Only a couple of days before the start of the 2015 World Port Tournament, organizers of the other bi-annual international baseball tournament in the Netherlands, the Haarlem Baseball Week, have announced the dates for the 2016 edition. The 28th Haarlemse Honkbalweek will be played from Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 24 2016. Team USA won the tournament at Pim Mulier Stadium in 2014, defeating Japan 6-3 in the finals. The Netherlands will use next year’s Haarlem Baseball Week as preparation for the European Championship.