2010 European Baseball Championship – Qualification

Qualification for
2010 European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
Host countries  Croatia
 Czech Republic
 Slovakia
 Belgium
 Portugal
Dates 7 – 12 July 2008
9 – 12 July 2008
Teams 23 (from 1 continent)
2007
2014

The qualification for the 2010 European Baseball Championship was held from July 7–12, 2008 in Croatia, Czech Republic and Slovakia, and July 9–12, 2008 in Belgium and Portugal. 23 nations contested to qualify for 5 spots available among the 7 other sides already qualified. In the end, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece and Ukraine[1] qualified to compete in the 2010 competition, to be placed with the 7 already qualified teams from the 2007 competition. These are, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.

Qualifier Pool 1

Group Stage

Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1 Romania440
2 Ukraine431
3 Slovakia422
4 Hungary413
5 Finland404
July 7, 2008 Finland  0 8  Romania Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 200
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July 7, 2008 Slovakia  1 4 (F/7)  Ukraine Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 500
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July 8, 2008 Hungary  0 5  Ukraine Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 150
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July 8, 2008 Romania  8 5  Slovakia Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 400
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July 9, 2008 Ukraine  0 1 (F/10)  Romania Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 150
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July 9, 2008 Finland  0 10 (F/7)  Hungary Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 150
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July 10, 2008 Ukraine  13 3 (F/7)  Finland Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 100
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July 10, 2008 Hungary  1 12 (F/8)  Slovakia Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 400
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July 11, 2008 Romania  3 2  Hungary Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 150
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July 11, 2008 Slovakia  10 0 (F/7)  Finland Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 360
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Final (best of 3)

July 12, 2008 Romania  1 8  Ukraine Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 250
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July 12, 2008 Ukraine  16 4 (F/7)  Romania Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 0
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Qualifier Pool 2

Group Stage

Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1 Czech Republic440
2 Slovenia4222.38 RA/9
3 Poland4225.52 RA/9
4 Belarus4228.44 RA/9
5 Latvia404
July 7, 2008 Latvia  0 17 (F/7)  Slovenia Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 500
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July 7, 2008 Belarus  0 10 (F/7)  Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 200
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July 8, 2008 Slovenia  11 3  Belarus Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 250
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July 8, 2008 Poland  1 12 (F/7)  Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 400
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July 9, 2008 Latvia  1 24 (F/6)  Poland Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 100
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July 9, 2008 Czech Republic  3 2 (F/11)  Slovenia Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 400
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July 10, 2008 Czech Republic  22 2 (F/5)  Latvia Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 100
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July 10, 2008 Poland  2 4  Belarus Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 300
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July 11, 2008 Belarus  17 7 (F/8)  Latvia Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 200
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July 11, 2008 Slovenia  2 3  Poland Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 500
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Final (best of 3)

July 12, 2008 Czech Republic  8 0  Slovenia Prague, Czech Republic
Attendance: 500
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Qualifier Pool 3

Group Stage

Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1 Croatia440
2 Lithuania4224.86 RA/9
3 Israel4226.75 RA/9
4 Bulgaria4229.00 RA/9
5 Serbia404
July 7, 2008 Bulgaria  11 8  Israel Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 45
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July 7, 2008 Croatia  18 1 (F/7)  Serbia Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 200
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July 8, 2008 Lithuania  7 2  Serbia Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 50
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July 8, 2008 Israel  1 6  Croatia Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 200
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July 9, 2008 Bulgaria  0 8  Lithuania Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 60
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July 9, 2008 Serbia  9 11  Israel Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 110
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July 10, 2008 Serbia  10 22 (F/7)  Bulgaria Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 30
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July 10, 2008 Lithuania  3 8  Croatia Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 270
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July 11, 2008 Israel  2 1 (F/10)  Lithuania Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 30
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July 11, 2008 Croatia  7 6  Bulgaria Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 110
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Final (best of 3)

July 12, 2008 Croatia  5 4  Lithuania Karlovac, Croatia
Attendance: 120
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Qualifier Pool 4

Group Stage

Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1 Greece330
2 Russia321
3 Portugal312
4 Ireland303
July 9, 2008 Greece  5 3  Russia Abrantes, Portugal
Attendance: 150
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July 9, 2008 Ireland  8 11  Portugal Abrantes, Portugal
Attendance: 200
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July 10, 2008 Russia  5 4 (F/10)  Ireland Abrantes, Portugal
Attendance: 195
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July 10, 2008 Portugal  3 11  Greece Abrantes, Portugal
Attendance: 250
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July 11, 2008 Ireland  1 5  Greece Abrantes, Portugal
Attendance: 135
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July 11, 2008 Russia  10 0 (F/8)  Portugal Abrantes, Portugal
Attendance: 256
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Final (best of 3)

July 12, 2008 Greece  5 0  Russia Abrantes, Portugal
Attendance: 213
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Qualifier Pool 5

Group Stage

Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1 Belgium330
2 Austria321
3  Switzerland312
4 Malta303
July 9, 2008 Switzerland   2 10  Austria Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 0
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July 10, 2008 Malta  1 15 (F/7)  Belgium Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 0
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July 10, 2008 Austria  30 4 (F/5)  Malta Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 0
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July 11, 2008 Belgium  12 5   Switzerland Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 0
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July 11, 2008 Switzerland   16 6 (F/8)  Malta Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 0
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July 11, 2008 Belgium  5 2  Austria Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 200
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3rd place

July 12, 2008 Switzerland   12 6  Malta Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 0
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Final (best of 3)

July 12, 2008 Belgium  3 1  Austria Antwerp, Belgium
Attendance: 0
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