CEB Federation Cup
SportBaseball
Founded2016
No. of teams6 (in 2023)
ContinentEurope

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 Austria Dornbirn Indians
2 Belgium Spartans Deurne
3 Ukraine CNTU-OSDYSSOR-Gorn
4 Switzerland Challengers Zürich
5 Sweden Rättvik BSK
6 Slovakia Apollo Bratislava

Results

Year Host Medalists
Champions Runners-up 3rd place
2016
Details

Czech Republic
Brno

Czech Republic
Draci Brno
[2]
Sweden
Sölvesborg Firehawks
Belgium
Spartans Deurne
2017
Details

Spain
Valencia

Belgium
Borgerhout Squirrels
[3]
Spain
Astros Valencia
Belgium
Spartans Deurne
2018
Details

Belgium
Brasschaat

Spain
Astros Valencia
[4]
Sweden
Sölvesborg Firehawks
Belgium
Brasschaat Braves
2019
Details

Croatia
Karlovac

Austria
Dornbirn Indians
[5]
Austria
Vienna Metrostars
Belgium
Borgerhout Squirrels
2021
Details

Belgium
Brasschaat

Croatia
Olimpija Karlovac
[6]
Belgium
Brasschaat Braves
Austria
Vienna Wanderers
2022
Details

Belgium
Brasschaat

Spain
Astros Valencia
[7]
Belgium
Brasschaat Braves
Austria
Wiener Neustadt Diving Ducks
2023
Details

Slovakia
Bratislava

Austria
Dornbirn Indians
[8]
Belgium
Spartans Deurne
Ukraine
CNTU-OSDYSSOR-Gorn

Titles by team

Team Number of championships Years
Spain Astros Valencia
2
2018, 2022
Austria Dornbirn Indians
2
2019, 2023
Croatia Olimpija Karlovac
1
2021
Belgium Borgerhout Squirrels
1
2017
Czech Republic Draci Brno
1
2016

Medals (2016-2023)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Austria2125
2 Spain2103
3 Belgium1348
4 Croatia1001
 Czech Republic1001
6 Sweden0202
7 Ukraine0011
Totals (7 entries)77721

Federation Cup Qualifiers

Current teams

Pool 1Pool 2Pool 3
Lithuania BK VilniusSlovakia Angels TrnavaUkraine ATMA 1991
Finland Espoo ExposCroatia BK ZagrebBulgaria Athletic Sofia
England London CapitalsHungary Budapest Red WolvesGeorgia (country) Georgian Baseball Academy
Republic of Ireland Mariners BaseballRomania Leaders CălărașiEngland London Mets
Norway Vålerenga BaseballBulgaria Sofia BluesPoland Silesia Rybnik
Sweden Sundbybergs BSCFinland Tampere Tigers
Lithuania Utenos Titanai

The winning federation of each pool in the 2023 tournament will promote to the 2024 Federation Cup.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Baseball Europe Competitions Regulations 2023" (PDF).
  2. Federation Cup '16 results. CEB Federation Cup '16 webpage
  3. Federation Cup '17 results. CEB Federation Cup '17 webpage
  4. Federation Cup '18 results. CEB Federation Cup '18 webpage
  5. Federation Cup '19 results. CEB Federation Cup '19 webpage
  6. Federation Cup '21 standings. CEB Federation Cup '21 webpage
  7. Federation Cup '22 standings. CEB Federation Cup '22 webpage
  8. Federation Cup '23 results. CEB Federation Cup '23 webpage
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