Tournament details | |
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Country | Germany |
City | Bonn |
Dates | 7–11 June |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Parma Baseball |
Runner-up | Amsterdam Pirates |
Third place | Bonn Capitals |
Fourth place | San Marino Baseball |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Manuel Joseph |
The 2022 European Champions Cup was the 59th iteration of the top European baseball club competition. It was held in Bonn, Germany in the Baseballstadion Rheinaue from 7 to 11 June 2022, with the Bonn Capitals acting as hosts.[1]
The cup featured eight teams: Bonn Capitals and Heidenheim Heideköpfe from Germany, Arrows Ostrava and Draci Brno from Czech Republic, Parma Baseball Club from Italy, Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus form the Netherlands and San Marino Baseball Club from San Marino.[2]
Parma Baseball won the tournament twice in a row after winning the 2021 edition. Parma defeated Amsterdam Pirates in the final, 7–6. Host team Bonn Capitals won the bronze medal, beating San Marino Baseball 6–3 in the bronze medal game.[3] Manuel Joseph from Parma Baseball was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[4]