Netherlands national baseball team
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The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball
team of the Netherlands
. They are currently the top team in Europe
and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings
.
The Dutch team participated in the Summer Olympic Games
in 1996
, 2000
, 2004
and 2008
. The team has also participated in both of the other major international baseball tournaments recognised by the International Baseball Federation
(IBAF): the World Baseball Classic
(WBC) and the Baseball World Cup. In 2011
, the team caused a sensation when it won the World Cup after beating 25-time champion Cuba in the finals.
The team is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond
, which is represented in the Confederation of European Baseball
. The Netherlands competed in the 2009 Baseball World Cup
.
and the Netherlands Antilles
in the Caribbean
have very strong baseball traditions. A team from Willemstad
, Curaçao
called the "Curaçao Yankees" won the Little League World Series
and was runner-up in . Each territory has its own baseball federation and in the past, the Netherlands Antilles has fielded its own team in international competitions. In recent years, however, players from Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles have played on the national team of the Netherlands itself, alongside players from continental Europe and a handful of Americans of Dutch descent, resulting in a team with a stronger concentration of talent.
The following players made up the Dutch team for the 2011 Baseball World Cup
, held in October 2011.
created a ranking system so that the nations involved in international competition could be compared independently. Teams receive points based on the position they finish at the end of tournaments. The system takes into account results not only of the senior men's teams but also of junior teams. Weightings that emphasise the importance of certain tournaments are based on the number of teams competing, the number of continents represented (or eligible to be represented), and in the case of continental tournaments such as the European Baseball Championship
the relative strength of teams eligible. Only results within the previous four years are used, so points are added and removed over time. Since the system began, the rankings have been adjusted after the completion of tournaments qualifying for the ranking process; the most recent was the 2009 Baseball World Cup
.
Since October 31, 2011 the Netherlands are listed at 5th position.
edition were invited to compete in the second in 2009
.
The Netherlands, which only has progressed to the second round of competition, achieved its highest finish, 7th, in the 2009 tournament. Unusual for international competition in baseball, the squads selected in the World Baseball Classic tournaments featured players active in Major League Baseball
in addition to Minor League
, Nippon Professional Baseball and local players. Generally players in the Major Leagues are unavailable due to their contracts with the respective clubs.
, the Netherlands played four exhibition games. They lost two games, against a college team from the University of Tampa
and a Atlanta Braves
squad at Cracker Jack Stadium in Kissimmee
.
The Netherlands competed in Pool C—along with world champion
Cuba
, Panama
and Puerto Rico
—in the first round at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium
in San Juan
, Puerto Rico
.
Having failed to win against Cuba and Puerto Rico in their round-robin
pool games, they finished third in their pool, and were eliminated along with Panama.
----
, the Netherlands played seven exhibition games, including three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates
, Cincinnati Reds
and Minnesota Twins
. The Netherlands team lost all three games against these MLB opponents.
The Netherlands competed in Pool D, along with 2006 WBC semi-finalist Dominican Republic
, Panama
, and Puerto Rico
, in the first round at Hiram Bithorn Stadium
in San Juan
, Puerto Rico
.
The team impressed many, winning both games against the strong Dominican Republic team. As result, the team made it through the first double-elimination
round along with Puerto Rico.
In the second round
the Dutch lost both their games against Venezuela
and the United States
. Therefore, the team was eliminated and finished 7th in the final standings.
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& 2000
. The first time the Netherlands participated in the baseball tournament at the Summer Olympics was in . Netherlands finished with a 1-2 record, with its only victory coming against Chinese Taipei. There was no official placing as Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
was a demonstration sport
.
's (IBAF) World Cup has been the first place, which they did in . Netherlands also hosted the games twice, in and in . In , the Netherlands was one of the 8 Europe
an nations to host the 2009 Baseball World Cup
. It marked the first time in history the World Cup was not be hosted by a certain country, but rather a whole continent.
Haarlemse Honkbalweek
World Port Tournament
European Baseball Championship
World Junior Baseball Championship
European Junior Baseball Championship
World Youth Baseball Championship
European Youth Baseball Championship
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team of 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...
