France in the baseball world

The French National Baseball team represents the French Federation of Baseball and Softball in international competitions, such as the World Baseball Classic, the European Baseball Championship or the World Cup of Baseball. It was founded in 1953. France ranks 11^th in the European and 37^th place in the world rankings. The French national team is a bronze medalist of European championship 1999. France participated in the first European Baseball Championship. France is in the top five teams (Italy, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium) that founded the European Federation of baseball.

The World Baseball Championship, France:

1994 - 16th

2001 - 15th

2003 - 15th

European Baseball Championship, France:

1954 - was not qualified

1955 - 5^th place

1956 - was not qualified

1957 - was not qualified

1958 - 6^th place

1960 - was not qualified

1962 - 6^th place

1964 - 5^th place

1965 - was not qualified

1967 - was not qualified

1969 - 7^th place

1971 - 9^th place

1973 - 6^th place

1975 - 6^th place

1977 - was not qualified

1979 - was not qualified

1981 - was not qualified

1983 - 6^th place

1985 - was not qualified

1987 - 6^th place

1989 - 5^th place

1991 - 4^th place

1993 - 4^th place

1995 - 5^th place

1997 - 5^th place

1999 - Bronze

2001 - 4^th place

2003 - 7^th place

2005 - 6^th place

2007 - 5^th place

2010 - 6^th place

2012 - 8^th place

2014 - 6^th place

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