2021 European Champions Cup (baseball)

2021 European Champions Cup

Tournament details
Country	Czech Republic
City	Ostrava Frýdek-Místek
Dates	13–17 July
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Parma Baseball
Runner-up	Bonn Capitals
Third place	Fortitudo Bologna
Fourth place	Curaçao Neptunus
Tournament statistics
MVP	Alex Sambucci

The 2021 European Champions Cup was the 58th iteration of the top European baseball club competition. It was held in Ostrava and Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic from 13 to 17 July 2021.^[1]

The cup featured eight teams: hosts Arrows Ostrava from Czech Republic, Rouen Huskies form France, Bonn Capitals and Heidenheim Heideköpfe from Germany, Fortitudo Bologna and Parma Baseball from Italy and Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus from the Netherlands.^[1]

Parma Baseball won the tournament after defeating Bonn Capitals 6–4 in the final game. Fortitudo Bologna claimed the bronze medal with a victory over Curaçao Neptunus 11–9. Infielder Alex Sambucci from Parma Baseball received the Most Valuable Player award of the tournament.^[2][3]

Venues

Ostrava	Frýdek-Místek
Arrows Park Ostrava	BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek
Capacity: 600

First round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Fortitudo Bologna	3	3	0	39	18	+21	1.000	—	Advance to Semifinals
2	Curaçao Neptunus	3	2	1	39	27	+12	.667	1
3	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	3	1	2	27	21	+6	.333	2
4	Rouen Huskies	3	0	3	11	50	−39	.000	3

Source: WBSC Europe

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
13 Jul 2021	10:30	Rouen Huskies	4–14	Curaçao Neptunus	8	Arrows Park Ostrava	2:40	75	Boxscore
13 Jul 2021	17:00	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	3–4	Fortitudo Bologna		BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek	2:41	125	Boxscore
14 Jul 2021	15:00	Fortitudo Bologna	17–1	Rouen Huskies	5	Arrows Park Ostrava	2:07	85	Boxscore
15 Jul 2021	11:00	Curaçao Neptunus	11–5	Heidenheim Heideköpfe		BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek	3:16	30	Boxscore
15 Jul 2021	16:00	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	19–6	Rouen Huskies	7	BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek	2:33	10	Boxscore
15 Jul 2021	17:30	Curaçao Neptunus	14–18	Fortitudo Bologna	7	Arrows Park Ostrava	3:00		Boxscore

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	RF	RA	RD	PCT	GB	Qualification
1	Bonn Capitals	3	2	1	26	35	−9	.667	—	Advance to Semifinals
2	Parma Baseball	3	2	1	28	19	+9	.667	—
3	Amsterdam Pirates	3	1	2	27	31	−4	.333	1
4	Arrows Ostrava (H)	3	1	2	32	28	+4	.333	1

Source: WBSC Europe
(H) Hosts

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
13 Jul 2021	15:00	Bonn Capitals	5–4	Parma Baseball		Arrows Park Ostrava	3:03	70	Boxscore
13 Jul 2021	19:30	Arrows Ostrava	6–8	Amsterdam Pirates		Arrows Park Ostrava	3:02	200	Boxscore
14 Jul 2021	10:30	Amsterdam Pirates	13–14	Bonn Capitals		Arrows Park Ostrava	3:41	50	Boxscore
15 Jul 2021	10:00	Parma Baseball	13–8	Arrows Ostrava		Arrows Park Ostrava	3:44	50	Boxscore
15 Jul 2021	13:30	Parma Baseball	11–6	Amsterdam Pirates		Arrows Park Ostrava	3:31	50	Boxscore
15 Jul 2021	21:00	Arrows Ostrava	18–7	Bonn Capitals	7	Arrows Park Ostrava	2:50	230	Boxscore

Knockout stage

	Semifinals				Final
	16 July – Ostrava
	Fortitudo Bologna	4
					17 July – Ostrava
	Parma Baseball	5
					Parma Baseball	6
	16 July – Frýdek-Místek
					Bonn Capitals	4
	Bonn Capitals	8
	Curaçao Neptunus	7
					Bronze medal game
					17 July – Ostrava
					Curaçao Neptunus	9
					Fortitudo Bologna	11

Semifinals

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
16 Jul 2021	15:00	Parma Baseball	5–4	Fortitudo Bologna		Arrows Park Ostrava	2:53	70	Boxscore
16 Jul 2021	16:00	Curaçao Neptunus	7–8	Bonn Capitals		BK Klasik Frýdek-Místek	3:06	101	Boxscore

Bronze medal game

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
17 Jul 2021	15:00	Fortitudo Bologna	11–9	Curaçao Neptunus		Arrows Park Ostrava	3:24	122	Boxscore

Final

Date	Local time	Road team	Score	Home team	Inn.	Venue	Game duration	Attendance	Boxscore
17 Jul 2021	19:30	Bonn Capitals	4–6	Parma Baseball		Arrows Park Ostrava	3:26	175	Boxscore

Statistical leaders

Batting Stat[4] Name Team Total AVG Ericson Leonora Fortitudo Bologna .600 H Ricardo Paolini Parma Baseball 10 Dwayne Kemp Curaçao Neptunus R Dwayne Kemp Curaçao Neptunus 9 HR Dwayne Kemp Curaçao Neptunus 6 RBI Dwayne Kemp Curaçao Neptunus 15 SLG Sicnarf Loopstok Amsterdam Pirates 1.308

Pitching Stat[4] Name Team Total W Danny Rondón Parma Baseball 2 L 19 tied with 1 SV Vicente Campos Parma Baseball 3 IP Julio Vivas Parma Baseball 13.0 ERA Shairon Martis Amsterdam Pirates 0.00 SO Julio Vivas Parma Baseball 15

Final standings

Pos	Team	W	L
	Parma Baseball	4	1
	Bonn Capitals	3	2
	Fortitudo Bologna	4	1
4	Curaçao Neptunus	2	3
5	Amsterdam Pirates	2	2
6	Arrows Ostrava	2	2
7	Heidenheim Heideköpfe	2	3
8	Rouen Huskies	0	5

References

1. "Champions Cup and CEB Cup underway in Ostrava and Sénart". WBSC Europe. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
2. "Parma Baseball wins the 2021 Champions Cup". WBSC Europe. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
3. "2021 EU-BASEBALL-CHAMP-CUP-M-BB European Baseball Champions Cup 2021 Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC Europe. 17 July 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
4. "Stats". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

External links

• Schedule & Results - European Baseball Champions Cup 2021