2010 European Baseball Championship – Qualification

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.

Qualification for
2010 European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountriesCroatia
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Belgium
Portugal
Dates7 – 12 July 2008
9 – 12 July 2008
Teams23

Qualifier Pool 1

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Group stage

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Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1   Romania 4 4 0
2   Ukraine 4 3 1
3   Slovakia 4 2 2
4   Hungary 4 1 3
5   Finland 4 0 4
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)

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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

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Group stage

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Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1   Czech Republic 4 4 0
2   Slovenia 4 2 2 2.38 RA/9
3   Poland 4 2 2 5.52 RA/9
4   Belarus 4 2 2 8.44 RA/9
5   Latvia 4 0 4
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)

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

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Group stage

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Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1   Croatia 4 4 0
2   Lithuania 4 2 2 4.86 RA/9
3   Israel 4 2 2 6.75 RA/9
4   Bulgaria 4 2 2 9.00 RA/9
5   Serbia 4 0 4
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)

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

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Group stage

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Qualified for the final
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# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1   Greece 3 3 0
2   Russia 3 2 1
3   Portugal 3 1 2
4   Ireland 3 0 3
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)

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

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Qualified for the final
Did not qualify for the final
# Team Games Wins Losses Tiebreaker
1   Belgium 3 3 0
2   Austria 3 2 1
3    Switzerland 3 1 2
4   Malta 3 0 3
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

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

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

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