Baseball5 European Championship to open in Lithuania
The second Baseball5 European Championship is set to open on Tuesday, 7 November, in Druskininkai, Lithuania.
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.
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.
After a three-day Opening Round, the top three finishers of each group will advance to the Super Round.
The top two finishers of the Super Round will qualify for the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024 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.
France and Lithuania qualified for the inaugural WBSC Baseball World Cup in 2022, finishing ninth and 11th respectively.
The second WBSC Baseball5 World Cup continental quota is as follows:
Africa (2)
Americas (3)
Asia (3)
Europe (2)
Oceania (1)
Wild Card (1)