CEB Federation Cup
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 6 (in 2023) |
| Continent | Europe |
The Federation Cup is an annual baseball tournament, sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). The tournament is the third-tier tournament for baseball leagues across Europe, alongside the first-tier Champions Cup, second-tier Confederation Cup, and fourth-tier Federation Cup Qualifiers, all of which operate with a promotion and relegation system for its federations.[1]
The inaugural season of the tournament was held in 2016 in Brno, Czech Republic.
Federation Cup
Current season
| Promoted to 2024 Confederation Cup | |
| Relegated to 2024 Federation Cup Qualifiers |
| Rk | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Dornbirn Indians |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Spartans Deurne |
| 3 |  CNTU-OSDYSSOR-Gorn |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Challengers Zürich |
| 5 |  Rättvik BSK |
| 6 |  Apollo Bratislava |
Results
| Year | Host | Medalists | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | |||
| 2016 Details |  Draci Brno[2] | Sölvesborg Firehawks | Spartans Deurne | ||
| 2017 Details | Borgerhout Squirrels[3] |  Astros Valencia | Spartans Deurne | ||
| 2018 Details | Astros Valencia[4] | Sölvesborg Firehawks | Brasschaat Braves | ||
| 2019 Details | Dornbirn Indians[5] | Vienna Metrostars | Borgerhout Squirrels | ||
| 2021 Details |  Olimpija Karlovac[6] | Brasschaat Braves | Vienna Wanderers | ||
| 2022 Details | Astros Valencia[7] | Brasschaat Braves | Wiener Neustadt Diving Ducks | ||
| 2023 Details | Dornbirn Indians[8] | Spartans Deurne | CNTU-OSDYSSOR-Gorn | ||
Titles by team
| Team | Number of championships | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Astros Valencia | 2 | 2018, 2022 |
| Dornbirn Indians | 2 | 2019, 2023 |
| Olimpija Karlovac | 1 | 2021 |
| Borgerhout Squirrels | 1 | 2017 |
| Draci Brno | 1 | 2016 |
Medals (2016-2023)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Belgium | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Federation Cup Qualifiers
Current teams
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 3 |
|---|---|---|
 BK Vilnius | Angels Trnava | ATMA 1991 |
 Espoo Expos | BK Zagreb |  Athletic Sofia |
 London Capitals |  Budapest Red Wolves |  Georgian Baseball Academy |
 Mariners Baseball |  Leaders Călărași | London Mets |
 Vålerenga Baseball | Sofia Blues |  Silesia Rybnik |
| Sundbybergs BSC | Tampere Tigers | |
| Utenos Titanai |
The winning federation of each pool in the 2023 tournament will promote to the 2024 Federation Cup.[1]
See also
- European Champions Cup
- European Confederation Cup
- European Baseball Championship
- Asia Series
- Caribbean Series
- Baseball awards § Europe
References
- ^ a b "Baseball Europe Competitions Regulations 2023" (PDF).
- ^ Federation Cup '16 results. CEB Federation Cup '16 webpage
- ^ Federation Cup '17 results. CEB Federation Cup '17 webpage
- ^ Federation Cup '18 results. CEB Federation Cup '18 webpage
- ^ Federation Cup '19 results. CEB Federation Cup '19 webpage
- ^ Federation Cup '21 standings. CEB Federation Cup '21 webpage
- ^ Federation Cup '22 standings. CEB Federation Cup '22 webpage
- ^ Federation Cup '23 results. CEB Federation Cup '23 webpage
External links
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