ESF Co-Ed Slowpitch European Championships
The Coed Slowpitch European Championship is the main championship tournament between national coeducational slowpitch softball teams in Europe, governed by WBSC Europe. Prior to 2018 this tournament was governed by the European Softball Federation (ESF).
| Sport | Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| No. of teams | 6 (in 2015) 6 (in 2017) 9 (in 2022) 10 (in 2024) |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Great Britain (2022) |
| Most titles | Great Britain (12) |
The 2024 tournament will take place in Pardubice, Czech Republic between July 15 and July 20. There are ten teams participating in the 2024 championship: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, and Serbia.[1]
The current European champions are Great Britain who beat Germany, 12-7, in the 2022 Championship game in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[2]
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Semifinalists | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | ||||
| 1998 | London |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Guernsey | ||
| 2000 | Dublin |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Guernsey | ||
| 2002 | Mladé Buky |
Great Britain |
Ireland |
Austria |
Czech Republic | ||
| 2004 | Linz |
Great Britain |
Ireland |
Czech Republic |
Austria | ||
| 2006 | Ljubljana |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Slovenia | ||
| 2008 | Southampton |
Great Britain |
Ireland |
Czech Republic |
Jersey | ||
| 2010 | Prague |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Guernsey | ||
| 2011 | Dupnitsa |
Great Britain |
Slovenia |
Ireland |
Bulgaria | ||
| 2013 | Pardubice |
Great Britain |
Slovenia |
Germany |
Ireland | ||
| 2015 | Dupnitsa |
Great Britain |
Czech Republic |
Ireland |
Germany | ||
| 2017 | Sofia |
Germany |
Great Britain |
Slovenia |
Ireland | ||
| 2019 | Budapest |
Great Britain |
Germany |
Ireland |
Czech Republic | ||
| 2022 | Ljubljana |
Great Britain |
Germany |
Netherlands |
Czech Republic | ||
| 2024 | Pardubice |
- | - | - | - | ||
The 2021 Coed Slowpitch European Championship was cancelled due to COVID-19.[3]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Ireland | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Slovenia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
References
- "Teams confirmed for Coed and Mens Slowpitch European Championships 2024". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- "Great Britain wins the Coed Slowpitch European Championship. British, German and Dutch qualify for the WBSC World Cup". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- "Softball Europe cancels the Coed Slowpitch European Championship |
European Softball Federation". www.europeansoftball.org. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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