2026 U-12 Baseball European Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  France |
| Dates | July 7 – 11 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions |  Czech Republic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Germany (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Czech Republic |
| Third place |  Italy Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
The 2026 U-12 Baseball European Championship is the 34th edition of the U-12 Baseball European Championship, organised by Europe's governing baseball body, the WBSC Europe. The tournament is held in Évry-Courcouronnes, France from 7 to 11 July 2026.[1] The top two teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2027 U-12 Baseball World Cup.
In the final, Germany defeated the Czech Republic 6–4 to claim their fifth title. Two placement matches and the third-place match were cancelled due to severe weather warnings.[2]
Participating teams
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Belgium- Czech Republic
- France
- Germany
Great Britain 
(Runners-up, 2025 U-12 European Championship B Pool)- Italy
- Netherlands
Spain (Winners, 2025 U-12 European Championship B Pool[3])
Round robin
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic |
3 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinal |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | France (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 19 | .333 | 2 | Advance to Classification round |
| 4 | Great Britain |
3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 56 | .000 | 3 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | 13:00 | Germany |
5–11 | Czech Republic |
Pharaons Field | 2:05 | 167 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 15:45 | Great Britain |
6–17 | France |
5 | Pharaons Field | 2:14 | 156 | Boxscore |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 10:30 | Czech Republic |
23–0 | Great Britain |
3 | Pharaons Field | 1:17 | 112 | Boxscore |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 18:00 | France |
0–5 | Germany |
Pharaons Field | 1:35 | 198 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 13:00 | Great Britain |
1–16 | Germany |
4 | Pharaons Field | 1:05 | 131 | Boxscore |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 18:00 | France |
5–8 | Czech Republic |
Pharaons Field | 1:42 | 173 | Boxscore |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Semifinal |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Belgium |
3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 27 | .333 | 2 | Advance to Classification round |
| 4 | Spain |
3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 20 | .000 | 3 |
Source: WBSC Europe
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | 10:30 | Netherlands |
2–3 | Italy |
Pharaons Field | 1:42 | 150 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 18:15 | Spain |
6–7 | Belgium |
Pharaons Field | 2:14 | 125 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 13:00 | Italy |
8–5 | Spain |
Pharaons Field | 2:07 | 131 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 15:30 | Belgium |
0–10 | Netherlands |
5 | Pharaons Field | 1:42 | 161 | Boxscore |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 10:30 | Belgium |
0–11 | Italy |
5 | Pharaons Field | 1:40 | 121 | Boxscore |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 15:30 | Spain |
4–5 | Netherlands |
Pharaons Field | 1:41 | 187 | Boxscore |
Classification round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1.000 | — |
| 2 | Spain |
2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | .500 | 1 |
| 3 | France (H) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | .500 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain |
2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 22 | .000 | 2 |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 10:30 | Great Britain |
1–5 | Belgium |
Pharaons Field | 1:29 | 89 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 13:00 | Spain |
11–6 | France |
Pharaons Field | 2:25 | 107 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 20:00 | France |
– | Belgium |
Pharaons Field | Canceled | |||
| Jul 11, 2026 | 8:00 | Spain |
– | Great Britain |
Pharaons Field | Canceled |
Final round
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 10 July – Évry-Courcouronnes | ||||||
| Czech Republic | 8 | |||||
| 11 July – Évry-Courcouronnes | ||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||
| 10 July – Évry-Courcouronnes | ||||||
| Germany | 6 | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| Germany | 11 | |||||
| 3rd place match | ||||||
| 11 July – Évry-Courcouronnes | ||||||
| Netherlands | ||||||
| Italy | ||||||
Semifinals
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 15:30 | Germany |
11–3 | Italy |
Pharaons Field | 2:23 | 229 | Boxscore | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 18:00 | Netherlands |
0–8 | Czech Republic |
Pharaons Field | 1:41 | Boxscore |
3rd place match
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | 15:30 | Netherlands |
– | Italy |
Pharaons Field | Canceled |
Final
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | 10:00 | Czech Republic |
4–6 | Germany |
Pharaons Field | 1:26 | 350 | Boxscore |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Germany |
 |
Czech Republic |
 |
Italy |
|
Netherlands |
| 5 | Belgium |
| 6 | Spain |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Great Britain |
| Qualified for the 2027 U-12 World Cup | |
| Relegated to the 2027 U-12 European Championship B Pool |
References
- ↑ "Euro 12U Baseball 2026 : dans 5 mois, l'Europe du Baseball jeune se donne rendez-vous à Évry-Courcouronnes". French Federation of Baseball and Softball (in French). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Daily Recap U-12 Baseball European Championship: Day 4". WBSC Europe. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Spain Qualifies for U-12 Baseball European Championship 2026". WBSC Europe. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2026.