The French Baseball Federation already lost one of two spots in next year’s European Cups after the Savigny Lions choose to withdraw from the European Cup Playoff in September. The Rouen Huskies, which host one of the two tournaments, hope to secure at least the second spot. Meanwhile the Technical Commission of the Confederation of European Baseball announced the schedule for the two Playoffs.
Schedule Rouen, France:
Friday 17th September
Game 1. 12.00 Rouen Huskies (FRA) versus Olimpija Karlovac (CRO)
Game 2. 15.00 Olimpija Karlovac (CRO) versus Rouen Huskies (FRA)
Saturday 18th September
Game 3 12.00 Solingen Alligators versus Looser game 1+2
(if game 1+2 tied than TQB rule)
Game 4 15.00 Looser game 1+2 versus Solingen Alligators (GER)
Sunday 19th September
Game 5 11.00 Winner game 1+2 versus Solingen Alligators (GER)
Game 6 14.00 Solingen Alligators (GER) versus Winner game 1+2
Schedule AVG Stadium Brno, Czech Republic:
Savigny Lions (FRA) withdrew from the play-off.
Format -Best of Three-
Saturday 18th September
Game 1 14.00 Technika Brno (CZE) – North Stars Moscow (RUS)
Sunday 19th September
Game 2 12.00 North Stars Moscow (RUS) versus Technika Brno (CZE)
Game 3 (if needed) 15.00 Technika Brno – North Stars Moscow (RUS)