26/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024: Record 18 Countries to Compete in Clermont-Ferrand

The Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024 is set to make history with a record-breaking 18 countries participating in the event. Scheduled to take place from October 29 to November 2, 2024, in Clermont-Ferrand, France, this championship marks the second edition of the event, following the inaugural tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2022.

06/04/2024 1 Minute Read

Entries Deadline Extended for the Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024 in Clermont-Ferrand, France

The entries for the Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024 in Clermont-Ferrand, France, have been extended to April 15, 2024. The championship is scheduled to take place from October 29 to November 2, 2024.

16/03/2024 1 Minute Read

Published the infopack for the Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024

The local organising committee of the Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024, in collaboration with WBSC Europe, made the event's infopack available for the teams and fans.

12/03/2024 1 Minute Read

Entries open for the Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024

Entries are now open for the Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024. The event will be held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, from October 29 to November 2, 2024.

22/02/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe releases the 2023 Progress Report

WBSC Europe unveiled its Progress Report for the 2023 season, an overview of the Confederation's activities. The report, which was presented during the WBSC Europe Congress 2024 in Malaga, Spain, is now available online for the entire baseball and softball community to access.

21/02/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe opens call for National Federation development funding requests

WBSC Europe announced the opportunity for National Federation Members to request financial support for various projects for 2024.

10/02/2024 1 Minute Read

The WBSC Europe Members elect Alkalay, Szczepanik, and Liarommatis to the Executive Board

The Seventh Congress of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Europe, held in Malaga, Spain, elected three key positions to the Executive Board. Youri Alkalay is the WBSC Europe Baseball5 Vice President, while Pawel Szczepanik and Konstantinos Liarommatis are two of the WBSC Europe Members at Large, respectively for Baseball and Softball.

07/02/2024 1 Minute Read

Learn about the Leadership Club at Congress: Fostering Equal Opportunity in WBSC Europe

The WBSC Europe Leadership Club emerges as a platform for fostering significant discussions and networking opportunities among its members. In its first meeting, the WBSC Europe Leadership Club will focus on how to develop equitable leadership for the future.

15/01/2024 3 Minute Read

The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) revealed its annual convention CON-X 2024 program

There are 97 workshops that make up the CON-X 2024 program, which focuses on youth promotion and development at the Italian Baseball and Softball Convention. Legendary basketball coach, commentator and trainer Dan Peterson will serve as guest of honor at the Palacongressi in Rimini on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

11/01/2024 1 Minute Read

Overview of the candidates for the WBSC Europe Executive Board positions to be elected at the Congress 2024

As the WBSC Europe Congress 2024 approaches, the stage is set for an important democratic process that will shape the leadership of the organization.

08/01/2024 1 Minute Read

Information sheet and reservation guidelines available for the WBSC Europe Congress 2024

WBSC Europe has communicated to its Member Federations regarding the release of the Information Sheet for the upcoming WBSC Europe Congress 2024.

23/12/2023 1 Minute Read

Celebrating Achievements and Embracing the Future – A Letter from WBSC Europe President Kruno Karin

In an letter penned for the WBSC Europe Federations Members and the European baseball, softball and baseball community alike, President Kruno Karin reflects on the 2023 season.

16/12/2023 1 Minute Read

Youth Baseball5 European Championship 2024 awarded to Clermont-Ferrand, France

The WBSC Europe Board has accepted the bid submitted by the French Baseball and Softball Federation to host the Youth Baseball5 European Championship in 2024.

03/12/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe's Baseball5 Game Officials clinic draws seventeen participants

In preparation for the Baseball5 European Championship 2023 in November, WBSC Europe organized a Game Officials Clinic in Druskininkai, Lithuania.

01/12/2023 1 Minute Read

Unveiling the 7th WBSC Europe Congress preliminary program

Benalmádena, Malaga, is set to host the 7th World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe Congress.

11/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023

Lithuania won the final of the Baseball5 European Championship 2023, securing the gold medal by defeating France in a closely contested battle.

11/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Lithuania secures a spot in 2024 WBSC World Cup alongside France

Lithuania's national Baseball5 team secured a spot in the upcoming WBSC World Cup 2024, scheduled to be held at the Central Harbourfront Event Space in Hong Kong, by topping Spain, 2-0, on day five of the Baseball5 European Championship 2023.

