2003 European Baseball Championship – Qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Sweden Hungary |
| Dates | 29 July – 4 August 2002 |
| Teams | 17 |
The qualification for the 2003 European Baseball Championship was held from 29 July to 4 August 2002 in Alby, Sweden and Nagykovácsi, Hungary. Seventeen nations, divided into two pools, competed for two spots in the final tournament in the Netherlands.[1]
The tournament marked the debut of the Greece national team in international competitions. The Greek team, that was also preparing for its participation in the 2004 Summer Olympics, won the Nagykovácsi Pool, securing its place in the final championship.[2][3] Sweden won the Alby Pool, also qualifying for the tournament.[1]
Pool A
All Pool A matches were played in Alby, Sweden.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification | SWE | POL | DEN | NOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 4 | +42 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinals | — | 14–0 | 16–1 | 16–3 | |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | −10 | .667 | 1 | 0–14 | — | 9–6 | 8–7 | ||
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 28 | −17 | .333 | 2 | 1–16 | 6–9 | — | 4–3 | ||
| 4 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 28 | −15 | .000 | 3 | 3–16 | 7–8 | 3–4 | — |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification | AUT | IRL | LTU | FIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinals | — | 8–4 | 9–6 | 8–7 | |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 24 | −2 | .667 | 1 | 4–8 | — | 8–7 | 10–9 | ||
| 3 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 19 | +16 | .333 | 2 | 6–9 | 7–8 | — | 22–2 | ||
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 40 | −22 | .000 | 3 | 7–8 | 9–10 | 2–22 | — |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Sweden | 18 | |||||
| Ireland | 1 | |||||
| Sweden | 13 | |||||
| Austria | 2 | |||||
| Austria | 8 | |||||
| Poland | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Ireland | 5 | |||||
| Poland | 7 | |||||
Sweden qualified for the 2003 European Baseball Championship as winner of the Alby Pool.
Pool B
All Pool B matches were played in Nagykovácsi, Hungary.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification | UKR | BLR | SLO | YUG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | +29 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinals | — | 5–0 | 12–0 | 12–0 | |
| 2 | Belarus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 21 | +2 | .667 | 1 | 0–5 | — | 13–8 | 10–8 | ||
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 32 | −10 | .333 | 2 | 0–12 | 8–13 | — | 14–7 | ||
| 4 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 36 | −21 | .000 | 3 | 0–12 | 8–10 | 7–14 | — |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification | GRE | SVK | HUN | BUL | ROM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 4 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 8 | +77 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinals | — | 16–3 | 20–1 | 23–0 | 26–4 | |
| 2 | Slovakia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 23 | +5 | .500 | 2 | 3–16 | — | 12–5 | 11–1 | 2–11 | ||
| 3 | Hungary (H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 39 | −13 | .500 | 2 | 1–20 | 5–12 | — | 11–0 | 9–7 | ||
| 4 | Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 49 | −39 | .250 | 3 | 0–23 | 1–11 | 0–11 | — | 9–4 | ||
| 5 | Romania | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 46 | −20 | .250 | 3 | 4–26 | 11–2 | 7–9 | 4–9 | — |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Ukraine | 7 | |||||
| Slovakia | 11 | |||||
| Slovakia | 0 | |||||
| Greece | 21 | |||||
| Greece | 15 | |||||
| Belarus | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Ukraine | 20 | |||||
| Belarus | 6 | |||||
Greece qualified for the 2003 European Baseball Championship as winner of the Nagykovácsi Pool.
References
- ^ a b "European Championship Seniors - Pool B". baseballeurope.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "History". greekbaseball.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "European Championship Men". Hellenic Baseball Softball Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2025.