Dates, locations confirmed for 2021 Men's, Women's European Softball Championships

Dates, locations confirmed for 2021 Men's, Women's European Softball Championships
17/05/2021
The qualifier for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022 will be staged in Czech Republic. The Women's championship will serve as a qualifier into The World Games 2022.

The dates and locations of the 2021 Men's European Softball Championship and the Women's European Softball Championship have been confirmed. The Men's European Softball Championship will be held in Ledenice and Sezimovo Ústí, Czech Republic, from June 21 to 26. The Women's European Softball Championship will be held in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Italy, from June 27 to July 3.

The 2021 Men's European Softball Championship will serve as a qualifier for the next WBSC Men's Softball World Cup, which will take place in New Zealand from 26 November to 4 December 2022. The top two nations in the continental tournament’s final standings will advance to the 12-team world championship.

The 2021 Women's European Softball Championship will serve as a qualifier for The World Games 2022, which will be held from 7-17 July 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. The European champion will join world host/world No. 1 USA, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 Canada, No. 5 Mexico, No. 6 Chinese Taipei, No. 7 China and No. 8 Australia in the multi-sport event.

The Softball Europe Board also decided to cancel the 2021 Coed (mixed) Slowpitch European Championship.