. They are currently the top team in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings
IBAF World Rankings
The IBAF World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in baseball, currently led by Cuba. The teams of the member nations of IBAF , baseball's world governing body, are ranked based on their tournament results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
.
The Dutch team participated in the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
in 1996
Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,...
, 2000
Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the third time an Olympic baseball tournament had been held as a full medal sport, and the ninth time it had been part of the Summer Olympic Games in any capacity. It was held in Sydney, Australia from 17 September through to the bronze and gold medal games...
, 2004
Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
-Preliminary round:The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. To determine the seed ranking of teams tied in the standings, the result of the two teams' game against each other was used. Japan therefore received first place due to the win over Cuba. In the semi-finals, Japan played...
and 2008
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center...
. The team has also participated in both of the other major international baseball tournaments recognised by the International Baseball Federation
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...
(IBAF): the World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball , the Major League Baseball Players Association , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world...
(WBC) and the Baseball World Cup. In 2011
2011 Baseball World Cup
The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela...
, the team caused a sensation when it won the World Cup after beating 25-time champion Cuba in the finals.
The team is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond
Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond
The Koninklijke Nederlandse Baseball en Softball Bond is the national governing body of baseball in the Netherlands. Baseball is played in all the provinces, but it struggles for popularity due to the popularity of many other sports, including the sport of soccer, in which the Netherlands has...
, which is represented in the Confederation of European Baseball
Confederation of European Baseball
The Confederation of European Baseball , is the governing body of baseball within Europe. The CEB was founded in 1953 with 5 members, which were Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. As of today, there are 38 members, excluding Armenia...
. The Netherlands competed in the 2009 Baseball World Cup
2009 Baseball World Cup
The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country...
.
Current rosters
The Netherlands territories of ArubaAruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
and the Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
in the Caribbean
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
have very strong baseball traditions. A team from Willemstad
Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Formerly the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010, it has an estimated population of 140,000. The historic centre of...
, Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
called the "Curaçao Yankees" won the Little League World Series
Little League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
and was runner-up in . Each territory has its own baseball federation and in the past, the Netherlands Antilles has fielded its own team in international competitions. In recent years, however, players from Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles have played on the national team of the Netherlands itself, alongside players from continental Europe and a handful of Americans of Dutch descent, resulting in a team with a stronger concentration of talent.
The following players made up the Dutch team for the 2011 Baseball World Cup
2011 Baseball World Cup
The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela...
, held in October 2011.
World ranking
In January 2009 the International Baseball FederationInternational 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...
created a ranking system so that the nations involved in international competition could be compared independently. Teams receive points based on the position they finish at the end of tournaments. The system takes into account results not only of the senior men's teams but also of junior teams. Weightings that emphasise the importance of certain tournaments are based on the number of teams competing, the number of continents represented (or eligible to be represented), and in the case of continental tournaments such as the European Baseball Championship
European Baseball Championship
The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe, governed by the Confederation of European Baseball . Italy won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in , and the competition has since been dominated by the Italian team and the...
the relative strength of teams eligible. Only results within the previous four years are used, so points are added and removed over time. Since the system began, the rankings have been adjusted after the completion of tournaments qualifying for the ranking process; the most recent was the 2009 Baseball World Cup
2009 Baseball World Cup
The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country...
.
Since October 31, 2011 the Netherlands are listed at 5th position.