10/11/2023 1 Minute Read

France secures Gold Medal Game spot and qualifies for WBSC World Cup on day four of the Baseball5 European Championship

The fourth day of the Baseball5 European Championship witnessed the commencement of the Super Round, featuring the top six teams of the tournament: Belgium, France, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, and Spain. The lower ranked teams started the Placement Round.

09/11/2023 1 Minute Read

France, Netherlands, Spain, Lithuania, Belgium, and Italy advance to Baseball5 Euros super round

On November 9th, the Baseball5 European Championship continued at the Lithuanian Sports Complex in Druskininkai, Lithuania. The day witnessed intense competition as teams vied for a coveted spot in the Super Round and a chance to secure the title of European Champion, along with two spots at the WBSC World Cup.

08/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Front-runners emerged: day 2 recap of the Baseball5 European Championship led by France and Lithuania

On the second day of the Baseball5 European Championship, held on November 8th at the Lithuanian Sports Complex in Druskininkai, Lithuania, a total of 14 games unfolded across the two fields of the venue.

07/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Finland, and France Lead in Group A; Belgium, Italy, and Lithuania Vie for Supremacy in the Baseball5 European Championship

The inaugural day of the Baseball5 European Championship 2023, held on November 7th in Druskininkai, Lithuania, showcased ten games across two fields.

03/11/2023 1 Minute Read

The countdown begins: the Baseball5 European Championship 2023 is set to thrill in Druskininkai, Lithuania

13 teams vie for the title of European Champion at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023. Hosted in Lithuania, this competition is scheduled to unfold from November 7th to November 11th, promising five days of intense baseball5 action.

23/10/2023 1 Minute Read

Call for Organizers: WBSC Europe opens Bids for Baseball, Softball, and Baseball5 events 2024-2027

WBSC Europe has officially announced the opening of bids for hosting a series of events spanning from 2024 to 2027.

22/10/2023 2 Minute Read

"Getting Better Together" at the EBSCA Training Camp 2023

From October 18th to 22nd, the Dutch town of Diessen transformed into a hub of baseball and softball excellence as the EBSCA Training Camp unfolded.

16/10/2023 1 Minute Read

France and Türkiye shine at the WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup 2023

The WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2023 witnessed a spectacular showdown, with particular attention on the remarkable performances of European teams, France and Türkiye.

11/10/2023 1 Minute Read

Baseball5 Game Officials gather in Lithuania for the 2023 WBSC Europe Certification Clinic

In anticipation of the Baseball5 European Championship 2023, the Baseball5 Technical and Competition Committee has organized a clinic for game officials.

11/09/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC releases new Baseball5 rulebook, game management system to be enforced at the Baseball5 European Championship 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.

04/07/2023 1 Minute Read

Internationaux de France Baseball5: France triumph as champions

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.

18/06/2023 1 Minute Read

The French Baseball and Softball Federation organizes the inaugural edition of the Internationaux de France Baseball5

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.

04/06/2023 1 Minute Read

Petra Čizmić Pokrajac named WBSC Europe Chair of the Development Commission

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.

13/05/2023 1 Minute Read

Sixteen teams to play the Baseball5 European Championship 2023

Sixteen teams from across Europe will participate in the Baseball5 European Championship. The event is set to take place in November in Lithuania.

27/04/2023 1 Minute Read

Few days left to enter the Baseball5 European Championship 2023

The entries for the Baseball5 European Championship 2023 are open until April 30th, 2023.

26/04/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe opens the possibility for its National Federations members to join the TV Distribution Agreement with Maybacks Global Entertainment

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.

13/04/2023 1 Minute Read

Entries open for the I Feel Slovenia Baseball5 Tournament

The I Feel Slovenia Baseball5 tournament is set to take place on Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia. Entries are open.

05/04/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe launches events' sanctioning process for national teams

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.

19/03/2023 1 Minute Read

Elliot Fleys and Erik Eilering appointed as WBSC Europe Baseball5 Commission's members

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).

14/03/2023 1 Minute Read

Entries open for Baseball5 European Championship 2023

Lithuania hosts the Championship as a Qualifier for the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup.

