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

Belgium denied the Cinderella story for Ukraine with a 6-5 win in extra innings on Saturday to claim victory at the U18 European Baseball Championship Qualifier in Trnava, Slovakia. Belgium tied the game in the seventh to force extra innings, before walking off in the ninth. With the tournament win Belgium qualified for the U18 European Baseball Championship, which will take place in the Czech Republic in August 2022.

Great Britain has won the U18 European Baseball Championship Qualifier, which was held this week in Sundbyberg, Sweden. In the final on Saturday the British Juniors topped host Sweden 5-1. With the victory Great Britain qualified for the U18 European Baseball Championship, which will take place in the Czech Republic in August 2022.

The U18 European Baseball Championship Qualifiers will be played from July 4 to 9, 2022 in Sundbyberg, Sweden and Trnava, Slovakia. Two groups of five teams apiece will determine one winner each advancing to the U18 European Baseball Championships, which will be held in the Czech Republic in August of 2022.

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.