2008 Final Four (baseball)
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The 2008 "Final Four"
was an international baseball
competition held in Barcelona
, Spain
on September 14–15, 2008. It featured 4 teams from the professional leagues in Italy
and Spain
.
In the end Caffè Danesi Nettuno
from Nettuno
, Italy
won the tournament.
European Champion Cup Final Four
The "Final Four" is a post-season baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball . The tournament features the four best teams in the two European Cups....
was an international baseball
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
competition held in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
on September 14–15, 2008. It featured 4 teams from the professional leagues in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
In the end Caffè Danesi Nettuno
Caffè Danesi Nettuno
Nettuno Baseball Club are a baseball team in Serie A1, Italy's professional baseball league. Their main sponsor is Caffè Danesi. In Italy Nettuno Baseball Club is the team with most Championship titles, seventeen....
from Nettuno
Nettuno
Nettuno is a town and comune of the province of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy, 60 kilometers south of Rome. It is named in honour of the Roman god Neptune...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
won the tournament.
Semi finals
3rd place
Final
Final standings
| Rk | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NettunoCaffè Danesi Nettuno Nettuno Baseball Club are a baseball team in Serie A1, Italy's professional baseball league. Their main sponsor is Caffè Danesi. In Italy Nettuno Baseball Club is the team with most Championship titles, seventeen.... |
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| Lost in Final | |||||
| 2 |  San Marino |
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| Failed to qualify for the Final | |||||
| 3 | Grosseto Montedeipaschi Grosseto Bbc Grosseto Orioles are a baseball team in Serie A1, Italy's professional baseball league. Their main sponsor is Monte dei Paschi di Siena.... |
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| 4 |  Barcelona |
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| 2008 European Champion |
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 Nettuno Caffè Danesi Nettuno Nettuno Baseball Club are a baseball team in Serie A1, Italy's professional baseball league. Their main sponsor is Caffè Danesi. In Italy Nettuno Baseball Club is the team with most Championship titles, seventeen.... 1st title |