| Date Released |
Tournament | Tournament Result |
Ranking | Points | Position Above | Position Below | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Points Difference | Rank | Team | Points Difference | |||||||
| 13 January 2009 | 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center... * |
7th | 6th |  |
336.57 | |
5th | +121.93 | 7th | -74.38 | ||
| 24 March 2009 | 2009 World Baseball Classic 2009 World Baseball Classic The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the... |
7th | 6th | |
382.57 |  |
5th | +89.25 | 7th | -102.32 | ||
| 12 August 2009** | 2009 World Port Tournament 2009 World Port Tournament The 2009 World Port Tournament is an international baseball competition held at the DOOR Neptunus Familiestadion in Rotterdam, The Netherlands from July 2–12, 2009... |
2nd | 6th | |
412.57 | |
5th | +179.25 | 7th | -109.82 | ||
| 19 October 2009** | 2009 World Youth Baseball Championship 2009 World Youth Baseball Championship The 2009 World Youth Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament scheduled to start on 15 August 2009. It was the 14th time the World Youth Cup has taken place... |
8th | 6th | |
405.33 |  |
5th | +156.30 | 7th | -45.14 | ||
| 2009 Baseball World Cup 2009 Baseball World Cup The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country... |
6th | |||||||||||
| 6 December 2010** | 2010 Haarlem Baseball Week 2010 Haarlem Baseball Week The 2010 Haarlem Baseball Week was an international baseball competition held at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, the Netherlands from July 9–18, 2010... |
1st | 6th | |
374.51 | |
5th | +149.85 | 7th | -22.20 | ||
| 2010 European Baseball Championship 2010 European Baseball Championship The 2010 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball competition being held in Germany from July 23 to August 1, 2010. Originally the tournament was set to be held in 2009 with Russia as host. As of March 2008 the Confederation of European Baseball awarded the German Baseball and... |
2nd | |||||||||||
| 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship The 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship was an international baseball competition being held at the Port Arthur Stadium and Central Ball Park in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada from July 23 to August 1, 2010.-Teams:... |
6th | |||||||||||
| 2010 Intercontinental Cup 2010 Intercontinental Cup (baseball) The 2010 IBAF Intercontinental Cup was an international baseball competition, held in Taichung, at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, and Douliu, at the Douliu Baseball Stadium, Chinese Taipei from October 23 to 31, 2010.-Teams:... |
2nd | |||||||||||
| 31 October 2011** | 2011 World Port Tournament 2011 World Port Tournament The 2011 World Port Tournament was an international baseball competition held at the Neptunus Family Stadium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands from June 23 to July 3, 2011... |
3rd | 5th | |
483.51 | |
4th | +172.91 | 6th | -24.68 | ||
| 2011 Baseball World Cup 2011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela... |
1st | |||||||||||
- * When the rankings were first released, the 2008 Summer Olympics was the most recent tournament completed by the Netherlands that had any bearing on the rankings themselves.
- ** Multiple tournaments were held since the previous release of the rankings.
World Baseball Classic
The Netherlands has competed in both of the World Baseball Classic tournaments held. All sixteen teams that played in the 20062006 World Baseball Classic
---------Pool B:-------------Pool C:-------------Pool D:-------------Pool 1:-----------------Pool 2:-------------Finals:-Semifinals:-Final:-Final standings:...
edition were invited to compete in the second in 2009
2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
.
The Netherlands, which only has progressed to the second round of competition, achieved its highest finish, 7th, in the 2009 tournament. Unusual for international competition in baseball, the squads selected in the World Baseball Classic tournaments featured players active in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
in addition to Minor League
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
, Nippon Professional Baseball and local players. Generally players in the Major Leagues are unavailable due to their contracts with the respective clubs.
2006
Prior to the 2006 World Baseball Classic2006 World Baseball Classic
---------Pool B:-------------Pool C:-------------Pool D:-------------Pool 1:-----------------Pool 2:-------------Finals:-Semifinals:-Final:-Final standings:...
, the Netherlands played four exhibition games. They lost two games, against a college team from the University of Tampa
University of Tampa
The University of Tampa , is a private, co-educational university in Downtown Tampa, Florida, United States. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2006, the University celebrated its 75th anniversary...
and a Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
squad at Cracker Jack Stadium in Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
.
The Netherlands competed in Pool C—along with world champion
2007 Baseball World Cup
The XXXVII International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup was held in the Republic of China from November 6 through November 18, 2007. Four stadiums hosted...
Cuba
Cuba national baseball team
The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...
, Panama
Panama national baseball team
The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. They are currently the 16th ranked baseball team in the world.- Roster :PitchersManuel Acosta,Albenis Castillo,Bienvenido Cedeno,Bruce Chen,Manuel Corpas,Jorge Cortez,...
and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico national baseball team
The Puerto Rico National Baseball Team is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international events in representation of Puerto Rico...