28/02/2023 1 Minute Read

The Baseball5 Ukrainian National Championship opens the 2023 FBSU season

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.

16/02/2023 1 Minute Read

Published the infopack for the Baseball5 European Championship 2023 participants

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.

16/02/2023 1 Minute Read

Malaga, Spain, to host the WBSC Europe Congress 2024

The Congress voted to have the WBSC Europe General Congress 2024 in Malaga, Spain.

14/02/2023 1 Minute Read

The WBSC Europe Congress approves Statutes' amendments adding Baseball5 as a mandatory commission along with Baseball and Softball

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.

07/02/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe confirms the Workshop Program for the 2023 Congress

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.

27/01/2023 1 Minute Read

Lithuania will organise the Baseball5 European Championship for the second time in a row

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.

17/01/2023 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe updates its branding

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.

03/01/2023 1 Minute Read

Two new members appointed for the WBSC Europe Baseball5 Commission

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).

30/11/2022 1 Minute Read

European Championships and Cups hosts confirmed

Following the call for organisers, clubs and National Federations bid to host the WBSC Europe events.

23/11/2022 1 Minute Read

Russian and Belarusian teams excluded from all the WBSC Europe 2023 competitions

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.

19/11/2022 1 Minute Read

France won the inaugural U-17 Baseball5 European Championship

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.

18/11/2022 1 Minute Read

France and Türkiye qualified for the WBSC U-18 Baseball5 World Cup

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.

17/11/2022 1 Minute Read

Defined the top 8 squads of the first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship

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.

16/11/2022 1 Minute Read

The first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship kicks off

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.

13/11/2022 1 Minute Read

All is set in Sofia, Bulgaria, for the first-ever U-17 Baseball5 European Championship

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.

07/10/2022 1 Minute Read

Fourteen teams to compete at the 2022 U-17 Baseball5 European Championship

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.

16/09/2022 1 Minute Read

Call for Organizers for the WBSC Europe events

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.

05/09/2022 3 Minute Read

WBSC Europe first part of the 2022 season: recap

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

26/08/2022 1 Minute Read

Lithuania to host the Baseball5 Baltic Open

Lithuania will host an international Baseball5 tournament in the “Tauras” sports area in Vilnius from October 21 to 23, 2022.

03/08/2022 1 Minute Read

Entries open for the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship

The entries for the first-ever WBSC Europe U-17 Baseball5 European Championship are now open for the European baseball and softball national Federations.

06/06/2022 1 Minute Read

Dates announced for the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship

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.

28/04/2022 1 Minute Read

Slovenia to host its first-ever international Baseball5 tournament

Slovenia will host its first-ever international Baseball5 tournament on June 18, 2022, in Rogaška Slatina.

20/04/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe recommends to consider players from Ukraine as home players

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.

04/03/2022 1 Minute Read

The Lithuanian Baseball5 Champions to be crowned during the weekend

The final rounds of the Lithuanian 2021-2022 Baseball5 Championship will take place on Saturday, March fifth, and Sunday, March sixth, 2022.

28/02/2022 1 Minute Read

Russian and Belarusian teams excluded from all the WBSC Europe 2022 competitions

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.

27/02/2022 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe stands in solidarity with Ukraine

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.

30/11/2021 1 Minute Read

The Super6 and the U-17 Baseball5 European Championship will take place in 2022

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.

21/11/2021 1 Minute Read

Historical step for WBSC Europe: new Statutes approved

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.

12/11/2021 1 Minute Read

WBSC Europe prepares for Congress in Italy

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.

21/06/2021 1 Minute Read

Baseball5 debuts at Youth Olympic Festival in Albena, Bulgaria

The future sports stars of Bulgaria gathered at the XIV Olympic Festival of Bulgarian Olympic Committee in the Black sea resort of Albena.

05/03/2020 1 Minute Read

WBSC Medical Commission issues 12 tips to prevent spread of Coronavirus at sport venues

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.”

05/03/2020 1 Minute Read

France, Lithuania qualified for 2020 Baseball5 World Cup

France and Lithuania qualified for the first Baseball5 World Cup, scheduled for December

04/03/2020 1 Minute Read

Playball for the first ever WBSC-Europe Baseball5 European Championship

1st ever WBSC Europe Baseball5 European Championship.