2010 European Cup (baseball)
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The 2010 European Cup
was an international baseball
competition among the top teams of the professional baseball
leagues
in Europe, held in the Czech Republic
and the Netherlands
from June 1 to 6, 2010.
, Czech Republic
.
, Netherlands
.
European Cup (baseball)
The European Cup is an annual baseball tournament, sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball . The tournament features the top teams of the professional baseball leagues in Europe....
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 among the top teams of the professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
leagues
Sports league
League is a term commonly used to describe a group of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other in a specific sport. At its simplest, it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends; at its most complex, it can be an...
in Europe, held in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
from June 1 to 6, 2010.
Brno
The following 6 teams were qualified for the 2010 European Cup in BrnoBrno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
 Bologna Italeri Bologna Fortitudo Bologna is a baseball team in Serie A1, Italy's professional baseball league.The team plays at "Gianni Falchi" baseball stadium and won 8 national pennants and 3 European Cups.... |
Winner of Serie A1 Serie A1 (baseball) The Italian Baseball League is a professional baseball league that is governed by FIBS , which has its headquarters in Rome... |
 Brno |
Winner of Extraliga |
 Heidenheim Heidenheim Heideköpfe Heidenheim Heideköpfe is a baseball and softball club from Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg. The club was established in 1992 as the baseball arm of Heidenheimer Sportbund , a parent organization that contains several clubs in different sports, and played its first season in 1993 in the... |
Winner of Bundesliga Bundesliga (baseball) The Baseball-Bundesliga is the elite competition for the sport of baseball in Germany. In it, the men's German championship is determined annually. Like most European sports leagues, the Bundesliga uses a system of promotion and relegation... |
 Hoofddorp Pioniers Pioniers is a baseball and softball team based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. The club is currently sponsored by Raamsdonkveer-based construction company Vaessen BV and the team is officially known as the Vaessen Pioniers.... |
Runner-up of Hoofdklasse Honkbal Hoofdklasse The Honkbal Hoofdklasse is the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is an eight-team league that plays a 42-game schedule and is overseen by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation . Games are played principally on weekends... |
 Rouen Rouen Baseball 76 The Rouen Baseball 76 is a French club of baseball founded in 1986. The Huskies compete in the Division Élite and the home games are disputed with Ground Pierre Rolland with Rouen... |
Winner of Division Élite Division Élite The Division Élite is the highest level of baseball in France. Its clubs compete for the Championnat de France de baseball.- Organization :... |
 Sant Boi de Llobregat |
Runner-up of División de Honor Division de Honor de Beisbol Division de Honor de Béisbol is the highest level of professional baseball in Spain. The league is overseen by the Real Federación Española de Béisbol y Sófbol. It is played principally on weekends. The teams play against each other twice, once at home and once away, in two games during the same day... |
Rotterdam
The following 6 teams were qualified for the 2010 European Cup in RotterdamRotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
 Hoboken |
Winner of 1st Division |
| Rimini |
Runner-up of Coppa Italia |
| Rotterdam Neptunus Neptunus is the baseball team of the Neptunus Sporting Club in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The title sponsor of the club is currently DOOR Training so that the official name of the team is DOOR Neptunus.... |
Winner of Hoofdklasse Honkbal Hoofdklasse The Honkbal Hoofdklasse is the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is an eight-team league that plays a 42-game schedule and is overseen by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation . Games are played principally on weekends... |
 San Marino |
Winner of Coppa Italia |
| Savigny-sur-Orge |
Runner-up of Division Élite Division Élite The Division Élite is the highest level of baseball in France. Its clubs compete for the Championnat de France de baseball.- Organization :... |
| Puerto de la Cruz Marlins Puerto Cruz The Marlins Puerto Cruz, also referred to as the Tenerife Marlins, are a baseball team from Tenerife that plays in the top division of Spanish Baseball, the Division de Honor de Beisbol.-History:... |
