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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Dates | 7–17 July 2005 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions |  Netherlands |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Netherlands (19th title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 62 |
| Most HRs | Ivanon Coffie (7) |
| Most SBs |  Sebastien Herve (5) |
| Best ERA | Samuel Meurant (0.00) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Ivanon Coffie |
The 2005 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands, who defeated Italy by a mercy rule win in the championship game. It was held in the Czech Republic from 7 to 17 July 2005, with the championship games held in Prague. The top four teams qualified for the 2007 Baseball World Cup.[1]
Round 1
[edit]Pool A
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 36 | 6 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 31 | 16 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | .600 | 3 | 21 | 36 |
 Great Britain | 2 | 3 | .600 | 3 | 21 | 23 |
 Sweden | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
 Russia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 15 | 31 |
Source[2]
Pool B
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Qualified for Pool C | |
| Did not qualify for Pool C |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 46 | 14 |
 Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 34 | 17 |
| France | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 29 | 10 |
 Greece | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
 Ukraine | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 12 | 36 |
 Croatia | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
Source[2]
Round 2
[edit]Pool C
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Qualified for championship game | |
| Did not qualify for championship game |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 51 | 6 |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1 | 33 | 12 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 26 | 25 |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 24 | 35 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 7 | 32 |
| France | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5 | 7 | 38 |
Source[2]
Pool D
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Relegated to B-Pool |
| Teams | W | L | Pct. | GB | R | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 4 | 1 | .800 | – | 42 | 10 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 45 | 14 |
| Greece | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 19 | 43 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| Russia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 16 | 21 |
| Croatia | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 8 | 35 |
Source[2]
Bronze-medal game
[edit]| July 17, 2005 | Spain |
7 – 3 | Germany |
Prague |
Source[2]
Championship game
[edit]| July 17, 2005 | Netherlands |
15 – 0 (7) | Italy |
Prague |
Final standings
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Awards
[edit]Individual awards
[edit]- Most valuable player: Ivanon Coffie
- Best hitter: Ian Young
- Best defensive player: Raily Legito (shortstop)
- Best pitcher (ERA): Samuel Meurant, 0.00 in 17+2⁄3 innings pitched
- Best pitcher (W–L record) Javier Civit, 3–0
- Most runs batted in: Ivanon Coffie, 16
- Most home runs: Ivanon Coffie, 7
- Most stolen bases: Sebastien Herve, 5
- Most runs scored: Javier Zabalza, 13
All-Star team
[edit]| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Right handed pitcher | Javier Civit | |
| Left handed Pitcher | Patrick Beljaards | |
| Catcher | Sidney de Jong | |
| First base | Jairo Ramos Gizzi | |
| Second base | Luc Piquet | |
| Third base | Ivanon Coffie | |
| Shortstop | Néstor Pérez | |
| Left field | Danny Rombley | |
| Center field | Frank Candela | |
| Right field | Harvey Monte | |
| Designated hitter | Félix Cano | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Chetwynd, Josh (2008). Baseball in Europe : a country by country history. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 255, 256. ISBN 978-0-7864-3724-5. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Stoovelaar, Marco. "European Championships 2005". Grand Slam Stats & News. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Final Report". eurobaseball2005.cz (zip file). 2005. S02-standings.pdf. Archived from the original on 2006-05-06. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
External links
[edit]- Official site (Archived)