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Most recent season or competition: 2024 Haarlem Baseball Week | |
Sport | Baseball |
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Founded | 1961 |
No. of teams | 6 (Finals) |
Continent | International |
Most recent champion(s) | Japan |
Most titles | Sullivans (6) |
Official website | Honkbalweek.nl |
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.
In December 2016, a few months after the 28th edition of the event, event organizers announced the tournament would end, 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]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 14 | 8 | 12 | 34 |
2 | Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
3 | Cuba (CUB) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
4 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
5 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6 | Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | Curaçao (CUW) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (15 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 |