ESSC 2024

In the 2024 season, there will be the new formats ‘Road to Regensburg‘ and ESSC Super Series.
In addition, the concept of local leagues will be expanded and integrated into the qualification concept for Regensburg.

ESSC SuperCup / EuroCup 2024
October 11-13, Regensburg, Germany

As a general rule, if a team has already qualified and is taking part in a tournament or Local League, the next-ranked team can qualify.

360 team registration fee:
Men’s Competition: To take part in competitions to qualify for Regensburg, the registration fee for 360 teams per season is 100 euros. This amount must be paid at least 5 days before the team’s first participation in a competition. In the event of a late deposit, the fee wil be increased.
This does not apply to guest teams that only participate in one tournament or one date in a Local League.  As soon as a guest team takes part in at least two tournaments/dates, it must also pay the team registration fee.
Guest teams are teams that cannot qualify.
Last year’s champion is not a guest team. The requirements for qualification is a team registration and participation in at least one tournament.
To register, fill out the form (got to downloads) and send it to 360@softballeurope.com

Women’s Competition: No team registration fee is required for 2024 but teams need to fill out (go to downloads)

Road to Regensburg

Road to Regensburg
There are the options of qualification, local leagues or wild cards for a team to get to Regensburg. The teams decide before the season whether they want to qualify for the SuperCup or the EuroCup. However, the final decision rests with 360 Softball Europe.
Only 360 members can qualify directly through a competition. Guest teams can participate in qualifying tournaments or local leagues, but do not qualify.

The organizer issues a Wild Card. An important criterion is the development of slowpitch in a region or overall.

Regensburg tournament fee:
After qualification, the team must transfer the tournament fee for Regensburg within two weeks in order to be registered. The deadline for the ESSC Super Series is one week after the last tournament.
If the fee is not paid on time, the next ranked team can register.

ESSC Super Series

DATES ESSC Super Series

  • Netherlands April 27-28, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
  • Netherlands August 24-26, Brunssum, Netherlands
  • Netherlands September 14-15, Brunssum, Netherlands

This is the new format where teams can qualify directly for the SuperCup and EuroCup. The system is similar to that of the Europa League 2023. Teams can qualify for the following spots:
SuperCup: 5 spots (one spot for a local European team)
EuroCup: 2 spots

  • Players can only play on one team in the series.
  • Teams receive points depending on their final placement in a tournament. The points from all tournaments are added together.
  • Points system: Up to third place the points are increased by 1, the last place gets one point. Second and first place are each increased by two points.
  • Teams are not required to participate in all three tournaments.
  • Guest teams are allowed in the series. A guest team is a team that does not qualify for Regensburg and only participates in one tournament. As soon as a guest team takes part in at least two tournaments, it must also pay the team registration fee.
  • Teams from the ESSC Super Series must play at least two tournaments to qualify for the SuperCup or EuroCup.

ESSC SuperCup Men

Teams from the ESSC Super Series must play at least two tournaments to qualify for the SuperCup.

QUALIFIER FOR SUPERCUP

  • Netherlands April 27-28, ESSC Super Series Nieuwegein, Netherlands
  • Italy June 7-9, Qualifier Riccione, Italy ***
  • Netherlands August 24-26, ESSC Super Series Brunssum, Netherlands
  • Netherlands September 14-15, ESSC Super Series Brunssum, Netherlands

*** qualification for local European teams

SuperCup Men Spots: 9 teams

  1. SuperCup Champion 2023
    (must play in at least one 360 tournament)
  2. Europe ESSC Super Series (#1 of the Series)
  3. Europe ESSC Super Series (#2 of the Series)
  4. Europe ESSC Super Series (#3 of the Series)
  5. Europe ESSC Super Series (#4 of the Series)
  6. Europe ESSC Super Series (Best ranked local European team)
  7. Italy Qualifier Riccione (champion)
  8. Italy Qualifier Riccione (Best ranked local European team)
  9. Wild Card

ESSC EuroCup Men

Teams from the ESSC Super Series must play at least two tournaments to qualify for the EuroCup.

