European Champion Cup Final Four
| Most recent season or competition: 2012 Final Four (baseball) | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bologna |
| Most titles | Bologna 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 |
Barcelona |
Nettuno |
3–2 | San Marino |
Grosseto |
Barcelona | ||
| 2009 Details |
Barcelona |
Nettuno |
1–0 | Bologna |
Haarlem |
Amsterdam | ||
| 2010 Details |
Barcelona |
Bologna |
2–1 | Heidenheim |
Rimini |
San Marino | ||
| 2011 Details |
Brno |
San Marino |
7–1 | Parma |
Bologna |
Amsterdam | ||
| 2012 Details |
Nettuno |
Bologna |
4–3 | Nettuno |
Amsterdam |
Rouen | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Nettuno | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | San Marino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grosseto | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Haarlem | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rimini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
Medals (2008-2012)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | San Marino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Baseball Europe". Archived from the original on 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Schedule 2012 tournament". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2012-08-31.