| Sport | Baseball5 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| No. of teams | 13 (in 2023) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion | |
| Most titles | |
TheBaseball5 European Championship (European Men's Baseball5 Championship) is the main championship tournament between nationalBaseball5 teams inEurope, governed by theWBSC Europe.[1] The tournament serves as qualifier for theBaseball5 World Cup, with the top two teams qualifying for the world championship.France andLithuania are the most successful teams, having won the championship once.
The first championship was held inVilnius,Lithuania in 2020 and was contested between 14 national teams.[2] The tournament was won byFrance, after defeatingLithuania in the final 2 matches to 0. Both teams qualified for the2022 Baseball5 World Cup held inMexico City.[3]
The second edition of the tournament was again held in Lithuania, this time inDruskininkai, and featured 13 teams.[4] The championship game was a replay of the 2020 final between France and Lithuania, this time won by the locals, defeating France.[5]
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2020 Details | Vilnius | France | 2–0 | Lithuania | Russia | 2–0 | Italy | ||
| 2023 Details | Druskininkai | Lithuania | 2–0 | France | Spain | 2–1 | Netherlands | ||
| 2025 Details | Panevėžys | France | 2–0 | Spain | Turkey | 2–1 | Lithuania | ||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Teams | 2020 | 2023 | 2025 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | |||
| 11th | 5th | 8th | 3 | |
| 9th | 9th | 11th | 3 | |
| 14th | 1 | |||
| 12th | 8th | 2 | ||
| 7th | 1 | |||
| 10th | 11th | 10th | 3 | |
| 7th | 1 | |||
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3 | |
| 7th | 1 | |||
| 4th | 6th | 5th | 3 | |
| 14th | 13th | 2 | ||
| 2nd | 1st | 4th | 3 | |
| 13th | 12th | 12th | 3 | |
| 5th | 4th | 9th | 3 | |
| 14th | 1 | |||
| 8th | 10th | 6th | 3 | |
| 3rd | 1 | |||
| 3rd | 2nd | 2 | ||
| 3rd | 1 | |||
| 13th | 1 | |||
| Total | 14 | 13 | 15 |