The Technical Commission of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) confirmed today that they have approved the proposal by the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) to host the second European Cup in Matino. The Italian city is located south of Brindisi. The other EC tournament also takes place in Italy, as Nettuno was appointed to organize the event months ago.
The CEB also announced that the finals for both European Cups will be cancelled to safe costs for the participants and the organizers. These games would be meaningless anyway, as the two top teams of each event advance to the Final Four in Barcelona, Spain, the so-called European Champions Cup, which will be held on June 20 and 21.
The two European Cups will start on Tuesday, March 31st and last until Saturday, April 4th. Each group consist of six teams, which will play a single round robin. The two first-ranked teams qualify for the European Champions Cup. Due to the early date in the season, teams are allowed to submit a final roster of 24 players instead 20 on March 30th. A preliminary roster has to be received by the CEB on March 17th.
Schedule Nettuno:
Tuesday, March 31st:
Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg – Danesi Nettuno
L&D Amsterdam Pirates – Port of Antwerp Greys
Marlins Puerto Cruz – Rouen Huskies
Wednesday, April 1st:
Danesi Nettuno – Marlins Puerto Cruz
Port of Antwerp Greys – Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg
Rouen Huskies – L&D Amsterdam Pirates
Thursday, April 2nd:
Danesi Nettuno – L&D Amsterdam Pirates
Port of Antwerp Greys – Rouen Huskies
Marlins Puerto Cruz – Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg
Friday, April 3rd:
Danesi Nettuno – Port of Antwerp Greys
Marlins Puerto Cruz – L&D Amsterdam Pirates
Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg – Rouen Huskies
Saturday, April 4th:
Port of Antwerp Greys – Marlins Puerto Cruz
Rouen Huskies – Danesi Nettuno
L&D Amsterdam Pirates – Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg
Schedule Matino:
Tuesday, March 31st:
Templiers Senart – FC Barcelona
Fortitudo Bologna – T&A San Marino
Corendon Kinheim – AVG Draci Brno
Wednesday, April 1st:
FC Barcelona – Corendon Kinheim
T&A San Marino – Templiers Senart
AVG Draci Brno – Fortitudo Bologna
Thursday, April 2nd:
FC Barcelona – Fortitudo Bologna
T&A San Marino – AVG Draci Brno
Corendon Kinheim – Templiers Senart
Friday, April 3rd:
FC Barcelona – T&A San Marino
Corendon Kinheim – Fortitudo Bologna
Templiers Senart – AVG Draci Brno
Saturday, April 4th:
T&A San Marino – Corendon Kinheim
AVG Draci Brno – FC Barcelona
Fortitudo Bologna – Templiers Senart
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