The France national Baseball5 team represents France in international Baseball5 competitions.
France | |
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Information | |
Country | France |
Federation | French Federation of Baseball and Softball |
Confederation | WBSC Europe |
Manager | Lahcène Benhamida |
WBSC ranking | |
Current | 4 (9 August 2024)[1] |
Highest | 1 (November 2023) |
Lowest | 3 (August 2023) |
Baseball5 World Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
Best result | 3rd (1 time, in 2024) |
Baseball5 European Championship | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2020) |
Best result | 1st (1 time, in 2020) |
History
editFrance participated in the first Baseball5 European Championship played in Vilnius and won, defeating Lithuania in the final, 2 sets to 0. As European champions, France earned one of the two European spots for the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico City.[2]
At the 2022 Baseball5 World Cup, France finished 9th with a 3–5 record.[3]
France finished second in the 2023 Baseball5 European Championship losing against Lithuania 2 sets to 0, in a replay of the 2020 final.[4]
Current roster
edit- As of 7 October 2024[5]
No. | Pos. | Player | Gender |
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5 | UTL | Jade Aubard Cojan | F |
4 | UTL | Ambre Brouard | F |
7 | UTL | Nathan Cregut | M |
2 | UTL | Lucas Dedieu | M |
6 | UTL | Omar Diodene Pacheco | M |
3 | UTL | Flavien Hasslauer | M |
8 | UTL | Léna Sellam | F |
1 | UTL | Amina Taleb | F |
Staff
editNo. | Pos. | Name |
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-- | Manager | Lahcène Benhamida |
-- | Coach | Stephen Lesfargues |
-- | Coach | Olivier Skenadji |
Tournament record
editBaseball5 World Cup
editBaseball5 World Cup record | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
2022 | Placement round | 9th | 3 | 5 | 60 | 79 |
2024 | Bronze medal game | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 92 | 94 |
Total | 2/2 | – | 9 | 8 | 152 | 173 |
Baseball5 European Championship
editBaseball5 European Championship record | ||||||
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Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA |
2020 | Final | 1st | 8 | 1 | 129 | 43 |
2023 | Final | 2nd | 9 | 1 | 207 | 33 |
Total | 2/2 | – | 17 | 2 | 336 | 76 |
References
edit- ^ "The WBSC Baseball5 World Ranking". WBSC. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Baseball5 European Championship: Lithuania, France qualify for Baseball5 World Cup". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Cuba crowned first ever WBSC Baseball5 World Champions". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Lithuania clinches gold at the Baseball5 European Championship 2023". WBSC Europe. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "France - WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 7 October 2024.