The Haarlem Baseball Week (Dutch: Honkbalweek Haarlem, before 2016 known as Haarlemse Honkbalweek)[1] is an international invitation baseball tournament at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was first held in 1961 and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since 1972.
| Most recent season or competition: 2022 Haarlem Baseball Week | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| No. of teams | 6 (Finals) |
| Continent | International |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Netherlands |
| Most titles |  Sullivans (6) |
| Official website | Honkbalweek.nl |
In December 2016, a few months after the 28th edition of the event, the organisation of the tournament announced that this had been the last edition and that there would be no new editions due to financial problems.[2][3] A workgroup was formed to find sponsors in order to realise a relaunch, which succeeded after several companies and the municipality of Haarlem guaranteed an amount that would cover the costs of at least three new editions.[4][5][6]
The 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week, the 29th edition of the event, was won by Japan, their fourth title. The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
Results edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 14 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 |  Cuba (CUB) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
Tournament awards edit
- Homerun King
- Most Popular Player
- Press Award
- Best Defensive Player
- Best Hitter
- Best Pitcher
- Most Valuable Player
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "De Haarlemse Honkbalweek heet voortaan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). Honkbalweek Haarlem. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Geldproblemen maken einde aan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). NOS. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Tekort aan sponsoren betekent einde Honkbalweek Haarlem (sinds 1961)" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Doorstart Honkbalweek Haarlem nabij" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Doorstart voor Haarlemse Honkbalweek" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem keert toch terug in 2018" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 cancelled / Next edition in 2022". mister-baseball. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 geannuleerd!". Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.