# 2012 European Baseball Championship

The 2012 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament being held from September 7 to September 16, 2012. The Confederation of European Baseball selected the Netherlands to host the tournament.

## Qualification

The following 12 teams qualified for the tournament.
| Pool A | Pool A | Pool B | Pool B |
| Croatia | Winner of Zagreb Pool | Belgium | Winner of Antwerp Pool |
| Greece | 4th, 2010 European Baseball Championship | Czech Republic | 7th, 2010 European Baseball Championship |
| Italy | 2010 European Baseball Championship | France | 6th, 2010 European Baseball Championship |
| Russia | Winner of Krymsk Pool | Germany | 2010 European Baseball Championship |
| Spain | Winner of Barcelona Pool | Great Britain | Winner of Tel Aviv Pool |
| Sweden | 5th, 2010 European Baseball Championship | Netherlands | 2010 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 |
| Italy | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 45 | 4 |
| Spain | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 42 | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Greece | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 19 | 29 |
| Croatia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 12 | 37 |
| Russia | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 11 | 51 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

#### Schedule

| September 7, 2012 | Spain | 10 – 0 (F/8) | Greece | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 235 |
| September 7, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 235 |
| September 7, 2012 | Sweden | 14 – 1 (F/7) | Russia | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 70 |
| September 7, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 70 |
| September 7, 2012 | Croatia | 0 – 16 (F/5) | Italy | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 7, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 8, 2012 | Russia | 1 – 10 | Spain | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 80 |
| September 8, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 80 |
| September 8, 2012 | Greece | 7 – 2 | Croatia | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 360 |
| September 8, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 360 |
| September 8, 2012 | Italy | 8 – 1 | Sweden | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 250 |
| September 8, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 250 |
| September 9, 2012 | Sweden | 4 – 2 | Croatia | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 125 |
| September 9, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 125 |
| September 9, 2012 | Italy | 4 – 3 | Spain | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 165 |
| September 9, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 165 |
| September 9, 2012 | Greece | 9 – 5 | Russia | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 40 |
| September 9, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 40 |
| September 10, 2012 | Croatia | 8 – 4 | Russia | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 55 |
| September 10, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 55 |
| September 10, 2012 | Sweden | 1 – 13 (F/7) | Spain | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 200 |
| September 10, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 200 |
| September 10, 2012 | Italy | 7 – 0 | Greece | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 80 |
| September 10, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 80 |
| September 11, 2012 | Spain | 6 – 0 | Croatia | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 36 |
| September 11, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 36 |
| September 11, 2012 | Greece | 3 – 5 | Sweden | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 270 |
| September 11, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 270 |
| September 11, 2012 | Russia | 0 – 10 (F/7) | Italy | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 75 |
| September 11, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 75 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

### Pool B
#### Standings

* Qualified for Pool C
* Did not qualify for Pool C
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 55 | 5 |
| Germany | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 29 | 20 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 26 | 16 |
| France | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 15 | 38 |
| Belgium | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | 23 | 55 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | 17 | 31 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

#### Schedule

| September 7, 2012 | Czech Republic | 4 – 5 (F/10) | Germany | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 370 |
| September 7, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 370 |
| September 7, 2012 | France | 3 – 1 | Great Britain | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 80 |
| September 7, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 80 |
| September 7, 2012 | Belgium | 0 – 17 (F/6) | Netherlands | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,000 |
| September 7, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,000 |
| September 8, 2012 | Germany | 10 – 2 | Belgium | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 535 |
| September 8, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 535 |
| September 8, 2012 | Netherlands | 15 – 0 (F/5) | France | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,115 |
| September 8, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,115 |
| September 8, 2012 | Great Britain | 6 – 1 | Czech Republic | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 259 |
| September 8, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 259 |
| September 9, 2012 | Netherlands | 2 – 3 (F/10) | Czech Republic | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,400 |
| September 9, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,400 |
| September 9, 2012 | France | 9 – 8 | Belgium | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 125 |
| September 9, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 125 |
| September 9, 2012 | Germany | 6 – 1 | Great Britain | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 350 |
| September 9, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 350 |
| September 10, 2012 | France | 0 – 6 | Czech Republic | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 10, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 10, 2012 | Belgium | 10 – 7 | Great Britain | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 270 |
| September 10, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 270 |
| September 10, 2012 | Netherlands | 10 – 0 (F/7) | Germany | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2200 |
| September 10, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2200 |
| September 11, 2012 | Germany | 8 – 3 | France | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 175 |
| September 11, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 175 |
| September 11, 2012 | Czech Republic | 12 – 3 | Belgium | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 125 |
| September 11, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 125 |
| September 11, 2012 | Great Britain | 2 – 11 | Netherlands | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,000 |
| September 11, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,000 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Classification games
### 11th place game

| September 12, 2012 | Russia | 2 – 6 | Great Britain | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 115 |
| September 12, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 115 |

### 9th place game

| September 12, 2012 | Belgium | 3 – 2 | Croatia | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 12, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |

### 7th place game

| September 12, 2012 | France | 5 – 9 | Greece | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 65 |
| September 12, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Vleuten Sportpark, Utrecht Attendance: 65 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

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

| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Italy | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 22 | 7 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 34 | 8 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 30 | 18 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 21 | 28 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| Sweden | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 11 | 54 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

#### Schedule

| September 13, 2012 | Spain | 6 – 5 | Czech Republic | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 580 |
| September 13, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 580 |
| September 13, 2012 | Italy | 3 – 0 | Germany | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 195 |
| September 13, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 195 |
| September 13, 2012 | Sweden | 1 – 17 (F/6) | Netherlands | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,200 |
| September 13, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 2,200 |
| September 14, 2012 | Germany | 10 – 3 | Sweden | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 125 |
| September 14, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 125 |
| September 14, 2012 | Netherlands | 2 – 0 | Spain | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 1,415 |
| September 14, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 1,415 |
| September 14, 2012 | Czech Republic | 0 – 3 | Italy | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 100 |
| September 14, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 100 |
| September 15, 2012 | Czech Republic | 6 – 5 | Sweden | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 15, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 15, 2012 | Germany | 6 – 8 | Spain | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 15, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Pim Mulier Baseball Stadium, Haarlem Attendance: 175 |
| September 15, 2012 | Italy | 4 – 3 | Netherlands | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 1,485 |
| September 15, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 1,485 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Final

| September 16, 2012 | Italy | 8 – 3 | Netherlands | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 4,000 |
| September 16, 2012 | | Boxscore | | Neptunus Family Stadium, Rotterdam Attendance: 4,000 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Final standings

| Rk | Team | W | L |
| | Italy | 9 | 0 |
| Lost in Gold medal game ||||
| | Netherlands | 6 | 3 |
| Failed to qualify for Gold medal game ||||
| | Spain | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Sweden | 3 | 5 |
| Failed to qualify for Round 2 ||||
| 7 | Greece | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | France | 2 | 4 |
| Failed to qualify for the 7th place game ||||
| 9 | Belgium | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Croatia | 1 | 5 |
| Failed to qualify for the 9th place game ||||
| 11 | Great Britain | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Russia | 0 | 6 |
* 2012 European Baseball Championship
* Italy 10th title
Source: www.baseballstats.eu