ESSL Finals – 360 Softball Europe https://www.softballeurope.com 360 Softball Europe Thu, 23 May 2019 21:27:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.softballeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-se360-32x32.png ESSL Finals – 360 Softball Europe https://www.softballeurope.com 32 32 How to qualify for the ESSL FINALS 2019? https://www.softballeurope.com/2019/05/23/how-to-qualify-for-the-essl-finals-2019/ Thu, 23 May 2019 17:55:38 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=4705 This year 12 teams qualifiy for the ESSL FINALS in Brunssum, Netherlands Netherlands. The tournament will start Friday around 1800 hours and ends on Sunday afternoon with the championship game.
Date: 20-22 September 2019

How do you qualify as a team?
Only teams that participate in all two division tournaments can qualify for the ESSL finals.
The first three teams of each division are directly qualified for the ESSL finals. The other 6 teams are qualified based on an overall ESSL ranking (all divisions together). The ranking is based on the winning percentage.
For more ranking details see ESSL RULES

Picture from 3D Animation Production Company on Pixabay

]]> Wiesbaden Eagles ESSL Champion 2018 https://www.softballeurope.com/2018/09/20/wiesbaden-eagles-essl-champion-2018/ Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:11:11 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=3989 The Eagles from Wiesbaden are the new ESSL champion. After loosing the first double elimination game against the Guzzlers, the Eagles played their way up to the championship game where the forced an extra game to win the ESSL championship for the first time. Behind the Eagles the silver medal winner GK Hitmen and the bronze medal winner Dutch National Slowpitch Team (DNT) also played a great tournament and both teams had the chance to reach the top of the ESSL.

The Eagles way to the championship:
Eagles vs. GK Hitmen 17 – 2 (championship game #2)
GK Hitmen vs. Eagles 15 – 19 (championship game #1)
Eagles vs. Toros  19 – 0
Eagles vs. Grizzlies 14 – 10
Uprising vs. Eagles 12 – 32
Eagles vs. Guzzlers 4 – 5
Toros vs. Eagles 4 – 3
Grizzlies vs. Eagles 2 – 14
Eagles vs. DNT 7 – 2
Dream Team vs. Eagles 4 – 15

Link: all games & scores of the ESSL finals

FINAL ESSL RANKING
1. USA Eagles
2. USA GK Hitmen
3. Netherlands DNT
4. Switzerland Toros
5. USA Guzzlers
6. Czech Republic Grizzlies
7. USA Uprising
8. Slovenia Dream Team

Link: ESSL Ranking 2018

ESSL CHAMPIONS
2018: USA Wiesbaden Eagles
2017: Dominican Republic D.R. de Linz
2016: USA Guzzlers Black
2015: USA Bad News Bombers
2014: USA Guzzlers Europe

]]> Schedule for the ESSL finals in Linz, Austria https://www.softballeurope.com/2018/08/30/schedule-for-the-essl-finals-in-linz-austria/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 06:10:59 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=3963 8 teams from the West & Central division travel to Linz (Austria) to play for the ESSL championships. Teams are divided into two groups based on the ESSL ranking system.

The #1 ranked team are the Guzzlers.

ESSL Finals 2018

]]> How to qualifiy for the ESSL finals 2018 https://www.softballeurope.com/2018/05/17/how-to-qualifiy-for-the-essl-finals-2018/ Thu, 17 May 2018 10:42:43 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=3666 This year the ESSL took a step further to develop the game of slowpitch in Europe. With more teams competing on the highest level in Europe the ESSL created two divisions WEST and CENTRAL. All teams from each division will play to qualify for the ESSL finals 2018 in Linz, Austria on 15/16 September. From all the teams 8 will make it there.

How to qualify?

8 TEAMS qualify for the ESSL finals in 2018.

The first two teams of each division
They are directly qualified for the first to fourth place ranking for the double elimination of the ESSL finals. The ranking position of the four teams will be determined through the winning percentage of the round robin round at the ESSL finals.
In case one or more teams withdrawal from participation no other team will take its or their ranking position in the division.

