2026 U-18 Men's Softball European Championship

2026 U-18 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 (11th title)
Runner-up
 Lithuania
Third place
 Israel
Fourth place Denmark
Tournament statistics
Games played22
← 2023

The 2026 U-18 Men's Softball European Championship was the 13th edition of the U-18 Men's Softball European Championship, organised by Europe's governing softball body, the WBSC Europe. The tournament was held in Břeclav and Kunovice, Czech Republic from 30 June to 4 July 2026.[1] It was held concurrently with the U-16 Men's Softball European Championship. The top two teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2027 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup.[2]

Czech Republic defeated Lithuania 15–0 to win the championship.[3][4] Czech Republic and Lithuania have qualified for the 2027 U-18 Men's Softball World Cup.[5]

Participating teams

Opening round

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 8 8 0 120 3 1.000 — Advance to final
2  Lithuania 8 4 4 81 99 .500 4
3  Israel 8 4 4 69 93 .500 4 Advance to 3rd place match
4  Denmark 8 2 6 69 92 .250 6
5  Great Britain 8 2 6 48 100 .250 6
Source: WBSC Europe
(H) Hosts
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
June 30, 2026 9:00 Great Britain  8–9  Israel   Břeclav 2:11   Boxscore
June 30, 2026 11:15 Lithuania  0–15  Czech Republic 3 Břeclav 1:15 60 Boxscore
June 30, 2026 13:30 Israel  12–11  Denmark   Břeclav 2:50 70 Boxscore
June 30, 2026 15:45 Great Britain  4–14  Lithuania 4 Břeclav 1:27 78 Boxscore
June 30, 2026 18:00 Denmark  0–15  Czech Republic 3 Břeclav 1:06 85 Boxscore
July 1, 2026 9:00 Israel  12–19  Lithuania 5 Břeclav 2:13 79 Boxscore
July 1, 2026 11:15 Denmark  14–5  Great Britain 6 Břeclav 2:12 90 Boxscore
July 1, 2026 13:30 Czech Republic  17–0  Israel 3 Břeclav 1:09 93 Boxscore
July 1, 2026 15:45 Lithuania  9–20  Denmark 4 Břeclav 2:05 93 Boxscore
July 1, 2026 18:00 Czech Republic  19–0  Great Britain 3 Břeclav 1:19 85 Boxscore
July 2, 2026 10:00 Denmark  6–13  Israel 5 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:52   Boxscore
July 2, 2026 12:15 Lithuania  18–11  Great Britain 5 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 2:12 50 Boxscore
July 2, 2026 14:30 Czech Republic  14–3  Denmark 4 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:29 100 Boxscore
July 2, 2026 16:45 Israel  10–11  Great Britain   Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 2:19 200 Boxscore
July 2, 2026 19:00 Czech Republic  11–0  Lithuania 5 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:16 200 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 10:00 Denmark  13–15  Lithuania   Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 2:45 35 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 12:15 Lithuania  6–13  Israel 5 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:56 100 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 14:30 Great Britain  9–2  Denmark 5 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:48 110 Boxscore
July 3, 2026 16:45 Israel  0–15  Czech Republic 3 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:01   Boxscore
July 3, 2026 19:00 Great Britain  0–14  Czech Republic 4 Kunovice Field –“Mlatevňa” - Field 1 1:03   Boxscore

Finals

3rd place match

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
July 4, 2026 15:30 Denmark  7–14  Israel 5 Břeclav 2:05 120 Boxscore

Final

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
July 4, 2026 18:00 Lithuania  0–15  Czech Republic 3 Břeclav 1:05 300 Boxscore

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Czech Republic
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Lithuania
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Israel
4  Denmark
5  Great Britain
Qualified for the 2027 U-18 World Cup

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. ↑ "European qualifier for WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 2027 opens in Czechia". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 29 June 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Reprezentace U18 a U16 jsou mistry Evropy pro rok 2026". Czech Softball (in Czech). 5 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "U-18 Men's European Championship 2026 : Final Recap". WBSC Europe. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lithuania to make historic World Cup debut; Qualify along with Czechia for WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 2027". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.

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