2003 European Baseball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 11–19 July |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Netherlands |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Netherlands (18th title) |
| Runners-up | Greece |
| Third place | Spain |
| Fourth place | Sweden |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Xavier Civit |
The 2003 European Baseball Championship was the 38th edition of the European Baseball Championship. The tournament was held in Haarlem, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands from 11 to 19 July 2003 and included 12 national teams of the Confederation of European Baseball.
Netherlands won its 18th championship, defeating Greece in the final, 2–0. Greece, competing in its first European championship, fielded a team with several Minor League Baseball players, including future major leaguers Nick Markakis and George Kottaras and former major leaguers Erik Pappas, Kevin Pickford, and Sean Spencer.
Spain won the bronze medal, defeating Sweden in the bronze medal game. The tournament served as the qualification for the 2005 Baseball World Cup, with the top four teams qualifying for the championship.