2026 U-16 Men's Softball European Championship

2026 U-16 Men's Softball European Championship
Tournament details
Host country Czechia
Dates 30 June – 4 July 2026
Teams5
Defending champions Czech Republic (2023)
Final positions
Champions
 Czech Republic (4th title)
Runner-up
 Croatia
Third place
 Denmark
Fourth place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Games played22
← 2023

The 2026 U-16 Men's Softball European Championship is the 4th edition of the U-16 Men's Softball European Championship, organised by Europe's governing softball body, the WBSC Europe. The tournament is held in Břeclav and Kunovice, Czech Republic from 30 June to 4 July 2026.[1] It was held concurrently with the U-18 Men's Softball European Championship.

Czech Republic defeated Croatia 7–0 to win the championship.[2][3]

Participating teams

Opening round

Pos Team Pld W D L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 8 8 0 0 128 5 1.000 — Advance to final
2  Croatia 8 5 1 2 85 71 .688 2.5
3  Denmark 8 4 1 3 85 57 .563 3.5 Advance to 3rd place match
4  Great Britain 8 2 0 6 41 102 .250 6
5  Israel 8 0 0 8 20 124 .000 8
Source: WBSC Europe
(H) Hosts
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 30, 2026 10:00 Israel  5–8  Great Britain 6 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:48   Boxscore
June 30, 2026 12:15 Denmark  10–11  Croatia 4 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 2:05   Boxscore
June 30, 2026 14:30 Czech Republic  12–0  Great Britain 4 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:04   Boxscore
June 30, 2026 16:45 Croatia  23–4  Israel 4 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 2:11 150 Boxscore
June 30, 2026 19:00 Czech Republic  18–2  Denmark 3 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:29 150 Boxscore
July 1, 2026 10:00 Great Britain  7–14  Croatia 5 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:44   Boxscore
July 1, 2026 12:15 Denmark  15–0  Israel 3 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:00   Boxscore
July 1, 2026 14:30 Croatia  0–15  Czech Republic 3 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:09   Boxscore
July 1, 2026 16:45 Great Britain  0–13  Denmark 4 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:37   Boxscore
July 2, 2026 8:30 Israel  0–17  Czech Republic 3 Břeclav 1:11   Boxscore
July 2, 2026 10:45 Croatia  7–7  Denmark 4 Břeclav 1:32 78 Boxscore
July 2, 2026 12:45 Great Britain  16–9  Israel 4 Břeclav 1:35 84 Boxscore
July 2, 2026 14:45 Denmark  0–15  Czech Republic 3 Břeclav 1:07 90 Boxscore
July 2, 2026 16:45 Israel  1–17  Croatia 3 Břeclav 1:08 93 Boxscore
July 2, 2026 18:45 Great Britain  0–15  Czech Republic 3 Břeclav 0:51 95 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 9:00 Israel  0–15  Denmark 3 Břeclav 1:04 43 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 11:15 Croatia  11–4  Great Britain 5 Břeclav 1:37 72 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 13:30 Czech Republic  13–1  Israel 4 Břeclav 1:14 93 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 15:45 Denmark  23–6  Great Britain 3 Břeclav 1:16 93 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 18:00 Czech Republic  23–2  Croatia 4 Břeclav 1:42 80 Boxscore

Final

3rd place match

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
July 4, 2026 10:00 Great Britain  2–8  Denmark 6 Břeclav 1:43 112 Boxscore

Final

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
July 4, 2026 12:30 Croatia  0–7  Czech Republic 5 Břeclav 1:30 120 Boxscore

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Czech Republic
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Croatia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Denmark
4  Great Britain
5  Israel

References

  1. ↑ "Tournament Preview for the 2026 U-16 and U-18 Men's Softball European Championships". WBSC Europe. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Reprezentace U18 a U16 jsou mistry Evropy pro rok 2026". Czech Softball (in Czech). 5 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "U-16 Men's Softball European Championship: Final Recap". WBSC Europe. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.

External websites