Haarlem Baseball Week

Haarlem Baseball Week
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Haarlem Baseball Week
SportBaseball
Founded1961
No. of teams6 (Finals)
ContinentInternational
Most recent
champion(s)		 Japan
Most titles Sullivans (6)
Official websiteHonkbalweek.nl
The Pim Mulier Stadium during the 23rd edition of the tournament in 2006

The Haarlem Baseball Week (Dutch: Honkbalweek Haarlem, before 2016 known as Haarlemse Honkbalweek)[1] is an international invitation baseball tournament at the Pim Mulier Stadium [nl] in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was first held in 1961 and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since 1972.

In December 2016, a few months after the 28th edition of the event, event organizers announced the tournament would end, due to financial problems.[2][3] A workgroup was formed to find sponsors in order to realise a relaunch, which succeeded after several companies and the municipality of Haarlem guaranteed an amount that would cover the costs of at least three new editions.[4][5][6]

The 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week, the 29th edition of the event, was won by Japan, their fourth title. The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]

  1. ^ "De Haarlemse Honkbalweek heet voortaan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). Honkbalweek Haarlem. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Geldproblemen maken einde aan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). NOS. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Tekort aan sponsoren betekent einde Honkbalweek Haarlem (sinds 1961)" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Doorstart Honkbalweek Haarlem nabij" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Doorstart voor Haarlemse Honkbalweek" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem keert toch terug in 2018" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 cancelled / Next edition in 2022". mister-baseball. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 geannuleerd!". Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.