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 The logo of World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe | |
| Category | Sport governing body |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Europe |
| Membership | 41 |
| Abbreviation | WBSC Europe |
| Affiliation | World Baseball Softball Confederation |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| President | Krunoslav Karin |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe, known as WBSC Europe, was established on February 10, 2018, during a Congress of the Confederation of European Baseball and the European Softball Federation in Val d’Europe, France. the establishment of WBSC Europe followed the historic merger of the Confederation of European Baseball (CEB) and the European Softball Federation (ESF).[1] As of September 2022, WBSC Europe counts 40 members for baseball and 39 for softball.[2]
The CEB was founded in 1953 with 5 members, which were Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy and Spain.[3]
The CEB was responsible for operating the European Baseball Championship, a championship that has been running since 1954 in Europe.[3] In 2010, there were 112,303 players in the CEB countries.[4]
The ESF was founded in 1976 with 6 members, which were Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain.[5]
The ESF was responsible for operating the European Softball Championships.[6]
- ^ "History". WBSC Europe.
- ^ "Members". WBSC Europe.
- ^ a b "CEB History 1953-2005". CEB.
- ^ "Yearbook 2010" (PDF). European Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011.
- ^ "History". European Softball Federation.
- ^ "About Softball Europe". European Softball Federation.