# 2014 European Baseball Championship

The 2014 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament held in the Czech Republic and Germany.
The defending champion Italy lost in the final to the Netherlands, who became champion for the 21st time.

## Qualification

The top ten teams of the 2012 European Championship were qualified automatically for the tournament.
12 teams played a B-Level Qualifier from July 22 to 27, 2013. Great Britain (11th in 2012) and Russia (12th in 2012) qualified for the tournament.
| Pool Czech Republic | Pool Czech Republic | Pool Regensburg | Pool Regensburg |
| Croatia | 10th, 2012 European Baseball Championship | Belgium | 9th, 2012 European Baseball Championship |
| Czech Republic | 5th, 2012 European Baseball Championship | France | 8th, 2012 European Baseball Championship |
| Greece | 7th, 2012 European Baseball Championship | Germany | 4th, 2012 European Baseball Championship |
| Netherlands | 2012 European Baseball Championship | Great Britain | Winner of Zurich Pool |
| Russia | Winner of Vienna Pool | Italy | 2012 European Baseball Championship |
| Spain | 2012 European Baseball Championship | Sweden | 6th, 2012 European Baseball Championship |

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

* Qualified for Pool C
* Qualified for 7th-8th place game
* Did not qualify for Pool C
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Italy | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 54 | 14 |
| France | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 27 | 26 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 30 | 17 |
| Belgium | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 29 | 22 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 13 | 37 |
| Sweden | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 15 | 50 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

#### Schedule

| September 12, 2014 | Sweden | postponed | Great Britain | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 0 |
| September 12, 2014 | Belgium | 7 – 12 | Italy | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 307 |
| September 12, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 307 |
| September 12, 2014 | France | 3 – 2 | Germany | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1121 |
| September 12, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1121 |
| September 13, 2014 | Sweden | 1 – 7 | Great Britain | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 335 |
| September 13, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 335 |
| September 13, 2014 | Italy | 12 – 3 | Sweden | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 837 |
| September 13, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 837 |
| September 13, 2014 | Great Britain | 5 – 9 (F/10) | France | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1077 |
| September 13, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1077 |
| September 13, 2014 | Germany | 6 – 2 | Belgium | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1937 |
| September 13, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1937 |
| September 14, 2014 | Sweden | 0 – 11 (F/6) | Belgium | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 397 |
| September 14, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 397 |
| September 14, 2014 | Germany | 9 – 0 | Great Britain | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1511 |
| September 14, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1511 |
| September 14, 2014 | Italy | 12 – 2 (F/8) | France | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 353 |
| September 14, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 353 |
| September 15, 2014 | Belgium | 5 – 0 | Great Britain | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 174 |
| September 15, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 174 |
| September 15, 2014 | Sweden | 3 – 8 | France | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 367 |
| September 15, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 367 |
| September 15, 2014 | Italy | 5 – 1 | Germany | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1711 |
| September 15, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1711 |
| September 16, 2014 | France | 5 – 4 | Belgium | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 165 |
| September 16, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 165 |
| September 16, 2014 | Great Britain | 1 – 13 (F/7) | Italy | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 281 |
| September 16, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 281 |
| September 16, 2014 | Germany | 12 – 8 | Sweden | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1192 |
| September 16, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Armin-Wolf-Arena, Regensburg Attendance: 1192 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

### Pool B
#### Standings

* Qualified for Pool C
* Qualified for 7th-8th place game
* Did not qualify for Pool C
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 68 | 10 |
| Spain | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 61 | 28 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 37 | 20 |
| Russia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| Croatia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 16 | 63 |
| Greece | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 16 | 57 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

