Last week three Women’s Fastpitch Softball European Cups were played. Bussolengo defeated Zraloci Ledenice 3-0 in the final at the Women’s European Premiere Cup in Forli, Italy. Bussolengo reached the page playoffs with a 7-1 record, as did Forli and Olympia Haarlem. Bussolengo stormed past Forli 11-1 to reach the final. Ledenice, which entered the playoffs as fourth seed, beat Olympia Haarlem 2-1 in eight innings and Forli 4-3 to reach the championship game.
Final Standings:
Final Standing
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1
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Bussolengo (ITA)
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2
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Zraloci Ledenice (CZE)
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3
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Forli (ITA)
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4
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Olympia Haarlem (NED)
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5
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Carrousel (RUS)
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6
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Therwil Flyers (SUI)
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7
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Les Comanches (FRA)
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8
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Hoboken Pioneers (BEL)
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9
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Mannheim Tornados (GER)
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Complete results and statistics are available at the competition website of ESF.
Bollate Tecnovap Innovi edged out Sparks Haarlem 1-0 in the final game of the Women’s European Cup Winners Cup in Capelle, Netherlands. Bollate lost only one game en route to the final. In an exciting semi-final game in the page playoffs they beat Sparks Haarlem 1-0 in nine innings to reach the final. Haarlem then prevailed 4-1 over Joudrs Praha to get to the final as well. The Wesseling Vermins finished in fourth place.
Final Standings:
Final Standing
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1
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Bollate Tecnovap Innovi (ITA)
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7
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Eagles (SUI)
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2
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Sparks Haarlem (NED)
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8
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Euro Stars (NED)
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3
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Joudrs Praha (CZE)
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9
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London Angels (GBR)
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4
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Wesseling Vermins (GER)
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10
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Kalita (RUS)
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5
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Atletico San Sebastian (ESP)
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11
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BCF Paris (FRA)
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6
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Royal Greys (BEL)
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12
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Titans (BOT)
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Complete results and statistics are available at the competition website of ESF.
ISA from New Zealand won the Women’s European Cup in La Loggia, Italy, the B-Pool competition at Women’s European Cups. They shut out the Trnava Panthers first 7-0 to reach the final and then beat the Panthers 5-1 in the championship game. Trnava had defeated the Witches Linz 2-1 to reach the final as well. Princ Zagreb finished in fourth place.
Final Standings:
Final Standing
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1
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ISA (NZL)
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2
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Trnava Panthers (SVK)
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3
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Witches Linz (AUT)
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4
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Princ Zagreb (CRO)
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5
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Amager Vikings (DEN)
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6
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The Mix (GBR)
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7
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La Loggia (ITA)
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8
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Fenix Valencia (ESP)
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9
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Hrabiny Wroclaw (POL)
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Complete results and statistics are available at the competition website of ESF.