All other teams
They are qualified based on an overall ESSL ranking (all divisions together). The ranking is based on the winning percentage.

 

Until 24th of August (after the last division tournament) the qualified teams need to pay the tournament fee for the ESSL finals. In case a team doesn’t pay the fee the next ranked team will take its spot.

]]> Dates for the ESSL 2018 season https://www.softballeurope.com/2017/12/14/dates-essl-2018/ Thu, 14 Dec 2017 21:09:05 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=3544 In 2018 the ESSL will have two divisions WEST & CENTRAL. Each division will have two tournaments in their region. At the end around 8-10 teams, depending on the playing system, qualify for the ESSL finals in September in Linz, Austria.

ESSL WEST DIVISION

  • June 2/3 in Brunssum, Netherlands Netherlands
  • July 6/7 in Almere, Netherlands Netherlands

The ESSL tournament in Almere will be played at the Windmill Classic (WMC) tournament (www.windmillclassic.com). Teams can play ESSL and the Windmill Classic competition (men, mixed, etc.). The entry fee of the WMC covers the ESSL tournament, too.
More details will be available soon

ESSL CENTRAL DIVISION

  • June 9/10 in Conegliano (near Venice), Italy Italy
  • August 18/19 in Ljubljana, Slovenia Slovenia

ESSL FINALS 2018

September 15/16 in Linz, Austria Austria

ESSL SUPERCUP

October 20/21 in Regensburg, Germany Germany

 

]]> Mayor of Linz throws First Pitch https://www.softballeurope.com/2015/09/09/mayor-of-linz-throws-first-pitch/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 12:01:39 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=2420 The mayor of the city of Linz, Klaus Luger, will throw the first pitch to open the ESSL Jobworx Supercup championship game on Sunday, 20th of September. The first pitch is sheduled for 14:15 p.m. after the national anthems are played. It will ltake place at field 1.

First Pitch: 14:15 p.m. on Sunday, 20th of September at field 1

The ESSL JOBWORX SuperCup is brought to you by

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Picture: © Witzany with permission granted by the city of Linz

 

]]> Schedule for the Final Tournament https://www.softballeurope.com/2015/08/27/schedule-for-the-final-tournament/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:07:04 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=2378 The schedule for the ESSL Austria tournament and ESSL JOBWORX Supercup is out now. The tournament includes both events. It means that teams play for points in the league as well as for the ESSL Supercup in one tournament. For instance if a team reaches the second place in this tournament it receives 8 points for the ESSL league standings and it also wins the silver medal in the ESSL Supercup.

For the Supercup the City Chocolate Eagles from the Nertherlands received a wild card spot.

All games will be played in Linz, Austria.
Camping is not allowed at the field. The nearest camping place (15 minutes by car): www.camping-linz.at

Link: Accommodations in Linz

lissffeldTournament address:
Sportanlage Lissfeld
Hausleitnerweg 105, 4020 Linz
Tel.: +43 732 344251

GPS: 48.264755, 14.299242
Link: Google Maps

Tournament Schedule (mind: the schedule is subject to alteration)

schedulesupercup3

 

Change Log
08/09/2015: Game switch between Dream Team and Bulldogs at 1300; change of starting time for DE games
15/09/2015: DE starts at 1615

]]> ESSL Finals & Super Cup will be in Austria https://www.softballeurope.com/2015/06/23/essl-finals-super-cup-will-be-in-austria/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 12:32:12 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=2172 Due to unforeseen circumstances the ESSL Finals & Super Cup have to be moved to Austria. The event will take place in Linz and Lichtenberg (Highlands). On Saturday teams will play in the city of Linz. On Sunday the teams will move up to play their final double elimination games in Lichtenberg (northern area of Linz). Lichtenberg is the place where last year’s ESSL Austria tournament took place. Teams can use the camping area in Lichtenberg.

