# 2010 European Baseball Championship

The 2010 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball competition held in Germany from July 23 to August 1, 2010. The tournament was originally set to be held in 2009 with Russia as host. In March 2008, the Confederation of European Baseball awarded the tournament to the German Baseball and Softball Federation. The event was hosted by the cities of Stuttgart, Heidenheim an der Brenz and Neuenburg am Rhein in the southwest of Germany.

## Qualification

The following 12 teams qualified for the 2010 European Baseball Championships.
| Pool A | Pool A | Pool B | Pool B |
| Belgium | Winner of Antwerp Pool | Croatia | Winner of Karlovac Pool |
| Czech Republic | Winner of Prague Pool | Great Britain | 2007 European Baseball Championship |
| France | 5th, 2007 European Baseball Championship | Greece | Winner of Abrantes Pool |
| Germany | 4th, 2007 European Baseball Championship | Italy | 7th, 2007 European Baseball Championship |
| Netherlands | 2007 European Baseball Championship | Spain | 2007 European Baseball Championship |
| Ukraine | Winner of Trnava Pool | Sweden | 6th, 2007 European Baseball Championship |

## Round 1
### Pool A
#### Standings

* Qualified for Pool C
* Did not qualify for Pool C
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 42 | 3 |
| Germany | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 34 | 18 |
| France | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 33 | 25 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 25 | 21 |
| Belgium | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 16 | 36 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 5 | 52 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu
All times are local (UTC+2)

#### Schedule

| July 23, 2010 19:00 | Ukraine | 0 – 10 (F/8) | Germany | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 700 |
| July 23, 2010 19:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 700 |
| July 24, 2010 13:00 | Belgium | 9 – 0 | Ukraine | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 50 |
| July 24, 2010 13:00 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 50 |
| July 24, 2010 16:00 | Netherlands | 10 – 0 (F/7) | France | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 611 |
| July 24, 2010 16:00 | | Boxscore | | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 611 |
| July 24, 2010 19:00 | Germany | 6 – 2 | Czech Republic | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,650 |
| July 24, 2010 19:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,650 |
| July 25, 2010 14:30 | Germany | 8 – 4 | Belgium | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 2,540 |
| July 25, 2010 14:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 2,540 |
| July 25, 2010 15:00 | France | 6 – 1 | Czech Republic | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 630 |
| July 25, 2010 15:00 | | Boxscore | | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 630 |
| July 25, 2010 18:00 | Netherlands | 12 – 2 (F/7) | Ukraine | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 180 |
| July 25, 2010 18:00 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 180 |
| July 26, 2010 10:30 | Czech Republic | 1 – 7 | Netherlands | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 40 |
| July 26, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 40 |
| July 26, 2010 14:30 | Czech Republic | 10 – 1 (F/8) | Belgium | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 550 |
| July 26, 2010 14:30 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 550 |
| July 26, 2010 17:00 | France | 10 – 2 | Ukraine | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 257 |
| July 26, 2010 17:00 | | Boxscore | | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 257 |
| July 27, 2010 10:30 | France | 8 – 2 | Belgium | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 100 |
| July 27, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 100 |
| July 27, 2010 14:30 | Belgium | 0 – 10 | Netherlands | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 400 |
| July 27, 2010 14:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 400 |
| July 27, 2010 15:30 | Ukraine | 1 – 11 (F/7) | Czech Republic | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 150 |
| July 27, 2010 15:30 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 150 |
| July 27, 2010 19:00 | Germany | 10 – 9 | France | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,090 |
| July 27, 2010 19:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,090 |
| July 28, 2010 17:30 | Netherlands | 3 – 0 | Germany | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 1,250 |
| July 28, 2010 17:30 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 1,250 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

### Pool B
#### Standings

* Qualified for Pool C
* Did not qualify for Pool C
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 49 | 8 |
| Greece | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 31 | 47 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 34 | 33 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 21 | 22 |
| Spain | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 34 | 39 |
| Croatia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | 23 | 43 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu
All times are local (UTC+2)

