Thirty-one European Championships and Cups have been played so far in the 2022 baseball and softball season.

Apollo Bratislava (SVK) has won the Men’s Baseball Federation Cup Qualifier, which was held in Belgrade, Serbia this past week. In the final on Sunday against Vojvodina (SRB) one run in the tenth inning made the difference to lift Apollo to the victory. By winning the Federation Cup Qualifier Bratislava claimed a spot in next year’s Federation Cup for the Slovakian Baseball and Softball Federation.

The Zurich Barracudas (SUI) have won the Men’s Baseball Federation Cup Qualifier, which was held this week in Sofia, Bulgaria. In the final on Sunday the Barracudas defeated the London Capitals (GBR) by a score of 6-2. With the victory Zurich earned a spot for the Swiss Baseball and Softball Federation in next year’s Federation Cup.

The Rattvik Base&Softball Klub (SWE) had won the first of three Federation Cup Qualifiers earlier in June in Kutno, Poland. This week the other two Federation Cup Qualifiers will be played in Sofia, Bulgaria and Belgrade, Serbia. Each winner will clinch a spot for their respective federation in next year’s Federation Cup.

The Rattvik Baseball and Softball Club has won the Men’s Baseball Federation Cup Qualifier in Kutno, Poland thanks to a 13-3 victory over Beisbolas Klubas Vilnius in the final on Saturday. The Swedish Club already went undefeated 3-0 in the preliminary round and then beat the Tampere Tigers 20-0 in the semi-finals on Friday. Vilnius reached the final thanks to an 8-5 win over MKS Stal Kutno. With the win Rattvik earned a Swedish spot in next year’s Federation Cup.

The Federation Cup Qualifier in Kutno, Poland will open the 2022 season in the European Baseball Cup calendar on Monday, June 6. Through Saturday, June 11 five teams will compete to gain a spot for their federation in next year’s Federation Cup, ATMA 1991 (UKR), Beisbolo Klubas Vilnius (LTU), MKS Stal Bis Kutno (POL), Rattvik Base&Softball klub (SWE) and Tampere Tigers (FIN).

The schedules for the 2022 Champions Cup, Confederation Cup, Federation Cup, and Federation Cup Qualifier have been announced.

WBSC Europe Baseball Technical and Competitions Committee released the WBSC Europe Baseball Competitions Regulations and its appendix for the 2022 season. Alongside, the approved bat lists have been published.