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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 11–19 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
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The2003 European Baseball Championship was the 38th edition of theEuropean Baseball Championship. The tournament was held in theNetherlands from 11 to 19 July 2003 and was contested between twelve national teams of theConfederation of European Baseball.[1]
Netherlands won the championship, its 18th title, defeatingGreece in the final.Spain won the bronze medal, defeatingSweden in the bronze medal game.[2] The tournament also served as the qualification for the2005 Baseball World Cup, with the top four teams qualifying for the championship.[3][4]
| Haarlem | Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| Pim Mulier Stadion | Neptunus Familiestadion |
| Capacity:4,500 | Capacity:2,200 |
| Amsterdam | |
| Sportpark Ookmeer | |
| Capacity:2,000 | |
The following 12 teams qualified for the 2003 European Baseball Championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 1.000 | — | Advance toKnockout stage | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | .600 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 20 | +1 | .400 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | .400 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | .400 | 3 | Advance to9th–12th place round | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 | −27 | .200 | 4 |
| 11 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Croatia | 0 – 4 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 11 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Belgium | 0 – 7 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 11 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Czech Republic | 1 – 0 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 12 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Netherlands | 6 – 0 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 12 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Sweden | 4 – 6 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 12 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | France | 9 – 1 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 13 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | France | 1 – 7 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 13 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Czech Republic | 1 – 2 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 13 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Netherlands | 5 – 3 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 14 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Czech Republic | 3 – 2 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 14 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Netherlands | 1 – 0 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 14 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Belgium | 2 – 10 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 15 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Sweden | 0 – 10(F/7) | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 15 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | France | 3 – 5 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 15 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Croatia | 5 – 0 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 7 | +27 | .800 | — | Advance toKnockout stage | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | .800 | — | ||
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | +8 | .800 | — | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 29 | −10 | .400 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 33 | −19 | .200 | 3 | Advance to9th–12th place round | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 38 | −25 | .000 | 4 |
| 11 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Great Britain | 1 – 4 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 11 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Spain | 1 – 0 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 11 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Germany | 2 – 10 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 12 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Russia | 4 – 5(F/10) | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 12 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Greece | 11 – 0(F/7) | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 12 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Italy | 7 – 5 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 13 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Italy | 1 – 2 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 13 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Russia | 7 – 6 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 13 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) | Spain | 9 – 2 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 14 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Great Britain | 1 – 10 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 14 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Russia | 0 – 6 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 14 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Spain | 5 – 2 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 15 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Italy | 5 – 1 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 15 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Germany | 3 – 5 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 15 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Greece | 11 – 4 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 1.000 | — | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | −1 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 | .000 | 3 |
| 17 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Croatia | 5 – 3 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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| 17 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Great Britain | 1 – 0 | Neptunus Familiestadion,Rotterdam | |
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| 18 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Germany | 0 – 8 | Pim Mulier Stadion,Haarlem | |
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| 18 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) | Croatia | 2 – 10 | Sportpark Ookmeer,Amsterdam | |
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