Italy has won the 2017 U12 European Championship in Utrecht, Netherlands. The Squadra Azzurri remained undefeated throughout the tournament and downed France 12-1 in the final on Saturday. Italy’s biggest contender this past week was the Czech Republic, which they were able to beat 7-6 in the last first-round game on Friday. France had reached the final after a 13-3 blowout against host Netherlands, which also propelled the Dutch team from first to third in Group A due to the TQB. The Czech Republic won the bronze medal after an 8-2 win over defending champion Germany.
Final Standings:
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1
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 ITALY |
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2
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 FRANCE |
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3
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 CZECH REPUBLIC |
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4
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 GERMANY |
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5
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 NETHERLANDS |
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6
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 RUSSIA |
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7
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 UKRAINE |
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8
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 POLAND |
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9
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 AUSTRIA |
Complete results are available through www.baseballstats.eu