Federation Name: Deutscher Baseball und Softball Verband e.v.

Federation President: Michael Hartmann

Elite League: Bundesliga

Elite Website: www.baseballgermany.com

Team Manager: Greg Frady

Federation Web Link: www.dbvnet.de

Germany 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup Roster

Current world rank: 23

Best World Cup result (year(s)): 11th place (1973)

Most recent World Cup (result): 2007 (14th place)

How it advanced to World Cup: Host nation

Most recent international competition (result): 2008 Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament (6th place)

History:

1949 Foundation of the first german Baseball Club

1951 First (unofficial) German Championship

1950 Foundation of the ABFD (Amateur Baseball Federation Germany)

1954 Founder Member of the CEBA (European Amateur baseball Federation)

1980 Foundation of the DBV (German Baseball and Softball Federation)

1990 DBV became Member of the DSB (German Sports Federation)

History in IBAF World Cup Participation:

1972, 1973 in Nicaragua

2007 Taiwan

Information on National Federation:

Clubs: 300

Members: 28000

Season: April-September

Last German Champion: Buchbinder Legionäre

Success stories from the past events:

2008 3rd Place U-21 European Championship

2008 Participation Olympic Qualifer

2007 4th Place Senior European Championship

2005 4th Place Senior European Championship

2004 Participation Junior World Championship

2003 3rd Place Junior European Championship