QUALIFIER FOR EUROCUP

  • Netherlands April 27-28, ESSC Super Series Nieuwegein, Netherlands
  • Austria May 17-18, Vienna, Austria
  • Spain June 29, Barcelona, Spain (only for local Spanish teams)
  • Germany July 20, Regensburg, Germany
  • Netherlands August 24-26, ESSC Super Series Brunssum, Netherlands
  • Italy Aug 30-Sept. 1, Riccione, Italy
  • Netherlands September 14-15, ESSC Super Series Brunssum, Netherlands

EuroCup Men Spots: 13 teams

  1. EuroCup Champion 2023
    (must play in at least one 360 tournament)
  2. Austria Qualifier Vienna
  3. Austria Qualifier Vienna
  4. Spain ESSC Local League Barcelona
  5. Germany Qualifier Regensburg
  6. Germany Qualifier Regensburg
  7. Germany Qualifier Regensburg
  8. Europe ESSC Super Series (#1 EuroCup team)
  9. Europe ESSC Super Series (#2 EuroCup team)
  10. Spain Slowpitch Series Catalunya
  11. Italy EuroCup Qualifier Riccione
  12. Host Spot
  13. Wild Card 

** Depends on getting a third field.

ESSC Women's SuperCup & EuroCup

There are only a few qualification opportunities in the 2024 season. This will change for the 2025 season, where teams will have the opportunity to qualify directly.

Deadlines for registrations:

  • Round 1: until April 29
  • Round 2: starts April 30

SuperCup (8 teams)
The seven teams from 2023 and the winner of the EuroCup 2023 can register for the first round.
If a team in the first registration round does not register by the deadline, the free spot will be given to another team. The decision to which teams is up to the organization in terms of playing strength.

Ranking for first round of registration:

  1. UK Bulldogs, UK
  2. Netherlands DNT Ladies, Netherlands
  3. Czech Republic Sparks Mladé Buky, Czech Republic
  4. USA Lady Sabers, USA
  5. USA Lady Rams, USA
  6. USA Lady Misfits, USA
  7. Italy Lady Gladiators, Italy
  8. Germany UCE Travellers, Germany

EuroCup (8 teams)
Direct qualification takes place via the ESSC Local League Catalunya. All other teams can register according to the 2023 rankings, first come, first served. Round 1 for 2023 teams, subject to availability. Round 2 for all other teams in Europe.

The organization has the option of awarding Wild Cards.

The winner of the EuroCup 2024 can qualify for the SuperCup 2025 in the following season.

Non-qualifying events for women

ESSC Women’s Cup
This season there is an additional competition with the ESSC Women’s Cup, which takes place in Enschede, Netherlands.

  • Netherlands May 17-19, ESSC Women’s Cup in Enschede, Netherlands
  • Italy June 7-9, International tournament in Riccione, Italy

ESSC Local Leagues

League system:
The league consists of a minimum of two on day tournaments. Tournaments with more than one day or with several game dates can also be organized.

Tournament format:
After each tournament teams receive points based on the final ranking. The team with the most total points of both tournaments is the champion of the league. Teams must participate in both tournaments to win the league.
A team that only plays one tournament is a guest team.

Tournament point system:
Up to the third place, the points are increased by 1, with the last place being awarded one point. The second and first place will be increased by two points each.
For the second tournament the same amount of points of the first tournament will be used, no matter if there are less or more teams. If there are more teams than in the first tournament, the additional teams receive 1 point. Example of a 4 teams tournament:
1st 6 points
2nd 4 points
3rd 2 points
4th 1 point

Players:
Players can only play for one team in one local league and they need to be registered. But they can play for another team in another local league.

Teams:
Teams can play in several Local Leagues. If a team qualifies for a final round via several Local Leagues, the ranking of the Local League in which the team first played will be taken into account. The placings in the other Local Leagues go to the teams ranked next.

Statistics:
Batting and pitching champion can only be players who play both tournaments and have a certain number of plate appearances.
For all other categories not the number of tournaments counts, but only the number of achieved categories (e.g. number of doubles, home runs, etc.).

The tournaments are organized locally by hosts (field, umpires, etc.).

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