WBSC releases new Baseball5 rulebook, game management system to be enforced at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023
11/09/2023
All changes go into effect immediately and will be enforced in any major international event, including the Baseball5 European Championship scheduled for November 2023.
Internationaux de France Baseball5: France triumph as champions
04/07/2023
The inaugural edition of the international Baseball5 tournament "Internationaux de France Baseball5" took place from June 30th to July 2nd, 2023. The event was sanctioned by WBSC Europe.
The French Baseball and Softball Federation organizes the inaugural edition of the Internationaux de France Baseball5
18/06/2023
The French Baseball and Softball Federation - Fédération Française de Baseball et Softball (FFBS) - is set to launch an international Baseball5 tournament called Internationaux de France Baseball5.
Petra Čizmić Pokrajac named WBSC Europe Chair of the Development Commission
04/06/2023
Petra Čizmić Pokrajac has been appointed as the Chair of the Development Commission for WBSC Europe. Čizmić Pokrajac has a vast experience and dedication to the sport.
WBSC Europe opens the possibility for its National Federations members to join the TV Distribution Agreement with Maybacks Global Entertainment
26/04/2023
WBSC Europe, the governing body for baseball and softball in Europe, announced the opportunity for its National Federations members to join the TV distribution agreement with Maybacks Global Entertainment based in the USA.
WBSC Europe launches events' sanctioning process for national teams
05/04/2023
WBSC Europe has introduced a sanctioning process for any international competition in Europe involving one or more National Teams governed by the National Federation. This process was previously under the the jurisdiction of WBSC.
Elliot Fleys and Erik Eilering appointed as WBSC Europe Baseball5 Commission's members
19/03/2023
The WBSC Europe Baseball5 Commission has recently welcomed two new members, Elliot Fleys (FRA) and Erik Eilering (NED). The commission, led by WBSC Europe Baseball5 Vice President Youri Alkalay, now counts five members including Vladislav Belţic (MOL) and Arnoldas Ramanauskas (LTU).
The Baseball5 Ukrainian National Championship opens the 2023 FBSU season
28/02/2023
The Federation Baseball & Softball of Ukraine (FBSU) opened the 2023 season with the Baseball5 Ukrainian National Championship. The tournament took place in February 2023 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Published the infopack for the Baseball5 European Championship 2023 participants
16/02/2023
The local organising committee of the Baseball5 European Championship 2023, in collaboration with WBSC Europe, made the event's infopack available for the teams and fans.
The WBSC Europe Congress approves Statutes' amendments adding Baseball5 as a mandatory commission along with Baseball and Softball
14/02/2023
The WBSC Europe Congress approved the package of amendments to the WBSC Europe Statutes. Articles 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 will be modified to add the discipline of Baseball5 to the sports of Baseball and Softball.
WBSC Europe confirms the Workshop Program for the 2023 Congress
07/02/2023
The program for the workshops that will be presented on Friday, February 10, 2023, is confirmed. The workshops will happen during the afternoon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia.
Lithuania will organise the Baseball5 European Championship for the second time in a row
27/01/2023
The Baseball5 European Championship 2023 will be played in Druskininkai, Lithuania. This is the second time the event will take place in the country: the inaugural Baseball5 European Championship took place in Vilnius.
WBSC Europe released an updated brand that will better represent the disciplines of baseball, softball, and baseball5. This historic turn follows the merging of the governing bodies of baseball, softball, and baseball5 in Europe.
Two new members appointed for the WBSC Europe Baseball5 Commission
03/01/2023
Vladislav Belţic (MDA) and Arnoldas Ramanauskas (LTU) were appointed as members of the WBSC Europe Baseball5 Commission. The Commission is led by Youri Alkalay (BUL).
Russian and Belarusian teams excluded from all the WBSC Europe 2023 competitions
23/11/2022
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe confirms the decision taken in February to exclude all Russian and Belarusian teams, players, coaches, and officials from its competitions in 2023.
France won the inaugural U-17 Baseball5 European Championship
19/11/2022
France defeated Türkiye in the gold medal game at the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship. Being the top two finishers, France and Türkiye qualified for the 2023 WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup. Lithuania won the Bronze medal.
France and Türkiye qualified for the WBSC U-18 Baseball5 World Cup
18/11/2022
The winners of the semifinals - France and Türkiye - will play the gold medal game at the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship. Being the top two finishers, France and Türkiye qualified for the first WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup, scheduled for 2023. Czech Republic and Lithuania will play for the Bronze medal.
Defined the top 8 squads of the first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship
17/11/2022
The top 8 teams still on the run for the title of European champion at the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship are known after the completion of the round robin.
The first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship kicks off
16/11/2022
A total of twenty-two games were played on the first day of the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship. France is leading pool A, and Lithuania is on top of pool B.
All is set in Sofia, Bulgaria, for the first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship
13/11/2022
The first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship will kick off on November 16 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Fourteen teams will participate in the competitions aiming to win the title of European Champion and qualify for the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup next year.
Fourteen teams to compete at the 2022 U-17 Baseball5 European Championship
07/10/2022
Fourteen national teams will take part in the first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship. The teams will not only compete for the title of European champion but also qualify for the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup, scheduled for 2023.
WBSC Europe calls for organisers for the 2023-2026 events. The bid to organise the 2023-2026 baseball, softball and baseball5 competitions can be sent until November 1, 2022.
Entries open for the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship
03/08/2022
The entries for the first-ever WBSC Europe U-17 Baseball5 European Championship are now open for the European baseball and softball national Federations.
Dates announced for the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship
06/06/2022
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSC Europe), in conjunction with the Bulgarian Baseball and Softball Federation, announced the dates for the first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship. The event will take place from November 16 to 19, 2022.
WBSC Europe recommends to consider players from Ukraine as home players
20/04/2022
Following a request from the Ukraine Baseball and Softball Federation, the World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSC Europe) sent out a recommendation to its National Federations members to have Ukrainian baseball and softball players considered as home players.
Russian and Belarusian teams excluded from all the WBSC Europe 2022 competitions
28/02/2022
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSC Europe) continues to stand in solidarity with Ukraine, the Ukrainian people and the baseball/softball family in Ukraine in the face of the continued illegal invasion of Ukrainian territory by Russia that began on 24 February 2022.
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSC Europe) stands in solidarity with Ukraine, the Ukrainian people and the baseball/softball family in Ukraine in the face of the unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukrainian territory by Russia.
The Super6 and the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship will take place in 2022
30/11/2021
Among the Baseball and Softball European Championships and Cups, WBSC Europe will organise two events under its umbrella in 2022: the Super6 and the first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship.
Historical step for WBSC Europe: new Statutes approved
21/11/2021
On November 19, 2021, the new WBSC Europe Constitution was approved in Roma, Italy, paving the way for the future of European Baseball, Softball, and Baseball5.
European Baseball & Softball leaders were in Roma, Italia, for the WBSC Europe, CEB, and ESF Congresses on November 19 and 20, 2021.
The governing body for European baseball, softball, and baseball5 - WBSC Europe – will welcome its members to its Extraordinary Congress at the Italian National Olympic Committee buildings in Rome, Italy.
WBSC Medical Commission issues 12 tips to prevent spread of Coronavirus at sport venues
05/03/2020
The 12 suggestions to counter the spread of the virus should be “respected not only by athletes, but also by companions, referees, coaches, managers, masseurs, spectators and professionals.”