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European Champion Cup Final Four
Most recent season or competition:
2012 Final Four (baseball)
Sport Baseball
Founded2008
No. of teams4
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Italy Bologna
Most titles Italy Bologna
Italy Nettuno

The "Final Four" (also called European Champion Cup) is a post-season baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). The tournament features the four best teams in the two European Cups. [1] The champion later represents Europe in the Asia Series.

The most recent edition of the tournament was held in Nettuno, Italy on August 29–30, 2012. [2]

Results

Year Final Host Final Semifinalists
Champions Score Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
2008
Details
Spain
Barcelona
Italy
Nettuno
3–2 San Marino
San Marino
Italy
Grosseto
Spain
Barcelona
2009
Details
Spain
Barcelona
Italy
Nettuno
1–0 Italy
Bologna
Netherlands
Haarlem
Netherlands
Amsterdam
2010
Details
Spain
Barcelona
Italy
Bologna
2–1 Germany
Heidenheim
Italy
Rimini
San Marino
San Marino
2011
Details
Czech Republic
Brno
San Marino
San Marino
7–1 Italy
Parma
Italy
Bologna
Netherlands
Amsterdam
2012
Details
Italy
Nettuno
Italy
Bologna
4–3 Italy
Nettuno
Netherlands
Amsterdam
France
Rouen

Medal table

RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy Bologna2114
2 Italy Nettuno2103
3 San Marino San Marino1102
4 Germany Heidenheim0101
5 Netherlands Amsterdam0011
Italy Grosseto0011
Netherlands Haarlem0011
Italy Rimini0011
Totals (8 entries)54514

Medals (2008-2012)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Italy43310
2  San Marino1102
3  Germany0101
4  Netherlands0022
Totals (4 entries)55515

See also

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Europe". Archived from the original on 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  2. ^ "Schedule 2012 tournament". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-08-31.