France national Baseball5 team
| France | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | France |
| Federation | French Federation of Baseball and Softball |
| Confederation | WBSC Europe |
| Manager | Lahcène Benhamida |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 3 (31 December 2025)[1] |
| Highest | 1 (November 2023) |
| Lowest | 3 (August 2023) |
| Baseball5 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 3rd (1 time, in 2024) |
| Baseball5 European Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2020) |
| Best result | 1st (2 times, most recent in 2025) |
The France national Baseball5 team represents France in international Baseball5 competitions.
History
France participated in the first Baseball5 European Championship played in Vilnius and won, defeating Lithuania in the final, 2 sets to 0. As European champions, France earned one of the two European spots for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico City.[2]
At the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, France finished 9th with a 3–5 record.[3]
France finished second in the 2023 Baseball5 European Championship losing against Lithuania 2 sets to 0, in a replay of the 2020 final.[4]
Current roster
- As of 7 October 2024[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | UTL | Jade Aubard Cojan | F |
| 4 | UTL | Ambre Brouard | F |
| 7 | UTL | Nathan Cregut | M |
| 2 | UTL | Lucas Dedieu | M |
| 6 | UTL | Omar Diodene Pacheco | M |
| 3 | UTL | Flavien Hasslauer | M |
| 8 | UTL | Léna Sellam | F |
| 1 | UTL | Amina Taleb | F |
Staff
| No. | Pos. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| -- | Manager | Lahcène Benhamida |
| -- | Coach | Stephen Lesfargues |
| -- | Coach | Olivier Skenadji |
Tournament record
Baseball5 World Cup
| Baseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2022 | Placement round | 9th | 3 | 5 | 60 | 79 |
| 2024 | Bronze medal game | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 92 | 94 |
| Total | 2/2 | – | 9 | 8 | 152 | 173 |
Baseball5 European Championship
| Baseball5 European Championship record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2020 | Final | 1st | 8 | 1 | 129 | 43 |
| 2023 | Final | 2nd | 9 | 1 | 207 | 33 |
| 2025 | Final | 1st | 6 | 0 | 149 | 13 |
| Total | 3/3 | – | 23 | 2 | 485 | 89 |
References
- ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Baseball5 European Championship: Lithuania, France qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "France - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 October 2024.