ESF Co-Ed Slowpitch European Championships
The ESF Co-Ed Slowpitch European Championships is a championship tournament between national coeducational softball teams in Europe, governed by the European Softball Federation.
| Sport | Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| No. of teams | 6 (in 2015) 6 (in 2017) 9 (in 2022) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Great Britain (2022) |
| Most titles | Great Britain |
The 2017 tournament will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria between July 11 and July 15. There are six teams participating in the 2017 championship: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland and Slovenia.[1]
The 2021 Slowpitch European Championships were cancelled due to COVID-19.[2] The current European champions are Great Britain who beat Germany, 12-7, in the Championship game in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[3]
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Semifinalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | ||||
| 1998 | London |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Guernsey | ||
| 2000 | Dublin |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Guernsey | ||
| 2002 | Mladé Buky |
Great Britain |
Ireland |
Austria |
Czech Republic | ||
| 2004 | Linz |
Great Britain |
Ireland |
Czech Republic |
Austria | ||
| 2006 | Ljubljana |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Slovenia | ||
| 2008 | Southampton |
Great Britain |
Ireland |
Czech Republic |
Jersey | ||
| 2010 | Prague |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Guernsey | ||
| 2011 | Dupnitsa |
Great Britain |
Slovenia |
Ireland |
Bulgaria | ||
| 2013 | Great Britain |
Slovenia |
Germany |
Ireland | |||
| 2015 | Dupnitsa |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Germany | ||
| 2017 | Germany |
Great Britain |
Slovenia |
Ireland | |||
| 2019 | Great Britain |
Germany |
Ireland |
Czech Republic | |||
| 2022 | Great Britain |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Czech Republic | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (7 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
References
- "European Softball Federation". www.europeansoftball.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- "Softball Europe cancels the Coed Slowpitch European Championship | European Softball Federation". www.europeansoftball.org. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- "Great Britain wins the Coed Slowpitch European Championship. British, German and Dutch qualify for the WBSC World Cup". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
External links
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