Groups for 2012 European Cup Qualifiers announced
The Technical Commission of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) announced the groupings for the 2012 European Cup Qualifiers on Wednesday. The tournaments will be played from June 11 to 16, 2012 in Namur (Belgium), Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria), Trnava (Slovakia) and Attnang-Puchheim (Austria).
The big surprise is the missing second Spanish team. While Baseball Barcelona is playing in the European Cup in Rotterdam, a second representative wasn’t submitted for the Qualifiers after the Tenerife Marlins got relegated last year. Otherwise the groups in Namur and Attnang-Puchheim look as the toughest.
The format remains the same. A best-of-three final series following a round robin will determine the winner of each tournament. These four teams qualify for the European Cup Playoff against the two relegated teams from the A-Pool European Cups in Rotterdam and San Marino.
2012 European Cup Qualifiers (June 11-16, 2012):
Group Namur, Belgium
- Namur Angels (BEL)
- White Sharks Almada (POR)
- Goteborg Hajarna (SWE)
- Barracudas Montpellier (FRA)
- Espoo Expos (FIN)
- Tornados Moscow (RUS)
Group Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- AS Spartakos Glyfadas (GRE)
- Atletico Alexandria (ROM)
- Beograd 96 (SRB)
- Vienna Metrostars (AUT)
- Bern Cardinals (SUI)
- Buffaloes Blagoevgrad (BUL)
Group Trnava, Slovakia
- KNTU Elizavetgrad (UKR)
- BK Kranjski Lisjaki (SLO)
- Sporto Vilkai (LTU)
- MKS Stal Kutno (POL)
- BC Zagreb (CRO)
Group Attnang-Puchheim, Austria
- Sugarstorm (BLR)
- MGPU-SYOS 42 (RUS)
- Nada SSM Split (CRO)
- Athletics Attnang-Puchheim (AUT)
- Leksand Lumberjacks (SWE)
- Therwil Flyers (SUI)
