2026 Baseball Champions League Europe
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands Germany |
| Cities | Rotterdam Regensburg |
| Venue(s) | Neptunus Familiestadion Armin-Wolf-Arena |
| Dates | 22–24 May 26–27 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Attendance | 5,307 (442 per game) |
The 2026 Baseball Champions League Europe is the debut edition of the Baseball Champions League Europe, an international competition for baseball clubs organized by the WBSC Europe, part of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It is modelled after the Baseball Champions League Americas, hosted by the WBSC Americas, and will feature 8 professional teams from 5 European countries competing in a round-robin tournament in May followed by a four-team knock-out round in September.[1][2]
Venues
The home stadiums of two teams, Neptunus and Regensburg Legionäre, hosted the first round of the tournament; the site of the knockout tournament has not been announced.[1]
| Rotterdam | Regensburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Neptunus Familiestadion | Armin-Wolf-Arena | |
| Capacity: 2,460 | Capacity: 3,100 | |
Participating teams
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
| Draci Brno | Hynek Čapka |
| Twins Oosterhout | Rob Ushy |
| Parma | Marcello Saccardi |
| Regensburg Legionäre | Matt Vance |
| Heidenheim Heideköpfe | Klaus Eckle |
| Nettuno BC | Roberto De Franceschi |
| Neptunus | Greg Muller |
| Tenerife Marlins | Francisco Gonzalez |
Tournament
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neptunus (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Tenerife Marlins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 24 | +9 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 26 | −14 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 | Nettuno BC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 28 | −15 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 14:00 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe | 9–7 | Nettuno BC | 9 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 3:04 | 200 | [1] |
| 22 May 2026 | 19:00 | Neptunus | 15–4 | Tenerife Marlins | 8 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 3:01 | 450 | [2] |
| 23 May 2026 | 14:00 | Tenerife Marlins | 16–6 | Nettuno BC | 9 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 3:03 | 250 | [3] |
| 23 May 2026 | 19:00 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe | 0–6 | Neptunus | 9 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 2:29 | 525 | [4] |
| 24 May 2026 | 12:00 | Tenerife Marlins | 13–3 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe | 8 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 2:20 | 200 | [5] |
| 24 May 2026 | 17:00 | Nettuno BC | 0–3 | Neptunus | 9 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 2:47 | 700 | [6] |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parma BC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinals |
| 2 | Draci Brno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Twins Oosterhout | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | .333 | 2 | |
| 4 | Regensburg Legionäre (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 31 | −18 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 14:00 | Parma BC | 12–2 | Draci Brno | 9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 3:42 | 200 | [7] |
| 22 May 2026 | 19:00 | Twins Oosterhout | 2–1 | Regensburg Legionäre | 9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:48 | 704 | [8] |
| 23 May 2026 | 14:00 | Twins Oosterhout | 2–6 | Parma BC | 9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:38 | 285 | [9] |
| 23 May 2026 | 19:00 | Regensburg Legionäre | 7–11 | Draci Brno | 9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 3:39 | 704 | [10] |
| 24 May 2026 | 11:00 | Draci Brno | 9–3 | Twins Oosterhout | 9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 3:42 | 280 | [11] |
| 24 May 2026 | 15:30 | Regensburg Legionäre | 5–18 | Parma BC | 7 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:40 | 809 | [12] |
Elimination stage
| Semifinals September 26 | Finals September 27 | ||||||||
| A1 | Neptunus | ||||||||
| B2 | Draci Brno | ||||||||
| B1 | Parma BC | ||||||||
| A2 | Tenerife Marlins | ||||||||
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2026 | TBA | ||||||||
| 26 September 2026 | TBA | ||||||||
| 27 September 2026 | TBA |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Baseball Champions League: Europe to join WBSC global project in 2026". World Baseball Softball Confederation. February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Curaçao Neptunus host van poulefase nieuwe WBSC Baseball Champions League" (in Dutch). Neptunus. February 27, 2026.