—in the first round at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Hiram Bithorn Stadium is a baseball park in San Juan, Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. Its name honors the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, Hiram Bithorn, who first played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942...
in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
Having failed to win against Cuba and Puerto Rico in their round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
pool games, they finished third in their pool, and were eliminated along with Panama.
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2009
Prior to the 2009 World Baseball Classic2009 World Baseball Classic
The 2009 World Baseball Classic was an international baseball competition. It is the only international baseball tournament to feature a large number of players from the major leagues of North America and Asia. It began on March 5, 2009, and finished March 23, 2009.Japan emerged victorious for the...
, the Netherlands played seven exhibition games, including three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
and Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
. The Netherlands team lost all three games against these MLB opponents.
The Netherlands competed in Pool D, along with 2006 WBC semi-finalist Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic national baseball team
The Dominican Republic national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Dominican Republic.-World Baseball Classic Roster:- Dominican Republic:Manager: 17 Felipe Alou...
, Panama
Panama national baseball team
The Panama national baseball team is the national team of Panama. They are currently the 16th ranked baseball team in the world.- Roster :PitchersManuel Acosta,Albenis Castillo,Bienvenido Cedeno,Bruce Chen,Manuel Corpas,Jorge Cortez,...
, and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico national baseball team
The Puerto Rico National Baseball Team is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international events in representation of Puerto Rico...
, in the first round at Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Hiram Bithorn Stadium is a baseball park in San Juan, Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. Its name honors the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, Hiram Bithorn, who first played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942...
in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
The team impressed many, winning both games against the strong Dominican Republic team. As result, the team made it through the first double-elimination
Double-elimination tournament
A double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches...
round along with Puerto Rico.
In the second round
2009 World Baseball Classic - Round 2
The second round of the 2009 World Baseball Classic took place between March 15 and March 19, 2009 at PETCO Park in San Diego and Dolphin Stadium in Miami. Like the first round, the second round was a double-elimination tournament...
the Dutch lost both their games against Venezuela
Venezuela national baseball team
The Venezuela national baseball team is the national team of Venezuela. They are currently ranked seventh in the world by the International Baseball Federation.-World Baseball Classic:...
and the United States
United States national baseball team
The United States National Baseball team represents the United States in international baseball competition. The United States has won the previous two Baseball World Cups, having lost this title to the Netherlands in 2011, and is currently second in the IBAF World Rankings, behind Cuba.The team...
. Therefore, the team was eliminated and finished 7th in the final standings.
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Olympics
The Netherlands' best finish in an Olympics is fifth place, which they did in both 1996Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,...
& 2000
Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the third time an Olympic baseball tournament had been held as a full medal sport, and the ninth time it had been part of the Summer Olympic Games in any capacity. It was held in Sydney, Australia from 17 September through to the bronze and gold medal games...
. The first time the Netherlands participated in the baseball tournament at the Summer Olympics was in . Netherlands finished with a 1-2 record, with its only victory coming against Chinese Taipei. There was no official placing as Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport for the seventh time. Eight teams competed in Seoul in the baseball tournament. The format used was the same as the tournament of four years earlier. Five teams that had competed in the 1984 tournament returned.-Preliminary round:There...
was a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
.
