to financial problems. A workgroup was formed to find sponsors in order to realise a relaunch, which succeeded after several companies and the municipality of Haarlem guaranteed an amount that would cover the costs of at least three new editions.
The 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week, the 29th edition of the event, was won by Japan, their fourth title. The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Results

| Year | Medalists | Medalists | Medalists |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place |
| 1961 | Alconbury Spartans | Wiesbaden Flyers | Châteauroux Sabres |
| 1963 | Sullivans | Netherlands | French Woods |
| 1966 | California Stags | Netherlands | Augsburg Bayonets |
| 1968 | Sullivans | Netherlands | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1969 | Sullivans | California Stags | Netherlands |
| 1971 | Sullivans | California Stags | USAFE |
| 1972 Poule A | Cuba | Sullivans | Alaska Goldpanners |
| 1972 Poule B | Netherlands Antilles | Netherlands | Italy |
| 1974 | Cuba | Arizona Wildcats | Sullivans |
| 1976 | Arizona Wildcats | South Korea | Sullivans |
| 1978 | Japan | South Korea | Cuba |
| 1980 | United States | Mississippi | Sullivans |
| 1982 | Miami Hurricanes | Mitsubishi Japan | Netherlands |
| 1984 | Canada | Netherlands | Washington State University |
| 1988 | Sullivans | Canada | Netherlands |
| 1990 | Sullivans | Cuba | Netherlands |
| 1992 | Japan | Little Caesars | Netherlands |
| 1994 | Japan | Little Caesars | Netherlands |
| 1996 | Cuba | Netherlands | Sullivans |
| 1998 | Cuba | Australia | Sullivans |
| 2000 | United States | Cuba | Netherlands |
| 2002 Details | United States | Netherlands | Cuba |
| 2004 Details | Netherlands | Cuba | Japan |
| 2006 Details | Netherlands | Cuba | United States |
| 2008 Details | United States | Cuba | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010 Details | Netherlands | Cuba | Japan |
| 2012 Details | Cuba | Puerto Rico | United States |
| 2014 Details | United States | Japan | Netherlands |
| 2016 Details | Netherlands | Japan | Australia |
| 2018 Details | Japan | Chinese Taipei | Netherlands |
| 2022 Details | Netherlands | Curaçao | United States |
| 2024 Details | Japan | United States | Netherlands |
| Source: "History results". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016. "The Baseball Week: International baseball event in the Netherlands". Honkbalweek Haarlem. Retrieved 22 July 2018. |||||

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 14 | 8 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Cuba (CUB) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Curaçao (CUW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 |

## Tournament awards

* Homerun King
* Most Popular Player
* Press Award
* Best Defensive Player
* Best Hitter
* Best Pitcher
* Most Valuable Player