News (ESF / WBSC)
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WBSC Europe Congress attended by 48 out of 52 Federations
22 February 2024
The 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe Congress was held in the city of Benalmádena, on the coast of Malaga, Spain, from 8-10 February, with 48 out of a possible 52 Federations attending.
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GB Men’s Fastpitch achieves biggest jump in WBSC world rankings
7 January 2024
The GB Men’s Fastpitch programme has achieved a notable milestone, with the biggest move up the table of any country in the latest World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) men’s fastpitch world rankings.
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WBSC cancels Co-ed Slowpitch World Cup
27 October 2023
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the cancellation of what would have been the first-ever Co-ed Slowpitch World Cup for national teams, which had been scheduled to be played from 5-10 December in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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BBF & BSF statement on baseball and softball at the LA28 Olympics
16 October 2023
The British Baseball Federation, British Softball Federation and BaseballSoftballUK have released a statement regarding the announcement of the LA28 Olympic Programme made at the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Mumbai
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Joint Statement: IOC Executive ratifies proposed agenda for LA28
10 October 2023
The British Baseball Federation and British Softball Federation are delighted that the IOC Executive Board has ratified the LA28 Olympic Programme that includes baseball and women’s fastpitch softball.
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Joint Statement: LA28 Olympic Proposal
10 October 2023
The British Softball Federation and British Baseball Federation look forward to the announcement of the 2028 LA Olympic Programme in the coming days and are excited by the proposal submitted yesterday, 9 October, by the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee that includes baseball and women’s fastpitch softball on the programme.
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GB Slowpitch selects roster for WBSC Slowpitch World Cup
2 October 2023
The GB Slowpitch Team staff has announced the 16 players – eight women and eight men – who have been selected for the team that will compete in the historic first-ever WBSC Co-ed Slowpitch World Cup for national teams, to be played in Guadalajara, Mexico from 5-10 December 2023.
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Stags and Meteors bow out of the European Men’s Super Cup
1 September 2023
The Stags edged the Meteors 3-2 in the all-British clash at the European Men’s Super Cup on Friday morning, putting the Meteors out of the tournament. But the Stags also went out a few hours later when they lost by 7-0 to the Duerne Spartans from Belgium.
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Meteors and Stags face elimination on Friday in the Men’s Super Cup
31 August 2023
Both British teams in the 2023 European Men’s Super Cup – the Stags and the Meteors -- lost on Thursday as the double-elimination playoff phase of the tournament got underway, and the luck of the draw has them scheduled to play each other on Friday, when one British team will send the other home.
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Meteors gain a win at European Men’s Super Cup but Stags lose two
31 August 2023
An exciting come-from-behind 4-3 win by the London Meteors over the Dutch team Vennep Flyers in the last game of the day was the highlight for the British teams at the European Men’s Super Cup in the Netherlands on Wednesday.