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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-29-2026, 08:47 AM

In the Western Conference Round Robin, Toulouse took top honors at 5-1 to earn their second-ever promotion to the European Baseball Federation’s Elite Tier, having played there from 2021-24. Zurich and Luxembourg both were 3-3 while top seed Rome struggled to 1-5. They split their games with a 5-3 Mountaineers win and 3-1 Lancers win for an even differential. The Mountaineers were +6 against the other two while the Lancers were only +3, thus Zurich advanced via tiebreaker.

With that, Zurich’s stay in the European Second League lasted only one year, sending one of EBF’s most decorated franchises back to the top level. Toulouse opened the Western Conference Championship with a 4-2 win, but the Mountaineers grabbed the next four by 14-2, 4-2, 9-4, and 5-2 margins.

In the Eastern Conference Round Robin, Bucharest (5-1) and Palermo (4-2) prevailed while top seed Odesa (2-4) and Dnipro (1-5) were ousted. The Broncos earned promotion back to EBF after a five-year E2L run. The Priests had a remarkable rollercoaster ride, first getting relegated back in 2032. Twice, Palermo got demoted to European Tier Three, but managed to escape both times after one year.

Bucharest earned 1-0 and 6-0 shutout wins to open the Eastern Conference Championship. Palermo got game three 2-0, followed by a 3-2 Broncos win. The Priests kept the series alive 6-2 in game five, but Bucharest clinched 2-1 in game six. The finale went 14 innings ending with a walkoff single.

They traded wins in the Second League Championship with Zurich winning 6-2 in game one, then Bucharest 4-1, Zurich 1-0, and Bucharest 5-4. The Broncos broke the trend by claiming game five 2-0. However, the Mountaineers finished strong with 1-0 and 4-1 wins. Game six notably went ten innings with a walkoff RBI double ending the deadlock.

Other notes: Luxembourg’s Marceau Moine set playoff records for slugging (1.400) and OPS (1.920), minimum 20 plate appearances. He was the Western Conference MVP and leader in WAR (11.6), homers (56), and OPS (1.066). E2L’s 18^th perfect game came May 29 by Dnipro’s Radoslav Farkas with three strikeouts facing Palermo.

04-29-2026, 08:47 AM	#2828
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,458	2041 in E2L (Part 2) In the Western Conference Round Robin, Toulouse took top honors at 5-1 to earn their second-ever promotion to the European Baseball Federation’s Elite Tier, having played there from 2021-24. Zurich and Luxembourg both were 3-3 while top seed Rome struggled to 1-5. They split their games with a 5-3 Mountaineers win and 3-1 Lancers win for an even differential. The Mountaineers were +6 against the other two while the Lancers were only +3, thus Zurich advanced via tiebreaker. With that, Zurich’s stay in the European Second League lasted only one year, sending one of EBF’s most decorated franchises back to the top level. Toulouse opened the Western Conference Championship with a 4-2 win, but the Mountaineers grabbed the next four by 14-2, 4-2, 9-4, and 5-2 margins. In the Eastern Conference Round Robin, Bucharest (5-1) and Palermo (4-2) prevailed while top seed Odesa (2-4) and Dnipro (1-5) were ousted. The Broncos earned promotion back to EBF after a five-year E2L run. The Priests had a remarkable rollercoaster ride, first getting relegated back in 2032. Twice, Palermo got demoted to European Tier Three, but managed to escape both times after one year. Bucharest earned 1-0 and 6-0 shutout wins to open the Eastern Conference Championship. Palermo got game three 2-0, followed by a 3-2 Broncos win. The Priests kept the series alive 6-2 in game five, but Bucharest clinched 2-1 in game six. The finale went 14 innings ending with a walkoff single. They traded wins in the Second League Championship with Zurich winning 6-2 in game one, then Bucharest 4-1, Zurich 1-0, and Bucharest 5-4. The Broncos broke the trend by claiming game five 2-0. However, the Mountaineers finished strong with 1-0 and 4-1 wins. Game six notably went ten innings with a walkoff RBI double ending the deadlock. Other notes: Luxembourg’s Marceau Moine set playoff records for slugging (1.400) and OPS (1.920), minimum 20 plate appearances. He was the Western Conference MVP and leader in WAR (11.6), homers (56), and OPS (1.066). E2L’s 18^th perfect game came May 29 by Dnipro’s Radoslav Farkas with three strikeouts facing Palermo. __________________ 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)