| Opponent | Tournaments Met |
W-L Record |
Largest Victory | Largest Defeat | Current Streak |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Tournament | Score | Tournament | ||||
| 3 | 2–1 | 16–6 (F/8) |  1996Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,... |
22–2 (F/7) |  2004Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics -Preliminary round:The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. To determine the seed ranking of teams tied in the standings, the result of the two teams' game against each other was used. Japan therefore received first place due to the win over Cuba. In the semi-finals, Japan played... |
L1 | |
| 2 | 0–2 | – | 7–0 | 2004 Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics -Preliminary round:The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. To determine the seed ranking of teams tied in the standings, the result of the two teams' game against each other was used. Japan therefore received first place due to the win over Cuba. In the semi-finals, Japan played... |
L2 | ||
| 1 | 1–0 | 6–4 |  2008Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center... |
– | W1 | ||
| 3 | 1–2 | 6–1 |  1988Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport for the seventh time. Eight teams competed in Seoul in the baseball tournament. The format used was the same as the tournament of four years earlier. Five teams that had competed in the 1984 tournament returned.-Preliminary round:There... |
5–0 | 2008 Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center... |
L2 | |
| 4 | 1–3 | 4–2 |  2000Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the third time an Olympic baseball tournament had been held as a full medal sport, and the ninth time it had been part of the Summer Olympic Games in any capacity. It was held in Sydney, Australia from 17 September through to the bronze and gold medal games... |
18–2 (F/7) | 1996 Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,... |
L2 | |
| 1 | 1–0 | 11–0 | 2004 Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics -Preliminary round:The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. To determine the seed ranking of teams tied in the standings, the result of the two teams' game against each other was used. Japan therefore received first place due to the win over Cuba. In the semi-finals, Japan played... |
– | W1 | ||
| 3 | 3–0 | 10–4 | 2004 Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics -Preliminary round:The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. To determine the seed ranking of teams tied in the standings, the result of the two teams' game against each other was used. Japan therefore received first place due to the win over Cuba. In the semi-finals, Japan played... |
– | W3 | ||
| 5 | 0–5 | – | 12–2 (F/7) | 1996 Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,... |
L5 | ||
| 1 | 0–1 | – | 5–0 | 1996 Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,... |
L1 | ||
| 1 | 0–1 | – | 7–4 | 1988 Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport for the seventh time. Eight teams competed in Seoul in the baseball tournament. The format used was the same as the tournament of four years earlier. Five teams that had competed in the 1984 tournament returned.-Preliminary round:There... |
L1 | ||
| 1 | 0–1 | – | 3–2 | 2000 Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the third time an Olympic baseball tournament had been held as a full medal sport, and the ninth time it had been part of the Summer Olympic Games in any capacity. It was held in Sydney, Australia from 17 September through to the bronze and gold medal games... |
L1 | ||
| 3 | 0–3 | – | 10–0 | 2008 Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 13 to August 23. All games were played at Wukesong Baseball Field, a temporary venue constructed at the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center... |
L3 | ||
| 3 | 0–3 | – | 17–1 (F/7) | 1996 Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,... |
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| Overall | 5 | 9–22 | Against | Against | L3 | ||
| 16–6 (F/8) | 1996 Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Baseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,... |
22–2 (F/7) | 2004 Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics -Preliminary round:The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. To determine the seed ranking of teams tied in the standings, the result of the two teams' game against each other was used. Japan therefore received first place due to the win over Cuba. In the semi-finals, Japan played... |
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Baseball World Cup
The Netherlands' best finish in the International Baseball FederationInternational 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...
's (IBAF) World Cup has been the first place, which they did in . Netherlands also hosted the games twice, in and in . In , the Netherlands was one of the 8 Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an nations to host the 2009 Baseball World Cup
2009 Baseball World Cup
The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country...
. It marked the first time in history the World Cup was not be hosted by a certain country, but rather a whole continent.