Winner of División de Honor Division de Honor de Beisbol Division de Honor de Béisbol is the highest level of professional baseball in Spain. The league is overseen by the Real Federación Española de Béisbol y Sófbol. It is played principally on weekends. The teams play against each other twice, once at home and once away, in two games during the same day... |
Standings
| Qualified for the 2010 Final Four 2010 Final Four (baseball) The 2010 European Champion Cup Final Four was an international baseball competition held in Barcelona, Spain on September 25–26, 2010. It featured the 4 best teams of the 2010 European Cup, and it was won by Fortitudo Baseball Bologna.-Teams:... |
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| Relegation playoffs |
Brno
| Teams | W Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only... |
L | Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
Home Home (sports) In sports, home is a term referring to both the city and stadium, arena, or field where an athletic team plays games at their venue, whilst when the team plays elsewhere then they are considered the away team. The home term can refer to either the sponsoring institution or the place where it is... |
Road Road (sports) Road game , more commonly known as an away game, is a reference to all cities and stadia/arenas/fields/venues where an athletic team plays games for which it is not the host. Most professional teams represent cities or towns and amateur sports teams often represent academic institutions... |
Tiebreaker Tiebreaker In games and sports, a tiebreaker or tiebreak is used to determine a winner from among players or teams that are tied at the end of a contest, or a set of contests.-In matches:In some situations, the tiebreaker may consist of another round of play... |
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 Fortitudo BolognaItaleri Bologna Fortitudo Bologna is a baseball team in Serie A1, Italy's professional baseball league.The team plays at "Gianni Falchi" baseball stadium and won 8 national pennants and 3 European Cups.... |
4 | 1 | .800 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
 Heidenheim HeideköpfeHeidenheim Heideköpfe Heidenheim Heideköpfe is a baseball and softball club from Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg. The club was established in 1992 as the baseball arm of Heidenheimer Sportbund , a parent organization that contains several clubs in different sports, and played its first season in 1993 in the... |
4 | 1 | .800 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
 Konica Minolta PioniersPioniers Pioniers is a baseball and softball team based in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. The club is currently sponsored by Raamsdonkveer-based construction company Vaessen BV and the team is officially known as the Vaessen Pioniers.... |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 (+0.150 TQB) |
 AVG Draci Brno |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 (+0.116 TQB) |
 Sant Boi |
2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 (-0.317 TQB) |
 Rouen HuskiesRouen Baseball 76 The Rouen Baseball 76 is a French club of baseball founded in 1986. The Huskies compete in the Division Élite and the home games are disputed with Ground Pierre Rolland with Rouen... |
1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | — |
Rotterdam
| Teams | W Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only... |
L | Pct. Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
Home Home (sports) In sports, home is a term referring to both the city and stadium, arena, or field where an athletic team plays games at their venue, whilst when the team plays elsewhere then they are considered the away team. The home term can refer to either the sponsoring institution or the place where it is... |
Road Road (sports) Road game , more commonly known as an away game, is a reference to all cities and stadia/arenas/fields/venues where an athletic team plays games for which it is not the host. Most professional teams represent cities or towns and amateur sports teams often represent academic institutions... |
Tiebreaker Tiebreaker In games and sports, a tiebreaker or tiebreak is used to determine a winner from among players or teams that are tied at the end of a contest, or a set of contests.-In matches:In some situations, the tiebreaker may consist of another round of play... |
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| Telemarket Rimini |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | — |
 T&A San Marino |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Tenerife Marlins Marlins Puerto Cruz The Marlins Puerto Cruz, also referred to as the Tenerife Marlins, are a baseball team from Tenerife that plays in the top division of Spanish Baseball, the Division de Honor de Beisbol.-History:... |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 (+0.712 TQB) |
| DOOR Neptunus |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 (-0.183 TQB) |
 Hoboken Pioneers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 (-0.473 TQB) |
| Savigny Lions |
1 | 4 | .200 | 4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |