Baseball5 European Championship to open in Lithuania

The second edition of the Baseball5 European Championship will include 13 participants. France is the reigning European champion. The top two finishers will qualify for the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024.

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<p>The second <a href="https://www.wbsceurope.org/en/events/2023-baseball5-european-championship/schedule-and-results"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Baseball5 European Championship</span></strong></a> is set to open on Tuesday, 7 November, in Druskininkai, Lithuania. </p>

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<p>The 13 participants will be split into two groups. Group A includes World No. 2 and defending champion France, No. 19 Netherlands, No. 20 Romania, No. 25 Bulgaria, No. 33 Latvia, Finland and Spain.</p>

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<p>The hosts and World No. 10 Lithuania will play No. 16 Italy, No. 21 Czechia, No. 23 Belgium, No. 32 Moldova and Estonia in Group B.</p>

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<p>After a three-day Opening Round, the top three finishers of each group will advance to the Super Round.</p>

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<p>The top two finishers of the Super Round will qualify for the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-II-baseball5-world-cup/home"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024</span></strong></a> and compete for the European title in the final, scheduled for Saturday, 11 November, at 14:15 local time. The number three and four teams after the Super Round will play for a bronze medal.</p>

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<p>France and Lithuania qualified for the inaugural <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-baseball5-world-cup/home"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WBSC Baseball World Cup in 2022</span></strong></a>, finishing ninth and 11th respectively.</p>

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<p>The second WBSC Baseball5 World Cup continental quota is as follows:<br>Africa (2)<br>Americas (3)<br>Asia (3)<br>Europe (2)<br>Oceania (1)<br>Wild Card (1)</p>

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