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| 5 | 2–4 | 6–0 |  20012001 Baseball World Cup The XXXIV Baseball World Cup took place in Taiwan from 6 to 18 November 2001. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # # #... |
4–1 |  20092009 Baseball World Cup The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country... |
W1 | |
| 2 | 1–1 | 7–0 |  20052005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
2–1 |  20032003 Baseball World Cup The XXXV Baseball World Cup was in Cuba from 12 to 25 October 2003. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # #... |
W1 | |
| 6 | 3–3 | 7–3 | 2005 2005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
11–5 | 2009 2009 Baseball World Cup The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country... |
L3 | |
| 2 | 2–0 | 13–3 (F/8) | 2005 2005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
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| 5 | 3–2 | 11–2 | 2009 2009 Baseball World Cup The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country... |
12–6 | 1998 1998 Baseball World Cup The 1998 Baseball World Cup took place in Italy from July 21 to August 2.Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals... |
W3 | |
| 6 | 3–4 | 4–1 (F/7) |  20112011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela... |
12–1 (F/7) | 1998 1998 Baseball World Cup The 1998 Baseball World Cup took place in Italy from July 21 to August 2.Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals... |
W2 | |
| 2 | 2–0 | 7–3 | 2001 2001 Baseball World Cup The XXXIV Baseball World Cup took place in Taiwan from 6 to 18 November 2001. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # # #... |
– | W2 | ||
| 1 | 1–0 | 15–5 (F/8) | 2007 2007 Baseball World Cup The XXXVII International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup was held in the Republic of China from November 6 through November 18, 2007. Four stadiums hosted... |
– | W1 | ||
| 1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2009 2009 Baseball World Cup The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country... |
– | W1 | ||
| 1 | 1–0 | 19–0 (F/5) | 2011 2011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela... |
– | W1 | ||
| 1 | 1–0 | 12–0 (F/7) | 2003 2003 Baseball World Cup The XXXV Baseball World Cup was in Cuba from 12 to 25 October 2003. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # #... |
– | W1 | ||
| 5 | 1–4 | 5–2 | 2011 2011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela... |
12–2 (F/7) | 2003 2003 Baseball World Cup The XXXV Baseball World Cup was in Cuba from 12 to 25 October 2003. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # #... |
W1 | |
| 1 | 1–0 | 6–3 | 2003 2003 Baseball World Cup The XXXV Baseball World Cup was in Cuba from 12 to 25 October 2003. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # #... |
– | W1 | ||
| 2 | 1–1 | 8–4 | 2009 2009 Baseball World Cup The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country... |
13–2 | 1998 1998 Baseball World Cup The 1998 Baseball World Cup took place in Italy from July 21 to August 2.Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals... |
W1 | |
| 4 | 2–4 | 9–5 | 2005 2005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
5–0 | 2001 2001 Baseball World Cup The XXXIV Baseball World Cup took place in Taiwan from 6 to 18 November 2001. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # # #... |
W1 | |
| 1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2001 2001 Baseball World Cup The XXXIV Baseball World Cup took place in Taiwan from 6 to 18 November 2001. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # # #... |
– | W1 | ||
| 3 | 3–0 | 10–0 (F/8) | 2005 2005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
– | W3 | ||
| 2 | 2–0 | 18–0 (F/7) | 2001 2001 Baseball World Cup The XXXIV Baseball World Cup took place in Taiwan from 6 to 18 November 2001. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # # #... |
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| 1 | 1–0 | 20–2 (F/7) | 2005 2005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
– | W1 | ||
| 5 | 4–2 | 6–2 | 2005 2005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
7–0 | 2005 2005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
W3 | |
| 1 | 1–0 | 10–5 | 2009 2009 Baseball World Cup The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country... |
– | W1 | ||
| 1 | 1–0 | 18–0 (F/8) | 2005 2005 Baseball World Cup The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.... |
– | W1 | ||
| 1 | 1–0 | 16–0 (F/7) | 2007 2007 Baseball World Cup The XXXVII International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup was held in the Republic of China from November 6 through November 18, 2007. Four stadiums hosted... |
– | W1 | ||
| 4 | 2–2 | 7–5 | 2011 2011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela... |
8–2 | 2009 2009 Baseball World Cup The 2009 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament that started on 9 September 2009. The final was held in Nettuno, Italy on 27 September 2009. It was the 38th time the World Cup took place, and the first time that it was hosted by a continent rather than a single country... |
W1 | |
| 3 | 3–0 | 12–2 (F/7) | 2011 2011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela... |
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| Overall | 7 | 44 – 27 | Against | Against | W6 | ||
| 19 – 0 (F/5) | 2011 2011 Baseball World Cup The 2011 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held from October 1 to October 15, 2011. It was the 39th Baseball World Cup. The International Baseball Federation selected Panama to host the tournament, turning down bids from Chinese Taipei and Venezuela... |
12 – 1 (F/7) | 1998 1998 Baseball World Cup The 1998 Baseball World Cup took place in Italy from July 21 to August 2.Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals... |
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Other tournament results
Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (baseball)
The Intercontinental Cup is a baseball tournament between the members of the International Baseball Federation . It was first held in 1973 in Italy, and was held every other year following until 1999....
