The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe, governed by the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB). History Italy won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in , and the competition has since been dominated by the Italian team and the Dutch team. As of 2010, it is held every other year, in even-numbered years until 2019 and then in odd-numbered years, with a total of 34 European Baseball Championships having been played. Qualification The current European Baseball Championship classification system divides the national teams into three pools, those being A, B, and C. Teams in Pool A are automatically qualified for the next championship. The two best teams in Pool B will also qualify for the next championship. The two best teams in Pool C will promote to Pool B. The two weakest teams in Pool B will relegate to Pool C. Current pools As of end of 2022 tournaments. Results (Pool A) Medal table Participating nations See also ESF Women's Championship European Cup (baseball) European Champion Cup Final Four References External links official site Baseball International baseball competitions in Europe Biennial sporting events Recurring sporting events established in 1954 WBSC Europe competitions