DATE: 19th/20th of September 2015

Linz (Saturday)
Sportanlage Lißfeld, Hausleitnerweg 105, 4020 Linz
GPS: 48.362254, 14.273303
Link: Google Maps

Lichtenberg (Sunday)
Altlichtenbergerstr. 8, 4040 Altlichtenberg
GPS: 48.264755, 14.299242
Link: Google Maps

To get an impression of Linz on the Danube watch this video:

LINZ / AUSTRIA from Alexej Sigalov on Vimeo.

Picture: Ars Electronica Center: permission granted by the city of LInz, © city of Linz – link to picture

]]> ESSL League & SuperCup 2015 https://www.softballeurope.com/2015/04/22/essl-league-supercup-2015/ Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:06:20 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=1509

To set the course for the future the ESSL offers two championship titles in 2015 – the ESSL League Champion and the ESSL SuperCup Champion.

ESSL Team MapESSL League Champion
All 8 teams play in the 5 ESSL tournaments (Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia). Based on the tournament results teams are awarded with points such:

1st Place: 10
2nd Place: 8
3rd Place: 6
4th Place: 5
5th place: 4
6th Place: 3
7th Place: 2
8th Place: 1

The team with the highest number of points once ALL 5 tournaments are completed is the ESSL League Champion.

ESSL SuperCup Champion
In September at the finals in Slovenia all 8 teams will compete for the SuperCup Championships in one tournament. Therefore, it is possible that at the end of the season the League Champion and a SuperCup Finals Champion could be two seperate teams.
NEW: For the 2015 SuperCup the ESSL offers two wild card spots to new teams outside the league.

How to qualifiy for the finals as a player?

  • A player needs to participate in two tournaments with at least one plate appearance in two games
  • Every Team will be allowed to have ONE player that was only able to participate in one tournament to play in the SuperCup Finals
  • New registered players that are justified and accepted by the ESSL to participate in the finals
    A “NEW” player can be registered 48 hours prior to any tournament that must be submitted by the team and accompanied with a reason why they are a new player. For example if someone moves to Slovenia in August from a diferent country and wants to play with a Slovenian team in the SuperCup they can register the player and must show proof or something of just moving there and have a valid reason. The ESSL decides on it if it looks peculiar or not legit.
]]> Guzzlers are ESSL champions 2014 https://www.softballeurope.com/2014/09/23/guzzlers-are-essl-champion-2015/ Tue, 23 Sep 2014 05:30:19 +0000 http://www.softballeurope.com/?p=1126 It was a difficult week-end for the teams at the finals in Linz, Austria. After the round robin games the rain started sometimes heavily. But nevertheless the teams stayed on the field and played ball. At the end of day the Guzzlers and the Los Coyotes won their group and played against each other in the seeding round. This was an exciting game between both teams. After 3 innings the Dominican team were 8 to 4 in front and it seemed as they had their first chance to beat the Guzzlers. But Guzzlers are a team that never gives up. With some power hits they scored 6 runs in the last inning to take the lead by one run. The chance for Los Coyotes was still alive. With one runner on second base and two outs one of their power hitters hit the ball towards deep left field. The ball was rising but a little bit too short for a homerun. With a catch by the left fielder the game ended 10 to 9  for the Guzzlers.

On that day the Bulldogs (Slovenia) seemed to be ready for this tournament, too. They also had a chance to beat the Guzzlers (11:14). After beating the Linz Grizzlies and Dream Team in the seeding round they were ranked number three and were looking forward to the double elimination round on Sunday. Unfortunately, on Sunday the rain started again and the whole day had to be canceled. Therefore, the final standings were based on the league rankings:

1. Guzzlers (USA)
2. Los Coyotes (Dominican Republic)
3. Grizzlies (Austria)
4. Bullodgs (Slovenia)
5. Dream Team (Slovenia)
6. Stallions (Slovenia)

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