Cover photo by Alex Bandini
This year, the Women’s Softball European Cup Winners Cup “A” will see a single round-robin group stage involving the Bonn Capitals (GER), Wiener Neustadter (AUT), Les Pharaons (FRA), Roef! (NED), Saronno (ITA), Sant Boi (ESP), Sparks Haarlem (NED), and Tempo Praha (CZE).
Each day, either 5 or 6 games are scheduled back-to-back at Noordersportpark Haarlem. Across five days of softball action, a total of 32 games will be played, leading to the final day, where the top two teams will battle for the gold medal at 20:00. The 3rd and 4th placed teams will contest the bronze medal at 17:30, with the remaining teams playing for their final rankings before then.
The defending champions and hosts, Sparks Haarlem (NED), will look to retain their title on home soil.
Games of the Women’s Softball European Cup Winners Cup “A” can be watched live on softballeurope.tv. The tournament pass is available at €24.99, while a single game is €6.99. Live play-by-play is available through the WBSC Europe website.
