1971 European Baseball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Dates | 5–12 September, 1971 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Defending champions |  Netherlands |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Netherlands (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Belgium |
The 1971 European Baseball Championship was held in Parma and Bologna, Italy and was won by the Netherlands for the second time in a row. Italy finished second. The Netherlands lost the second game of the three-game championship to Italy, the Dutch team's first loss in the tournament. The Netherlands won the winner-take-all final game, which was delayed by rain.
San Marino, in its first tournament, defeated Great Britain and Spain.[1]
Standings
[edit | edit source]| Pos. | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
6 | 1 |
| 2 | Italy
|
4 | 2 |
| 3 | Germany
|
3 | 1 |
| 4 | Belgium
|
3 | 2 |
| 5 | File:Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Great Britain
|
1 | 3 |
| 8 | Error creating thumbnail: Sweden | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  France
|
0 | 4 |
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Sources[2]
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