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FuzzyRussianHat · 12-19-2025, 07:24 PM

Budapest (65-38) and Seville (64-39) had the Southern Conference’s top records at the all-star break and both held on for division titles. The Bombers finished 102-60 for the top seed, a third straight East Division crown, growing their playoff streak to six seasons. Budapest’s 879 runs led the conference, while the Stingrays’ 681 were the fewest. At 100-62, Seville’s playoff streak grew to three seasons, but the West Division title was their first division crown since 2008.

Reigning European Baseball Federation champ Madrid had been the West champ the prior two years and ended up the first wild card at 96-66, ending the season on a seven-game win streak. The Conquistadors actually had the best run differential in the SC at +162. The #2 wild card was 93-69 Naples in their second year since getting promoted back to the EBF Elite. The Nobles hadn’t made the playoffs since 2027.

Marseille ended on a four-game winning streak and had the best record post-break at 39-20. That allowed the Musketeers to get to 91-71, tying with Thessaloniki for the final two wild cards. The first teams out were Zaragoza (89-73), Valencia (86-76), Chisinau (86-76), Malta (85-77), and Skopje (85-77). This ended an 11-year playoff drought for Marseille, while the Tritons got repeat wild cards.

Thessaloniki had a .522 team slugging, which was a conference record and the third-best in EBF history. Their 293 home runs were also the third-best in EBF history. Varna’s 281 homers notably were the third-best in conference history and Malta’s 142 triples set a new conference high.

The weakest record went to Tirana at 61-101, a shocking collapse since they were a wild card the prior year. The Trojans were three games behind Athens and five from Zagreb in the East. It was the second relegation for the Albanian capital, who spent 2011-13 in the European Second League. They had been mostly mid-lower tier since then among the EBF Elite with only two playoff berths, but they lasted 25 seasons.

Luxembourg was the worst in the West at 64-98, while Munich (68-94) and Barcelona (69-93) narrowly escaped their first-ever demotion. This was the third drop for the Lancers, who lasted four years in their return. The Mavericks meanwhile had a 5.23 ERA, 920 runs allowed, and 839 earned runs; each the second-worst in conference history.

Southern Conference MVP went to Thessaloniki LF Angel Gospodinov with 33 first place votes and 633 points. Zaragoza LF Sebastian Granados was second with 19 first place votes and 563 points. Granados notably led in homers (63), slugging (.828), OPS (1.269), and WAR (11.0), but did lose a month to a strained groin. His slugging was the fourth-best single-season in EBF and the OPS was second-best. He also ranked as the 16^th-best qualifying slugging and 20^th OPS in any world league.

Despite that, Gospodinov beat him out by leading in hits (232), total bases (453), and batting average (.395). The 25-year old Bulgarian lefty had 126 runs, 27 doubles, 19 triples, 52 homers, 135 RBI, 1.197 OPS, 207 wRC+, and 8.4 WAR. Gospodinov’s batting average was the seventh-best in EBF history, his OPS was 13^th, and total bases were 12^th. In April, the Tritons locked him up to an eight-year, $186,900,000 extension.

Skopje’s Apostolos Anaximenes was the unanimous Pitcher of the Year in his EBF Elite debut. The 28-year old Greek righty had won three POTYs in E2L, finally getting his shot after the Stags’ promotion for 2038. Anaximenes led in ERA (2.00), FIP- (55), and WAR (7.9). In 211.1 innings, he struck out 256 with a 17-5 record and 216 ERA+. In March, Skopje gave him a seven-year, $155,400,000 extension as they hope to stick in the top tier.

Naples crushed Thessaloniki on 12-1 and 13-4 wins in the first round. Reigning champ Madrid also swept Marseille, but in competitive 7-6 and 5-4 bouts. Both second round matchups would need all five games. The Conquistadors opened with a 5-3 win over their Spanish rival Seville. The Stingrays bounced back on 9-4 and 7-3 wins, but Madrid took game four 3-1. In the finale, the Conquistadors had a five-run sixth inning that pushed them to the 6-3 road upset of Seville.

Top seed Budapest seemed poised for a sweep early with 5-3 and 1-0 wins over Naples. Game two was scoreless until the 12^th inning, clinched on a RBI double walkoff by Francois Malherbe. The Nobles showed impressive grit with 4-1 and 8-4 wins, forcing game five. A mammoth seven-run fourth inning powered Naples to an 11-6 upset. 3B Giancarlo Marchesi had a grand slam in the fourth and a three-run homer in the first, going 4-5 on the day with 8 RBI.

Naples was the Second League champ only two years prior and now was in the Southern Conference Championship for the first time since their 2022 pennant. Madrid opened with a 2-1 home win, but the Nobles took a lopsided 7-2 result in game two. Naples claimed the lead as the series shifted to Italy with a 3-2 score in game three.

The hot-streak continued for the Nobles with a 5-3 win in game four and a 8-3 clincher in game five, dethroning the defending champ Conquistadors. Naples became four-time conference champs (1957, 1998, 2022, 2038). Marchesi was also MVP of the conference finals, going 8-19 with 1 HR, 3 runs, and 5 RBI. It’s the first time since the Nobles’ last trip that an Italian squad made the European Championship.

