2026 Baseball Champions League Europe
International baseball club tournament
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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]
Country
Netherlands
Germany
Czechia
Netherlands
Germany
CzechiaCitiesRotterdam
Regensburg
Brno
Regensburg
Brno
Venue(s)Neptunus Familiestadion
Armin-Wolf-Arena
Městský baseballový stadion
Armin-Wolf-Arena
Městský baseballový stadion
Dates22–24 May
26–27 September
26–27 September
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands Germany Czechia |
| Cities | Rotterdam Regensburg Brno |
| Venue(s) | Neptunus Familiestadion Armin-Wolf-Arena Městský baseballový stadion |
| Dates | 22–24 May 26–27 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Attendance | 5,307 (442 per game) |
Venues
The home stadiums of two teams, Neptunus and Regensburg Legionäre, hosted the first round of the tournament; the final four will be hosted by Draci Brno.[3]
| Rotterdam |
Regensburg |
Brno |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Neptunus Familiestadion | Armin-Wolf-Arena | Městský baseballový stadion | |
| Capacity: 2,460 | Capacity: 3,100 | Capacity: 750[4] | |
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Participating teams
| Team | Manager | Means of qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Draci Brno | Hynek Čapka | 2025 Czech Baseball Extraliga champions |
| Heidenheim Heideköpfe | Klaus Eckle | 2025 Deutsche Baseball Liga champions |
| Regensburg Legionäre |  Matt Vance | 2025 Deutsche Baseball Liga runners-up |
 Parma | Marcello Saccardi | 2025 Serie A runners-up |
| Nettuno BC | Roberto De Franceschi | 2025 Serie A quarter-finals |
| Neptunus | Greg Muller | 2025 Honkbal Hoofdklasse champions |
| Twins Oosterhout |  Rob Ushy | 2025 Honkbal Hoofdklasse third place |
 Tenerife Marlins |  Francisco Gonzalez | 2025 División de Honor Oro champions |
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 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 19:00 | Neptunus |
15–4 | Tenerife Marlins |
8 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 3:01 | 450 | |
| 23 May 2026 | 14:00 | Tenerife Marlins |
16–6 | Nettuno BC |
9 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 3:03 | 250 | |
| 23 May 2026 | 19:00 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe |
0–6 | Neptunus |
9 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 2:29 | 525 | |
| 24 May 2026 | 12:00 | Tenerife Marlins |
13–3 | Heidenheim Heideköpfe |
8 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 2:20 | 200 | |
| 24 May 2026 | 17:00 | Nettuno BC |
0–3 | Neptunus |
9 | Neptunus Familiestadion | 2:47 | 700 |
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 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 19:00 | Twins Oosterhout |
2–1 | Regensburg Legionäre |
9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:48 | 704 | |
| 23 May 2026 | 14:00 | Twins Oosterhout |
2–6 | Parma BC |
9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:38 | 285 | |
| 23 May 2026 | 19:00 | Regensburg Legionäre |
7–11 | Draci Brno |
9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 3:39 | 704 | |
| 24 May 2026 | 11:00 | Draci Brno |
9–3 | Twins Oosterhout |
9 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 3:42 | 280 | |
| 24 May 2026 | 15:30 | Regensburg Legionäre |
5–18 | Parma BC |
7 | Armin-Wolf-Arena | 2:40 | 809 |
Elimination stage
| Semifinals September 26 | Finals September 27 | ||||||||
| A1 | Neptunus | ||||||||
| B2 | Draci Brno | ||||||||
| B1 | Parma BC | ||||||||
| A2 | Tenerife Marlins | Third place | |||||||
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2026 | 12:00 | Tenerife Marlins |
Parma BC |
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| 26 September 2026 | 19:00 | Draci Brno |
Neptunus |
Městský baseballový stadion | |||||
| 27 September 2026 | 11:00 | Městský baseballový stadion | |||||||
| 27 September 2026 | 18:00 | Městský baseballový stadion |