#### Schedule

| July 23, 2010 10:30 | Croatia | 1 – 10 | Great Britain | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 150 |
| July 23, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 150 |
| July 23, 2010 13:00 | Sweden | 9 – 12 | Greece | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 138 |
| July 23, 2010 13:00 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 138 |
| July 23, 2010 14:30 | Italy | 9 – 1 | Spain | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 200 |
| July 23, 2010 14:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 200 |
| July 24, 2010 10:30 | Spain | 7 – 6 | Croatia | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 370 |
| July 24, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 370 |
| July 24, 2010 14:30 | Great Britain | 1 – 4 | Sweden | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 650 |
| July 24, 2010 14:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 650 |
| July 24, 2010 18:00 | Greece | 1 – 13 (F/7) | Italy | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 100 |
| July 24, 2010 18:00 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 100 |
| July 25, 2010 10:30 | Great Britain | 2 – 12 (F/7) | Italy | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 410 |
| July 25, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 410 |
| July 25, 2010 13:00 | Sweden | 12 – 2 (F/7) | Croatia | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 130 |
| July 25, 2010 13:00 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 130 |
| July 25, 2010 19:00 | Spain | 9 – 13 | Greece | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 290 |
| July 25, 2010 19:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 290 |
| July 26, 2010 10:30 | Great Britain | 5 – 1 | Spain | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 120 |
| July 26, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 120 |
| July 27, 2010 10:30 | Spain | 16 – 6 (F/7) | Sweden | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 60 |
| July 27, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 60 |
| July 27, 2010 17:00 | Greece | 4 – 3 (F/10) | Great Britain | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 259 |
| July 27, 2010 17:00 | | Boxscore | | Atomics Ballpark, Neuenburg Attendance: 259 |
| July 27, 2010 18:30 | Italy | 13 – 1 (F/7) | Croatia | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 105 |
| July 27, 2010 18:30 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 105 |
| July 28, 2010 10:30 | Croatia | 13 – 1 (F/7) | Greece | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 100 |
| July 28, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 100 |
| July 29, 2010 10:30 | Sweden | 3 – 2 | Italy | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 150 |
| July 29, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 150 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Classification games
### 11th place game

| Ukraine | Cancelled | Croatia |

### 9th place game

| Belgium | Cancelled | Spain |

### 7th place game

| July 30, 2010 10:30 | Great Britain | 4 – 8 | Czech Republic | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 50 |
| July 30, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 50 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Round 2
### Pool C
#### Standings

* Qualified for the Final
* Did not qualify for the Final
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 43 | 15 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 41 | 11 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 41 | 28 |
| Greece | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 35 | 54 |
| Sweden | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 15 | 39 |
| France | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | 18 | 46 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu
All times are local (UTC+2)

#### Schedule

| July 29, 2010 19:00 | Germany | 17 – 8 | Greece | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 300 |
| July 29, 2010 19:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 300 |
| July 30, 2010 10:30 | Sweden | 3 – 2 | France | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 200 |
| July 30, 2010 10:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 200 |
| July 30, 2010 14:30 | Italy | 9 – 2 | France | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 300 |
| July 30, 2010 14:30 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 300 |
| July 30, 2010 14:30 | Greece | 0 – 10 (F/8) | Netherlands | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 120 |
| July 30, 2010 14:30 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 120 |
| July 30, 2010 18:00 | Netherlands | 15 – 0 (F/5) | Sweden | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 250 |
| July 30, 2010 18:00 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 250 |
| July 30, 2010 19:00 | Italy | 8 – 6 | Germany | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,610 |
| July 30, 2010 19:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,610 |
| July 31, 2010 12:00 | Netherlands | 3 – 11 | Italy | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 700 |
| July 31, 2010 12:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 700 |
| July 31, 2010 17:00 | Germany | 8 – 0 | Sweden | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,700 |
| July 31, 2010 17:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 1,700 |
| July 31, 2010 17:00 | France | 5 – 14 | Greece | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 185 |
| July 31, 2010 17:00 | | Boxscore | | Heideköpfe Ballpark, Heidenheim Attendance: 185 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Final

| August 1, 2010 14:00 | Italy | 8 – 4 | Netherlands | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 3,248 |
| August 1, 2010 14:00 | | Boxscore | | Stuttgart Ballpark, Stuttgart Attendance: 3,248 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Final standings

| Rk | Team | W | L |
| | Italy | 8 | 1 |
| Lost in Final ||||
| | Netherlands | 7 | 2 |
| Failed to qualify for Final ||||
| | Germany | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Greece | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Sweden | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | France | 3 | 5 |
| Failed to qualify for Round 2 ||||
| 7 | Czech Republic | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 2 | 4 |
| Failed to qualify for the 7th place game ||||
| 9 | Spain | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Belgium | 1 | 4 |
| Failed to qualify for the 9th place game ||||
| 11 | Croatia | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 0 | 5 |
* 2010 European Baseball Championship
* Italy 9th title
Source: www.baseballstats.eu