12-19-2025, 07:24 PM	#2630
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,193	2038 EBF Southern Conference Budapest (65-38) and Seville (64-39) had the Southern Conference’s top records at the all-star break and both held on for division titles. The Bombers finished 102-60 for the top seed, a third straight East Division crown, growing their playoff streak to six seasons. Budapest’s 879 runs led the conference, while the Stingrays’ 681 were the fewest. At 100-62, Seville’s playoff streak grew to three seasons, but the West Division title was their first division crown since 2008. Reigning European Baseball Federation champ Madrid had been the West champ the prior two years and ended up the first wild card at 96-66, ending the season on a seven-game win streak. The Conquistadors actually had the best run differential in the SC at +162. The #2 wild card was 93-69 Naples in their second year since getting promoted back to the EBF Elite. The Nobles hadn’t made the playoffs since 2027. Marseille ended on a four-game winning streak and had the best record post-break at 39-20. That allowed the Musketeers to get to 91-71, tying with Thessaloniki for the final two wild cards. The first teams out were Zaragoza (89-73), Valencia (86-76), Chisinau (86-76), Malta (85-77), and Skopje (85-77). This ended an 11-year playoff drought for Marseille, while the Tritons got repeat wild cards. Thessaloniki had a .522 team slugging, which was a conference record and the third-best in EBF history. Their 293 home runs were also the third-best in EBF history. Varna’s 281 homers notably were the third-best in conference history and Malta’s 142 triples set a new conference high. The weakest record went to Tirana at 61-101, a shocking collapse since they were a wild card the prior year. The Trojans were three games behind Athens and five from Zagreb in the East. It was the second relegation for the Albanian capital, who spent 2011-13 in the European Second League. They had been mostly mid-lower tier since then among the EBF Elite with only two playoff berths, but they lasted 25 seasons. Luxembourg was the worst in the West at 64-98, while Munich (68-94) and Barcelona (69-93) narrowly escaped their first-ever demotion. This was the third drop for the Lancers, who lasted four years in their return. The Mavericks meanwhile had a 5.23 ERA, 920 runs allowed, and 839 earned runs; each the second-worst in conference history. Southern Conference MVP went to Thessaloniki LF Angel Gospodinov with 33 first place votes and 633 points. Zaragoza LF Sebastian Granados was second with 19 first place votes and 563 points. Granados notably led in homers (63), slugging (.828), OPS (1.269), and WAR (11.0), but did lose a month to a strained groin. His slugging was the fourth-best single-season in EBF and the OPS was second-best. He also ranked as the 16^th-best qualifying slugging and 20^th OPS in any world league. Despite that, Gospodinov beat him out by leading in hits (232), total bases (453), and batting average (.395). The 25-year old Bulgarian lefty had 126 runs, 27 doubles, 19 triples, 52 homers, 135 RBI, 1.197 OPS, 207 wRC+, and 8.4 WAR. Gospodinov’s batting average was the seventh-best in EBF history, his OPS was 13^th, and total bases were 12^th. In April, the Tritons locked him up to an eight-year, $186,900,000 extension. Skopje’s Apostolos Anaximenes was the unanimous Pitcher of the Year in his EBF Elite debut. The 28-year old Greek righty had won three POTYs in E2L, finally getting his shot after the Stags’ promotion for 2038. Anaximenes led in ERA (2.00), FIP- (55), and WAR (7.9). In 211.1 innings, he struck out 256 with a 17-5 record and 216 ERA+. In March, Skopje gave him a seven-year, $155,400,000 extension as they hope to stick in the top tier. Naples crushed Thessaloniki on 12-1 and 13-4 wins in the first round. Reigning champ Madrid also swept Marseille, but in competitive 7-6 and 5-4 bouts. Both second round matchups would need all five games. The Conquistadors opened with a 5-3 win over their Spanish rival Seville. The Stingrays bounced back on 9-4 and 7-3 wins, but Madrid took game four 3-1. In the finale, the Conquistadors had a five-run sixth inning that pushed them to the 6-3 road upset of Seville. Top seed Budapest seemed poised for a sweep early with 5-3 and 1-0 wins over Naples. Game two was scoreless until the 12^th inning, clinched on a RBI double walkoff by Francois Malherbe. The Nobles showed impressive grit with 4-1 and 8-4 wins, forcing game five. A mammoth seven-run fourth inning powered Naples to an 11-6 upset. 3B Giancarlo Marchesi had a grand slam in the fourth and a three-run homer in the first, going 4-5 on the day with 8 RBI. Naples was the Second League champ only two years prior and now was in the Southern Conference Championship for the first time since their 2022 pennant. Madrid opened with a 2-1 home win, but the Nobles took a lopsided 7-2 result in game two. Naples claimed the lead as the series shifted to Italy with a 3-2 score in game three. The hot-streak continued for the Nobles with a 5-3 win in game four and a 8-3 clincher in game five, dethroning the defending champ Conquistadors. Naples became four-time conference champs (1957, 1998, 2022, 2038). Marchesi was also MVP of the conference finals, going 8-19 with 1 HR, 3 runs, and 5 RBI. It’s the first time since the Nobles’ last trip that an Italian squad made the European Championship. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)