Do you like to watch European Baseball? This upcoming weekend you will have a chance for it. Stadeo.tv, which broadcasted the European Championships and the Baseball World Cup last fall, will kick off their schedule with the final round of the Challenge de France. This is a tournament with the best French baseball teams to determine a spot in the European Cup next year.
The event starts on May 1st with the preliminary round and lasts until Sunday May 4th, when the finals are played. Stadeo.tv will broadcast the games on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers are the region Auvernes in France and the Elite League clubs ARVERNES CLERMONT-FERRAND. The ballparks are located in Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Just.
All eight elite league clubs will participate with the TEMPLIERS, HUKIES and the LIONS considered as favorites. But do not count out the local ARVERNES, which impressed so far during the year.
Schedule:
Thursday May 1:
Clermont-Ferrand:
10:00 Stade Toulouse – Rouen Huskies
13:30 Montpellier Barracudas – Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand
17:00 Montpellier Barracudas – Stade Toulouse
20:30 Rouen Huskies – Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand
Saint-Just
11:00 Savigny Lions – Paris University Club
15:00 La Guerche Hawks – Templiers Senart
Friday May 2 :
Clermont-Ferrand:
10:00 La Guerche Hawks – Savigny Lions
13:30 Paris University Club – Templiers Senart
17:00 Arvernes Clermont-Ferrand – Stade Toulouse
20:30 Templiers Senart – Savigny Lions
Saint-Jous :
13:00 Rouen Huskies – Montpellier Barracudas
Saturday May 3:
Clermont-Ferrand:
13:30 Paris University Club – La Guerche Hawks
17:00 Semi-Final 1
20:30 Semi-Final 2
Sunday May 4:
Clermont-Ferrand:
10:00 Bronze Medal Game
15:00 Finals