Haarlem Baseball Week

The Haarlem Baseball Week (Dutch: Honkbalweek Haarlem, before 2016 known as Haarlemse Honkbalweek)[1] is an international invitation baseball tournament at the Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, Netherlands. It was first held in 1961 and has been held every other year in even-numbered years since 1972.

Haarlem Baseball Week
Most recent season or competition:
2018 Haarlem Baseball Week
SportBaseball
Founded1961
No. of teams6 (Finals)
ContinentInternational
Most recent
champion(s)
 Japan
Most titles Sullivans (6)
Official websiteHonkbalweek.nl
The Pim Mulier Stadium during the 23rd edition of the tournament in 2006

In December 2016, a few months after the 28th edition of the event, the organisation of the tournament announced that this had been the last edition and that there would be no new editions due to financial problems.[2][3] A workgroup was formed to find sponsors in order to realise a relaunch, which succeeded after several companies and the municipality of Haarlem guaranteed an amount that would cover the costs of at least three new editions.[4][5][6]

The 2018 Haarlem Baseball Week, the 29th edition of the event, was won by Japan, their fourth title. The 2020 edition of the tournament was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]

Results

Year Medalists
Champions Runners-up 3rd place
1961
Alconbury Spartans

Wiesbaden Flyers

Châteauroux Sabres
1963
Sullivans

Netherlands

French Woods
1966
California Stags

Netherlands

Augsburg Bayonets
1968
Sullivans

Netherlands

Netherlands Antilles
1969
Sullivans

California Stags

Netherlands
1971
Sullivans

California Stags

USAFE
1972
Poule A

Cuba

Sullivans

Alaska Goldpanners
1972
Poule B

Netherlands Antilles

Netherlands

Italy
1974
Cuba

Arizona Wildcats

Sullivans
1976
Arizona Wildcats

South Korea

Sullivans
1978
Japan

South Korea

Cuba
1980
United States

Mississippi

Sullivans
1982
Miami Hurricanes

Mitsubishi Japan

Netherlands
1984
Canada

Netherlands

Washington State University
1988
Sullivans

Canada

Netherlands
1990
Sullivans

Cuba

Netherlands
1992
Japan

Little Caesars

Netherlands
1994
Japan

Little Caesars

Netherlands
1996
Cuba

Netherlands

Sullivans
1998
Cuba

Australia

Sullivans
2000
United States

Cuba

Netherlands
2002
Details

United States

Netherlands

Cuba
2004
Details

Netherlands

Cuba

Japan
2006
Details

Netherlands

Cuba

United States
2008
Details

United States

Cuba

Chinese Taipei
2010
Details

Netherlands

Cuba

Japan
2012
Details

Cuba

Puerto Rico

United States
2014
Details

United States

Japan

Netherlands
2016
Details

Netherlands

Japan

Australia
2018
Details

Japan

Chinese Taipei

Netherlands
Source: "History results". Haarlemse Honkbalweek. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
"The Baseball Week: International baseball event in the Netherlands". Honkbalweek Haarlem. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

Medal table

Previous logo, used until 2014
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)1471132
2 Cuba (CUB)56213
3 Netherlands (NED)47920
4 Japan (JPN)4329
5 Canada (CAN)1102
6 Netherlands Antilles (AHO)1012
7 Great Britain (GBR)1001
8 South Korea (KOR)0202
9 Australia (AUS)0112
 Chinese Taipei (TPE)0112
 Germany (GER)0112
12 Puerto Rico (PUR)0101
13 France (FRA)0011
 Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (14 nations)30303090

Tournament awards

  • Homerun King
  • Most Popular Player
  • Press Award
  • Best Defensive Player
  • Best Hitter
  • Best Pitcher
  • Most Valuable Player

See also

References

  1. "De Haarlemse Honkbalweek heet voortaan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). Honkbalweek Haarlem. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. "Geldproblemen maken einde aan Honkbalweek Haarlem" (in Dutch). NOS. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. "Tekort aan sponsoren betekent einde Honkbalweek Haarlem (sinds 1961)" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. "Doorstart Honkbalweek Haarlem nabij" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. "Doorstart voor Haarlemse Honkbalweek" (in Dutch). Haarlems Dagblad. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. "Honkbalweek Haarlem keert toch terug in 2018" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 cancelled / Next edition in 2022". mister-baseball. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. "Honkbalweek Haarlem 2020 geannuleerd!". Honkbalweek Haarlem (in Dutch). March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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