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Looking back at a few highlights in an eventful Baseball and Softball year 2009
European Champions Cup
For a second straight year the best club team in European Baseball was determined at a Final Four tournament in Barcelona, Spain. And again the winner was Danesi Nettuno. The squad, which later missed the playoffs in the Italian Baseball League, shut out the number one in Mister-Baseball’s European Top 50, Fortitudo Bologna, 1-0 behind 14 strikeouts in eight strong innings by Jeff Farnsworth. Bologna reached the final trough a 6-0 win over L&D Amsterdam Pirates, while Nettuno defeated Corendon Kinheim 6-4; both from the Netherlands.
Final Standings European Champion Cup:
- Danesi Nettuno
- Fortitudo Bologna
- Corendon Kinheim
- L&D Amsterdam Pirates
The four teams qualified for the European Champion Cup Final Four through two European Cups in Italy. Kinheim and Bologna took the first two spots in Matino. Amsterdam and Nettuno claimed first and second in Nettuno/Anzio.
Final Standings Matino:
- Fortitudo Bologna
- Corendon Kinheim
- FC Barcelona
- T&A San Marino
- AVG Draci Brno
- Templiers Senart
Final Standings Nettuno:
- L&D Amsterdam Pirates
- Danesi Nettuno
- Rouen Huskies
- Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg
- Port of Antwerp Greys
- Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz
European Cup Qualifier
24 B-Pool teams fought for a chance to get into the A-Pool at four European Cup Qualifiers in Ostrava (CZE), Trnava (SVK), Attnang-Puchheim (AUT) and Antwerp (BEL). MGPU-SYOS 42, KNTU-Osvsm, Bern Cardinals and Mannheim Tornados were the winners. Only Bern tried to win a spot in the 2010 European Cup for the Swiss champion, but lost in two games against Templiers Senart in the Playoff tournament in September.
Final Standing Ostrava:
- MGPU-SYOS 42
- Arrows Ostrava
- BC Juadas Vikingas
- Brest Zubrs
- AMZ Kutno
- Vojvode
Final Standings Trnava:
- KNTU-Osvsm
- Vindija Varazdin
- Atletico Alexandria
- TJ STU Trnava
- Karlskoga Bats
- Óbuda Brick Factory
Final Standings Attnang-Puchheim:
- Bern Cardinals
- MOSQUITO Athletics Attnang-Puchheim
- BK Kranjski Lisjaki
- Buffaloes Blagoevgrad
- Zagreb BC
- AC Ainos Kefalonia
Final Standings Antwerp:
- Mannheim Tornados
- Hoboken Pioneers
- Oslo Pretenders
- Espoo Expos
- White Sharks
- Lausanne Indians
Complete Results and Stats at the Official Competition Website of the CEB