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World Port Tournament
World Port Tournament
The World Port Tournament is an international baseball tournament held at the Neptunus Familiestadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The tournament has been held every other year in uneven-numbered years since , alternating with the Haarlem Baseball Week....
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European Baseball Championship
European Baseball Championship
The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe, governed by the Confederation of European Baseball . Italy won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in , and the competition has since been dominated by the Italian team and the...
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1973 European Baseball Championship The 1973 European Baseball Championship was held in the Netherlands and was won by the Netherlands for the third time in a row. Italy finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... :  1975 European Baseball Championship The 1975 European Baseball Championship was held in Spain and was won by Italy. The Netherlands finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... :  1977 European Baseball Championship The 1977 European Baseball Championship was held in the Netherlands and was won by Italy for the second time in a row. The Netherlands finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1979 European Baseball Championship The 1979 European Baseball Championship was held in the Netherlands and was won by Italy for the third time in a row. The Netherlands finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1981 European Baseball Championship The 1981 European Baseball Championship was held in the Netherlands and was won by the Netherlands. Italy finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1983 European Baseball Championship The 1983 European Baseball Championship was held in Italy and was won by Italy. The Netherlands finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1985 European Baseball Championship The 1985 European Baseball Championship was held in the Netherlands and was won by the Netherlands. Italy finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1987 European Baseball Championship The 1987 European Baseball Championship was held in Spain and was won by the Netherlands. Italy finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1989 European Baseball Championship The 1989 European Baseball Championship was held in France and was won by Italy. The Netherlands finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : |
1991 European Baseball Championship The 1991 European Baseball Championship was held in Italy and was won by Italy. The Netherlands finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1993 European Baseball Championship The 1993 European Baseball Championship was held in Sweden and was won by the Netherlands. Italy finished as runner-up.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1995 European Baseball Championship The 1995 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands. It was held in the Netherlands.-Standings:-References:*'... : 1997 European Baseball Championship The 1997 European Baseball Championship was won by Italy. It was held in France.-Standings:... : 1999 European Baseball Championship The 1999 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands. It was held in Italy.-Standings:... : 2001 European Baseball Championship The 2001 European Baseball Championship was held in Germany and won by the Netherlands. Twelve teams competed in 2001.-Standings:... : 2003 European Baseball Championship The 2003 European Baseball Championship was won and hosted by the Netherlands.-Standings:... : 2005 European Baseball Championship The 2005 European Baseball Championship was won by the Netherlands. It was held in the Czech Republic.-Standings:... : 2007 European Baseball Championship The 2007 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament held from September 7 to 16, between national baseball teams of the Confederation of European Baseball. The tournament was held in Barcelona, Spain and served as the qualifying competition for the 2008 Summer Olympic... : |
2010 European Baseball Championship The 2010 European Baseball Championship was an international baseball competition being held in Germany from July 23 to August 1, 2010. Originally the tournament was set to be held in 2009 with Russia as host. As of March 2008 the Confederation of European Baseball awarded the German Baseball and... : |
World Junior Baseball Championship
World Junior Baseball Championship
The IBAF AAA World Junior Championships is an under-18 international baseball competition sponsored by the International Baseball Federation , which was first held in 1981 in United States...
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European Junior Baseball Championship
European Junior Baseball Championship
The European Junior Baseball Championship is an under-18 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball . The tournament is prior to the World Junior Baseball Championship which is held every other year...
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World Youth Baseball Championship
World Youth Baseball Championship
The IBAF AA World Youth Championships is an under-16 international baseball competition sponsored by the International Baseball Federation , which was first held in 1989 in Japan...
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European Youth Baseball Championship
European Youth Baseball Championship
The European Youth Baseball Championship is an under-16 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball . The tournament is held every other year prior to the World Youth Baseball Championship...
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See also
- Netherlands women's national baseball teamNetherlands women's national baseball teamThe Netherlands women's national baseball team is the national women's baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the only team representing Europe in international competition....
- Dutch Roster in 2006 World Baseball Classic
- Dutch Roster in 2009 World Baseball Classic
- Dutch Roster in 2009 Baseball World Cup