Results

European Championship 09/30 10:00 32 [2] Sweden v France [2] L 0-13
European Championship 09/29 10:00 48 Sweden v Israel L 4-6
European Championship 09/28 10:00 3 [2] Sweden v Spain [1] L 3-18
European Championship 09/26 09:00 3 Hungary v Sweden W 7-17
European Championship 09/25 15:30 2 Sweden v Italy W 8-3
European Championship 09/24 15:30 1 Great Britain v Sweden L 4-0
European Championship 09/14 12:56 - Sweden v France L 5-7
European Championship 09/13 16:51 - Netherlands v Sweden L 8-3
European Championship 09/11 09:21 - Sweden v Czech Republic L 1-6

The Sweden national baseball team is the national baseball team of Sweden. The team competes in the bi-annual European Baseball Championship, where Sweden on two occasions has claimed the bronze medal.

History

Baseball has been played in Sweden since at least 1904, but it wasn't until 1952 that the first game was played by a national team. In that year Sweden played against Finland and lost, 4–9.

Ten years later Sweden's national federation became members of the Confederation of European Baseball, and the national team took part in its first European Baseball Championship, where Sweden lost all four games by a combined score of 16–55. In the next tournament two years later Sweden managed to win its first ever game in the European Championship, 5–0 over France.

Sweden played its first official game on home soil in 1974, a 9–1 win over Great Britain in the qualifications for the European Championship that were held the following year.

In 1981 Sweden took home bronze at the European Championships in the Netherlands (only four teams took part). This achievement was duplicated in 1993, when Sweden hosted the tournament for the first time.

Sweden played in the World Cup for the first time in 1994 and also participated in 2005 and 2009, but always finished near the bottom. In 2009 Sweden was one of eight host countries.

The Sweden baseball team is a talented and dedicated group of athletes who represent their country with pride on the international stage. Known for their strong pitching staff and solid defense, the team is always a tough competitor in any tournament they enter. With a mix of experienced veterans and up-and-coming young players, Sweden is building a bright future for baseball in their country. Fans can expect exciting games and fierce competition whenever the Sweden team takes the field.