| Czech Republic national baseball team |
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Federation | Czech Baseball Association[1] |
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| Confederation | WBSC Europe |
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| Manager | Pavel Chadim |
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| Captain | Martin Mužík |
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| Team Colors | Dark Blue, Red, White
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| Current | 16  1 (26 March 2026)[2] |
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| Highest | 14 (2 times; latest in December 2021) |
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| Lowest | 25 (31 December 2012) |
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| Appearances | 2 (first in 2023) |
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| Best result | 14th (2023) |
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| Appearances | 2 (first in 2005) |
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| Best result | 18th (2005) |
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| Appearances | 11 (first in 1997) |
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| Best result |  3rd (1 time, in 2025) |
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The Czech Republic national baseball team (Czech: Česká mužská baseballová reprezentace) is the national baseball team of the Czech Republic. The team competes in the biennial European Baseball Championship, and debuted in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
The team competed in the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March 2026.
History
Czech clubs began playing against teams of United States Army servicemen in the immediate aftermath of World War II, but the development of the sport was halted after the rise of the Iron Curtain and would not resume until Bill Arce's baseball clinics in Prague, starting in 1969. It would not be until the 1980s that an official national team (for what was then Czechoslovakia) was formed; the team took three out of four games from the Soviet national team in Tbilisi, modern-day Georgia in October 1987.[3]
The country became a full member of the Confederation of European Baseball in 1989, around the time of the Velvet Revolution. At the point of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, the national team was almost entirely composed of Czech players. The Czech national team first qualified for the European Baseball Championship in 1997, with a record of 4–4. The team narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, falling short of Italy and the Netherlands.[3]
In 2009, Europe hosted the IBAF World Cup, the first time in history the Baseball World Cup was not hosted by a specific country. Prague hosted Group A of the pool round, and the Czech Republic team finished 20th, going 0–3 with losses to Australia, Mexico, and Chinese Taipei.
Because the Czech Republic finished in the top five in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, it moved on to the 2020 Olympics qualifiers in Italy in September 2019.[4][5] There, it came in third, behind Israel and the Netherlands.
Roster
| Czech Republic roster – 2026 World Baseball Classic
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Coaches
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Pitchers
- 19 Jeff Barto
- 14 Filip Čapka
- 7 Tomáš Duffek
- 63 Lukáš Ercoli
- 88 Lukáš Hlouch
- 3 Michal Kovala
- 23 Ondrej Vank
- 54 Boris Vecerka
- 15 Marek Minařík
- 18 Jan Novák
- 42 Daniel Padyšák
- 57 Tomas Ondra
- 35 Ondřej Satoria
- 13 Martin Schneider
- 26 Filip Kollmann
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Catchers
- 55 Martin Červenka
- 38 Martin Zelenka
- 21 Matous Bubenik
Infielders
- 30 Ryan Johnson
- 78 Martin Cervinka
- 77 Vojtěch Menšík
- 49 Martin Mužík
- 56 Milan Prokop
- 27 Jan Pospisil
- 6 Terrin Vavra
Outfielders
- 5 William Escala
- 97 Martin Krejcirik
- 2 Max Prejda
- 73 Marek Chlup
- 11 Michal Sindelka
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Manager
Coaches
- 41 Joe Truesdale (Bench Coach)
- 22 John Hussey (Pitching Coach)
- 47 Alex Derhak (First Base Coach)
- 17 David Winkler (Third Base Coach)
- 25 Dusan Randak (Pitching Coach)
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Results and fixtures
The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[6]
- Legend
Win
Lose
Void or postponed
Fixture
2022
| World Baseball Classic Q
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17 September
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Spain 
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21–7 (F/7)
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Czech Republic
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Regensburg, Germany
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| 13:00 CET
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WP: Rogelio Armenteros
HR: Jesus Ustariz (1), Edison Valerio (1, 2)
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Boxscore
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LP: Marek Minarik
HR: Vojtech Mensik (1), Marek Chlup (1), Matej Mensik (1), Martin Muzik (1)
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Attendance: 1,725
Umpires: Darius Ghani (HP), Mark Winters (1B), Roberto LaMadrid (2B), John Byrne (3B)
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| World Baseball Classic Q
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18 September
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France 
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1–7
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Czech Republic
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Regensburg, Germany
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| 13:00 CET
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LP: Marc-Andre Habeck (0-1)
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Boxscore
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WP: Lukas Ercoli (1-0)
HR: Vojtech Mensik (2)
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Attendance: 911
Umpires: Mark Winters (HP), Roberto LaMadrid (1B), Kyohei Makita (2B), Young Chou Kwon (3B)
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| World Baseball Classic Q
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20 September
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Czech Republic
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8–4
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 Germany
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Regensburg, Germany
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| 13:00 CET
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WP: Daniel Padysak (1-0)
Sv: Michal Kovala (1)
HR: Peter Zyma (1), Martin Cervenka (1, 2)
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Boxscore
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LP: Michael Bienlien (0-1)
HR: William Germaine (1)
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Attendance: 1,102
Umpires: Kyohei Makita (HP), Tyler Jones (1B), Mark Winters (2B), Darius Gahni (3B)
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| World Baseball Classic Q
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21 September
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Czech Republic
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3–1
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Spain
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Regensburg, Germany
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| 19:00 CET
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WP: Martin Schneider
Sv: Marek Minarik (1)
HR: Martin Muzik (1), Marek Chlup (1)
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Boxscore
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LP: Ronald Medrano
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Attendance: 1,229
Umpires: HP: Roberto LaMadrid, 1B: Darius Ghani, 2B: Young Chou Kwon, 3B: Jon Byrne.
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2023
2024
2025
2026
International tournament results
World Baseball Classic
| World Baseball Classic record
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Qualification record
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| Year
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Round
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Position
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| 2006
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did not enter
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No qualifiers held
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| 2009
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| 2013
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did not qualify
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0
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2
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6
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28
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| 2017
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1
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2
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22
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12
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 2023
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Round 1
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15th
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1
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3
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16
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30
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3
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1
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25
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27
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| 2026
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Round 1
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19th
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0
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4
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5
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39
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Automatically Qualified
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| Total
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Round 1
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2/6
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1
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7
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21
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69
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4
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5
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60
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67
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European Baseball Championship
Team Czech Republic competed at the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and came in fifth, behind Team Israel. Among the players who competed for it were Martin Červenka and Marek Minařík.[7]
- 1997 : 7th
- 1999 : 8th
- 2001 : 5th
- 2003 : 6th
- 2005 : 5th
- 2007 : 12th
- 2010 : 7th
- 2012 : 5th
- 2014 : 4th
- 2016 : 5th
- 2019 : 5th
- 2021 : 5th
- 2023 : 5th
- 2025 :
3rd
Baseball World Cup
See Also
Sport in the Czech Republic
History of baseball outside the United States
World Baseball Classic
References
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