2019 European Champions Cup (baseball)

The 2019 European Champions Cup was the 56th iteration of the European Champions Cup, the top European baseball club competition organized by the Confederation of European Baseball. It was held in Bologna and Castenaso, Italy from 4 to 8 June 2019.^[1][2]

2019 European Champions Cup

Tournament details
Country	Italy
City	Bologna
Dates	4–8 June
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Fortitudo Bologna
Runners-up	Amsterdam Pirates
Third place	Curaçao Neptunus
Fourth place	Parma Baseball
Awards
MVP	Osman Marval
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The cup featured eight teams: hosts Fortitudo Bologna and Parma Baseball from Italy, Deurne Spartans from Belgium, Arrows Ostrava from the Czech Republic, Rouen Huskies from France, Bonn Capitals from Germany and Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus from the Netherlands.^[3]

Fortitudo Bologna won the tournament after defeating Amsterdam Pirates 8–0 in the final game. Curaçao Neptunus finished third with a victory over Parma Baseball 9–0. Catcher Osman Marval from Fortitudo Bologna received the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament.^[4]

Venues

Bologna	Castenaso
Gianni Falchi Stadium	Teseo Bondi Stadium
Capacity: 2,500

First round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Curaçao Neptunus	3	3	0	24	8	+16	1.000	—	Advance to Semifinals
2	Parma Baseball	3	2	1	39	13	+26	.667	1
3	Rouen Huskies	3	1	2	17	38	−21	.333	2
4	Bonn Capitals	3	0	3	21	42	−21	.000	3

Source: Confederation of European Baseball

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
4 Jun 2019	14:30	Curaçao Neptunus	2–1	Parma Baseball		Gianni Falchi Stadium	2:57	200	Boxscore
4 Jun 2019	17:00	Rouen Huskies	11–9	Bonn Capitals		Teseo Bondi Stadium	3:15	60	Boxscore
5 Jun 2019	10:30	Bonn Capitals	4–14	Curaçao Neptunus	7	Gianni Falchi Stadium	2:52	70	Boxscore
5 Jun 2019	17:00	Parma Baseball	21–3	Rouen Huskies	5	Teseo Bondi Stadium	1:55	120	Boxscore
6 Jun 2019	11:00	Parma Baseball	17–8	Bonn Capitals		Teseo Bondi Stadium	3:50	55	Boxscore
6 Jun 2019	14:30	Rouen Huskies	3–8	Curaçao Neptunus		Gianni Falchi Stadium	2:50	130	Boxscore

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Amsterdam Pirates	3	3	0	41	3	+38	1.000	—	Advance to Semifinals
2	Fortitudo Bologna (H)	3	2	1	28	7	+21	.667	1
3	Arrows Ostrava	3	1	2	24	40	−16	.333	2
4	Deurne Spartans	3	0	3	2	45	−43	.000	3

Source: Confederation of European Baseball
(H) Hosts

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
4 Jun 2019	11:00	Deurne Spartans	2–17	Arrows Ostrava	6	Teseo Bondi Stadium	2:10	50	Boxscore
4 Jun 2019	20:30	Fortitudo Bologna	1–2	Amsterdam Pirates		Gianni Falchi Stadium	2:21	1,300	Boxscore
5 Jun 2019	15:30	Amsterdam Pirates	17–0	Deurne Spartans	5	Gianni Falchi Stadium	1:27	60	Boxscore
5 Jun 2019	20:30	Arrows Ostrava	5–16	Fortitudo Bologna	7	Gianni Falchi Stadium	2:43	1,000	Boxscore
6 Jun 2019	17:00	Arrows Ostrava	2–22	Amsterdam Pirates	5	Teseo Bondi Stadium	2:03	67	Boxscore
6 Jun 2019	20:30	Fortitudo Bologna	11–0	Deurne Spartans	8	Gianni Falchi Stadium	2:30	300	Boxscore

Knockout stage

	Semifinals				Final
	7 June – Bologna
	Amsterdam Pirates	8
					8 June – Bologna
	Parma Baseball	4
					Amsterdam Pirates	0
	7 June – Bologna
					Fortitudo Bologna	8
	Curaçao Neptunus	3
	Fortitudo Bologna	10
					Bronze medal game
					8 June – Bologna
					Curaçao Neptunus	9
					Parma Baseball	0

Semifinals

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
7 Jun 2019	14:30	Parma Baseball	4–8	Amsterdam Pirates		Gianni Falchi Stadium	3:00	300	Boxscore
7 Jun 2019	20:30	Fortitudo Bologna	10–3	Curaçao Neptunus		Gianni Falchi Stadium	2:54	1,800	Boxscore

Bronze medal game

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
8 Jun 2019	20:30	Parma Baseball	0–9	Curaçao Neptunus	6	Gianni Falchi Stadium	2:09	250	Boxscore

Final

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
8 Jun 2019	20:30	Fortitudo Bologna	8–0	Amsterdam Pirates		Gianni Falchi Stadium	3:05	3,000	Boxscore

Relegation

First round

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
7 Jun 2019	11:00	Deurne Spartans	4–5	Rouen Huskies		Teseo Bondi Stadium	2:50	60	Boxscore
7 Jun 2019	17:00	Bonn Capitals	7–6	Arrows Ostrava	10	Teseo Bondi Stadium	3:10	40	Boxscore

Relegation game

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
8 Jun 2019	17:00	Deurne Spartans	3–13	Arrows Ostrava	7	Teseo Bondi Stadium	2:49	50	Boxscore

Statistical leaders

Batting Stat[5] Name Team Total AVG Alex Rubanowitz Arrows Ostrava .625 H Alex Rubanowitz Arrows Ostrava 10 R Sharlon Schoop Amsterdam Pirates 8 HR Denzel Richardson Amsterdam Pirates 3 Wilson Lee Bonn Capitals RBI José Ferrini Fortitudo Bologna 9 SLG Wilson Lee Bonn Capitals 1.200

Pitching Stat[5] Name Team Total W 16 tied with 1 SV Tom Stuifbergen Amsterdam Pirates 1 IP Anderson Gerdel Deurne Spartans 11.2 ERA 5 tied with 0.00 SO Anderson Gerdel Deurne Spartans 15

Final standings

Pos	Team	W	L
	Fortitudo Bologna	4	1
	Amsterdam Pirates	3	2
	Curaçao Neptunus	4	1
4	Parma Baseball	2	3
5	Rouen Huskies	2	2
6	Bonn Capitals	1	3
7	Arrows Ostrava	2	3
8	Deurne Spartans	0	5