#### Schedule

| September 12, 2014 | Greece | 3 – 15 | Spain | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 210 |
| September 12, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 210 |
| September 12, 2014 | Croatia | 2 – 19 (F/5) | Netherlands | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 115 |
| September 12, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 115 |
| September 12, 2014 | Czech Republic | 5 – 0 | Russia | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 315 |
| September 12, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 315 |
| September 13, 2014 | Spain | 18 – 2 (F/6) | Croatia | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 75 |
| September 13, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 75 |
| September 13, 2014 | Russia | 14 – 1 (F/7) | Greece | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 250 |
| September 13, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 250 |
| September 13, 2014 | Netherlands | 7 – 0 (Suspended F/5) | Czech Republic | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 580 |
| September 13, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 580 |
| September 14, 2014 | Spain | 12 – 0 (F/7) | Russia | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 85 |
| September 14, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 85 |
| September 14, 2014 | Netherlands | 11 – 0 (F/7) | Greece | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 92 |
| September 14, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 92 |
| September 14, 2014 | Czech Republic | 13 – 2 | Croatia | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 195 |
| September 14, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 195 |
| September 15, 2014 | Croatia | 10 – 3 | Russia | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 98 |
| September 15, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 98 |
| September 15, 2014 | Czech Republic | 17 – 2 (F/6) | Greece | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 250 |
| September 15, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 250 |
| September 15, 2014 | Netherlands | 19 – 7 (F/7) | Spain | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 123 |
| September 15, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 123 |
| September 16, 2014 | Greece | 10 – 0 (F/7) | Croatia | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 96 |
| September 16, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 96 |
| September 16, 2014 | Spain | 9 – 2 | Czech Republic | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 350 |
| September 16, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 350 |
| September 16, 2014 | Russia | 1 – 12 (F/8) | Netherlands | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 290 |
| September 16, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Arrows Ostrava, Ostrava Attendance: 290 |
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 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 55 | 16 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 32 | 13 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 34 | 35 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 19 | 33 |
| Germany | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| France | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 18 | 52 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

#### Schedule

| September 18, 2014 | Italy | 6 – 4 | Spain | MBS, Brno Attendance: 250 |
| September 18, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 250 |
| September 18, 2014 | France | 3 – 14 (F/7) | Czech Republic | MBS, Brno Attendance: 340 |
| September 18, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 340 |
| September 18, 2014 | Germany | 4 – 10 | Netherlands | MBS, Brno Attendance: 280 |
| September 18, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 280 |
| September 19, 2014 | Netherlands | 14 – 5 | France | MBS, Brno Attendance: 200 |
| September 19, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 200 |
| September 19, 2014 | Spain | 4 – 3 | Germany | MBS, Brno Attendance: 170 |
| September 19, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 170 |
| September 19, 2014 | Czech Republic | 1 – 9 | Italy | MBS, Brno Attendance: 687 |
| September 19, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 687 |
| September 20, 2014 | Spain | 10 – 5 | France | MBS, Brno Attendance: 89 |
| September 20, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 89 |
| September 20, 2014 | Germany | 5 – 2 | Czech Republic | MBS, Brno Attendance: 620 |
| September 20, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 620 |
| September 20, 2014 | Italy | 0 – 5 | Netherlands | MBS, Brno Attendance: 410 |
| September 20, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 410 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

### Classification game
#### 7th/8th place game

| September 18, 2014 | Belgium | 12 – 2 (F/8) | Russia | Strawberry Field, Blansko Attendance: 162 |
| September 18, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Strawberry Field, Blansko Attendance: 162 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

### Pool D
#### Standings

* relegated to Division B
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
| Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 26 | 5 |
| Greece | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| Sweden | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| Croatia | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 11 | 29 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

#### Schedule

| September 18, 2014 | Croatia | 11 – 10 | Sweden | Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 85 |
| September 18, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 85 |
| September 18, 2014 | Great Britain | 10 – 4 | Greece | Na Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 92 |
| September 18, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Na Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 92 |
| September 19, 2014 | Sweden | 2 – 0 | Greece | Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 165 |
| September 19, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 165 |
| September 19, 2014 | Great Britain | 9 – 0 | Croatia | Na Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 180 |
| September 19, 2014 | | Boxscore | | Na Hvezda, Třebíč Attendance: 180 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Final

| September 21, 2014 | Netherlands | 6 – 3 | Italy | MBS, Brno Attendance: 840 |
| September 21, 2014 | | Boxscore | | MBS, Brno Attendance: 840 |
Source: www.baseballstats.eu

## Final standings

| Rk | Team | W | L |
| | Netherlands | 9 | 0 |
| Lost in Gold medal game ||||
| | Italy | 7 | 2 |
| Failed to qualify for Gold medal game ||||
| | Spain | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Germany | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | France | 4 | 4 |
| Failed to qualify for Pool C ||||
| 7 | Belgium | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Russia | 1 | 5 |
| Failed to qualify for the 7th/8th place game & Pool C ||||
| 9 | Great Britain | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Greece | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Sweden | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Croatia | 2 | 5 |
* 2014 European Baseball Championship
* Netherlands 21st title