2003 European Olympic Baseball Qualifying Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 23–26 July |
| Teams | 6 |
The 2003 European Olympic Baseball Qualifying Tournament was held in the Netherlands from 23 to 27 July 2003. It was organized by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) and served as the European qualifier for the baseball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. It awarded two berths, contested between the top six teams from the 2003 European Baseball Championship (except for Greece that had already qualified as hosts): Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Czech Republic and France.[1][2]
Italy and the Netherlands, the top two teams in the tournament, qualified for the Olympics.[3]
Participating teams
- Netherlands – 2003 European Baseball Championship winners
- Spain – 2003 European Baseball Championship third place
- Sweden – 2003 European Baseball Championship fourth place
- Italy – 2003 European Baseball Championship fifth place
- Czech Republic – 2003 European Baseball Championship sixth place
- France – 2003 European Baseball Championship seventh place
Rosters
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Spain
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Sweden
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Italy
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Czech Republic
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France
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Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 1.000 | — | Qualification to the 2004 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Netherlands (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 16 | +24 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 24 | +6 | .600 | 2 | |
| 4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 50 | −15 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 39 | −11 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 52 | −36 | .000 | 5 |
| 23 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
Sweden | 2 – 11 | France | Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam |
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| 23 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
Italy | 2 – 0 | Spain | Pim Mulier Stadion, Haarlem |
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| 23 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) |
Czech Republic | 4 – 6 | Netherlands | Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam |
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| 24 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
Spain | 3 – 8 | Czech Republic | Pim Mulier Stadion, Haarlem |
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| 24 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
France | 0 – 10 (F/7) | Italy | Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam |
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| 24 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) |
Netherlands | 11 – 2 | Sweden | Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam |
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| 25 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
Sweden | 2 – 10 | Czech Republic | Pim Mulier Stadion, Haarlem |
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| 25 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
Spain | 16 – 15 | France | Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam |
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| 25 July 2003 20:30 (UTC+2) |
Netherlands | 3 – 4 | Italy | Pim Mulier Stadion, Haarlem |
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| 26 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
Sweden | 1 – 10 | Italy | Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam |
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| 26 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
Netherlands | 16 – 6 (F/7) | Spain | Pim Mulier Stadion, Haarlem |
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| 26 July 2003 19:00 (UTC+2) |
Czech Republic | 7 – 2 | France | Pim Mulier Stadion, Haarlem |
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| 27 July 2003 12:30 (UTC+2) |
France | 0 – 4 | Netherlands | Pim Mulier Stadion, Haarlem |
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| 27 July 2003 13:00 (UTC+2) |
Spain | 10 – 9 (F/16) | Sweden | Neptunus Familiestadion, Rotterdam |
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| 27 July 2003 16:30 (UTC+2) |
Italy | 11 – 1 (F/7) | Czech Republic | Pim Mulier Stadion, Haarlem |
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References
- ^ "2003 Olympic Qualification Haarlem (NED), 23 - 27/7/2003". baseballeurope.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "International Baseball Federation (IBAF) – Qualification rules for Baseball" (PDF). athens2004.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Baseball Tournament". baseball.ch. Archived from the original on 4 February 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2025.