WBSC Europe announced on Wednesday the participating teams of the European Softball Championships, including the continental qualifiers for the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup, the U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup and the U-15 Women’s Softball World Cup.
The Women’s European Championship will be held in Sant Boi, Spain, at the end of July. Twenty-three teams will play the top European women’s softball event: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.
Czech Republic will host the four-team U-23 Men’s European Softball Championship from 4-9 July. Czech Republic, Denmark, Great Britain, and Israel will compete to qualify for the inaugural edition of the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup in Argentina.
The U-15 Women’s European Championship will be played in Enschede, Netherlands, from 18-23 July. Eleven teams will play the qualifier for the maiden U-15 WBSC Softball World Cup: Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
WBSC Europe will also organise the Men’s Slow-pitch European Championship in Colorno, Italy, with the participation of Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia and Slovenia.
In addition, 17 national teams will play the U-22 Women’s European Championship, scheduled for June 27 – July 2 in Kunovice, Czech Republic: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine.
According to WBSC Europe regulations, teams may withdraw before February 1, and late entries can be submitted until January 31. The final list of participants will be announced thereafter.
View the 202 European softball calendar via the WBSC Europe website.
