2007 European Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain | 
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 7 – 16 September 2007 | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 42 | 
| Attendance | 19,456 (463 per game) | 
| Best BA | |
| Most HRs | |
| Most SBs | |
| Best ERA | |
| Awards | |
| MVP | |
The 2007 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament held from September 7 to 16, between national baseball teams of the Confederation of European Baseball. The tournament was held in Barcelona, Spain and served as the qualifying competition for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The Netherlands won the tournament for the 5th consecutive time and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Great Britain and Spain advanced to a final qualifying tournament in Taiwan. Prior to the tournament, Greece was removed by the European Baseball Confederation and replaced with Austria.[1] Czech Republic was downgraded to last place at the end of the tournament and its wins in the preliminary round vacated due to the use of ineligible players.[2] This was the first time that five teams, rather than two, were relegated to the B-Pool.
Qualification
Round 1
Pool A
Standings
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C | 
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1.000 | - | |
| 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | |
| 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | |
| 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | |
| 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[3]
Schedule
| September 8, 2007 | Sweden  | 
1 – 9 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 250  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 8, 2007 | Czech Republic  | 
4 – 1 (Forfeit) | Sant Boi, Spain  Attendance: 150  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 8, 2007 | Austria  | 
0 – 22 (F/5) | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 300  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 9, 2007 | Croatia  | 
2 – 11 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 400  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 9, 2007 | Germany  | 
10 – 0 (F/7) | Sant Boi, Spain  Attendance: 102  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 9, 2007 | Netherlands  | 
11 – 0 (F/7) | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 400  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 10, 2007 | Netherlands  | 
14 – 2 (F/7) | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 106  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 10, 2007 | Czech Republic  | 
6 – 2 (Forfeit) | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 150  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 10, 2007 | Germany  | 
8 – 7 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 303  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 11, 2007 | Netherlands  | 
6 – 3 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 350  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 11, 2007 | Austria  | 
3 – 8 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 300  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 11, 2007 | Czech Republic  | 
1 – 2 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 200  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 12, 2007 | Germany  | 
6 – 1 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 500  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 12, 2007 | Croatia  | 
0 – 13 (F/7) | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 250  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 12, 2007 | Sweden  | 
4 – 1 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 105  | |
| Boxscore | 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[4]
Pool B
Standings
| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C | 
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | Tiebreaker | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0.800 | - | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0.800 | - | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0.600 | 1 | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0.600 | 1 | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | 0.200 | 3 | – | |
| 0 | 5 | 0.000 | 4 | – | 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[3]
Schedule
| September 7, 2007 | Great Britain  | 
12 – 8 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 2,500  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 8, 2007 | Ukraine  | 
0 – 13 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 100  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 8, 2007 | France  | 
4 – 2 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 400  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 9, 2007 | Spain  | 
5 – 4 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 400  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 9, 2007 | Italy  | 
1 – 5 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 750  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 9, 2007 | Russia  | 
7 – 10 | Sant Boi, Spain  Attendance: 500  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 10, 2007 | France  | 
6 – 2 | Sant Boi, Spain  Attendance: 71  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 10, 2007 | Spain  | 
4 – 0 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 600  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 10, 2007 | Italy  | 
6 – 0 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 200  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 11, 2007 | France  | 
3 – 4 | Sant Boi, Spain  Attendance: 303  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 11, 2007 | Ukraine  | 
4 – 3 (F/11) | Sant Boi, Spain  Attendance: 56  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 11, 2007 | Italy  | 
4 – 6 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 1,200  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 12, 2007 | Russia  | 
2 – 7 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 300  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 12, 2007 | Great Britain  | 
9 – 0 | Sant Boi, Spain  Attendance: 500  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 12, 2007 | Spain  | 
6 – 2 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 850  | |
| Boxscore | 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[4]
Classification games
11th/12th place
| September 13, 2007 | Russia  | 
7 – 2 | Sant Boi, Spain  Attendance: 100  | |
| Boxscore | 
9th/10th place
| September 13, 2007 | Ukraine  | 
1 – 2 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 250  | |
| Boxscore | 
7th/8th place
| September 13, 2007 | Czech Republic  | 
2 – 7 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 300  | |
| Boxscore | 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[4]
Pool C
Standings
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | Tiebreaker | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | – | |
| 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1-1 (7.50 RA/9) | |
| 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1-1 (7.50 RA/9) | |
| 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1-1 (9.00 RA/9) | |
| 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | – | |
| 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | – | 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[3]
Schedule
| September 14, 2007 | Sweden  | 
7 – 10 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 100  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 14, 2007 | Netherlands  | 
18 – 0 (F/7) | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 1,000  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 14, 2007 | Germany  | 
3 – 11 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 1,000  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 15, 2007 | Sweden  | 
0 – 10 (F/7) | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 200  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 15, 2007 | Great Britain  | 
5 – 7 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 200  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 15, 2007 | Spain  | 
8 – 10 (F/11) | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 2,000  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 16, 2007 | Germany  | 
7 – 1 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 100  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 16, 2007 | Netherlands  | 
6 – 1 | Montjuïc, Spain  Attendance: 500  | |
| Boxscore | 
| September 16, 2007 | Sweden  | 
5 – 8 | Viladecans, Spain  Attendance: 1,200  | |
| Boxscore | 
Source: www.baseballstats.eu[4]
Final standings
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Source: www.baseballstats.eu[3]
Awards
The CEB announced the following awards at the completion of the tournament.[6]
| Position | Player | 
|---|---|
| Pitcher (RHP) | |
| Pitcher (LHP) | |
| Catcher | |
| First Base | |
| Second Base | |
| Third Base | |
| Short Stop | |
| Outfield | |
| Designated Hitter | 
Attendance
- Total Attendance: 19,546
 - Average Attendance: 465
 
See also
References
- ^ "Greece replaced by Austria". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
 - ^ "Tsjechië teruggezet naar laatste plaats". de Nederlandse honkbalsite (in Dutch). 2012-02-17. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
 - ^ a b c d "European Championships Seniors '07: Standings". baseballstats.eu. baseballstats.eu. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
 - ^ a b c d "European Championships Seniors '07: Standings". baseballstats.eu. baseballstats.eu. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
 - ^ "Czech Republic downgraded to last place by IBAF". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
 - ^ Pablo. "Final Report of the tournament" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-08-25.