2021 U-18 European Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 5–11 July |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
The 2021 U-18 European Baseball Championship was the eighth edition of the U-18 European Baseball Championship, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-18 national teams of the member associations of WBSC Europe, since its inception in 2007 as the European Junior Baseball Championship. The tournament was hosted by the Italy from 5–11 July.[1]
A total of nine teams played in the final tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2003 eligible to participate.
In the final, the Netherlands defeated Italy 6–2 for their fourth title.[2] Italy and the Netherlands qualified for the 2021 U-18 Baseball World Cup as the top two finishers in the tournament.[3]
First round[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 13 | +38 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinal round |
| 2 | Netherlands
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 16 | +24 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 |  France
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 35 | +3 | .500 | 2 | Advance to 5th-place game |
| 4 |  Israel
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 35 | −17 | .250 | 3 | Advance to relegation round |
| 5 |  Lithuania
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 60 | −48 | .000 | 4 |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinal round |
| 2 | Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | +21 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 20 | −7 | .333 | 2 | Advance to 5th-place game |
| 4 |  Austria
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 34 | −26 | .000 | 3 | Advance to relegation round |
Source: WBSC Europe
Relegation round[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel[a]
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 1.000 | — | |
| 2 | Austria
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | .500 | 1 | Relegation to lower division |
| 3 | Lithuania[a]
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | −23 | .000 | 2 |
Source: WBSC Europe
Notes:
Notes:
Knockout stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Gold medal game | |||||
| 10 July | ||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
| 11 July | ||||||
| Netherlands | 4 | |||||
| Netherlands | 6 | |||||
| 10 July | ||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 5 | |||||
| Italy | 7 | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| 11 July | ||||||
| Germany | 10 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||
| Fifth place game | ||
| 11 July | ||
| Czech Republic | 7 | |
| France | 10 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "U-18 European Baseball Championship 2021". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Netherlands tops Italy to win U-18 European Championship, both advance to WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Roberto Angotti (29 April 2021). "Team Italy hosts U18 European Baseball Championship and announces game schedule". Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball. Retrieved 23 May 2022.