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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-15-2026, 08:22 PM

Defending Southern Conference champ Zagreb had the top record in all of the European Baseball Federation at the all-star break at 71-32. They were five wins ahead of the West Division’s top competitors Madrid and Zaragoza, while eight wins up on anyone else in the East Division. The Gulls lead shrank slightly, but they held onto first place at 105-57. Zagreb repeated as division champs with their third straight berth. They had the fewest runs allowed in the SC at 640.

Madrid was 36-23 after the break while Zaragoza was 30-29, allowing the Conquistadors to pull away for first at 102-60. Madrid earned its fifth playoff trip in six years and led with 895 runs scored. The Gold Hawks ended up as a wild card at 96-66, earning repeat berths for them. Seville was third in the West at 90-72, but ended up as the first team out in the wild card race, ending their five-year playoff streak. Malta (88-74), Marseille (87-75) and Barcelona (83-79) were the next teams out.

The other three wild cards came from the East with Budapest (98-64), Cluj-Napoca (96-66), and Skopje (95-67). The Bombers had the conference’s best run differential of +210, extending their playoff streak to nine seasons. Budapest set conference pitching records for fewest walks (219) and best BB/9 (1.35). The Stags earned repeat wild cards, while the Paladins ended a nine-year drought. Cluj-Napoca hit 311 home runs as a team, the second-best in EBF history. Their .525 team slugging was third-best.

The worst three records in the SC were in the East, but only last place gets relegated to the European Second League. Varna (58-104) had that unfortunate distinction while both Sofia (60-102) and Belgrade (62-100) survived. The Vigilantes lasted five years in the EBF Elite Tier, but didn’t post a winning season.

Naples (64-98) was last in the West with Valencia (69-93) their nearest foe. The Nobles had sent 2031-33 and 2035 in E2L, but notably won the conference title in 2038. After being just below .500 the next two years, Naples is relegated for the fourth time.

Zaragoza 1B Marc David repeated as Southern Conference MVP, getting 42/52 first place votes. He also previously won MVP in 2037 the EBF Elite and in 2031 in E2L. In his 13^th year for the Gold Hawks, the 31-year old French lefty surprisingly didn’t lead any one stat. David had 216 hits, 126 runs, 23 doubles, 56 home runs, 128 RBI, .363/.404/.714 slash, 191 wRC+, and 7.9 WAR. He has one year left on his deal with Zaragoza.

Aleksandar Kerimov repeated as Pitcher of the Year for Chisinau and won unanimously. The 28-year old Bulgarian lefty led in WHIP (0.80), K/BB (12.1), FIP- (50), and WAR (8.8). Kerimov had a 1.91 ERA, 12-7 record, 6 saves, 221 innings, 302 strikeouts, and 220 ERA+. Last May, he signed a five-year, $116,400,000 extension with the Counts.

Zaragoza opened the first round on a 6-5 home win, but Cluj-Napoca took the next two by 9-3 and 10-9 margins. Budapest swept Skopje 7-5 and 7-0 on the other side. Madrid grabbed the opener 6-1 in the second round, but the Bombers won the next night 7-4. The Conquistadors claimed game three 6-1, but Budapest pulled off the upset with 6-3 and 9-4 wins to close the series. The Bombers earned their fifth trip to the Southern Conference Championship in eight years.

Cluj-Napoca came out firing on the other end with 6-3 and 11-9 wins at Zagreb. The Gulls got game three 3-2, but the Paladins ousted the top seed 7-3 in game four. Cluj-Napoca’s only previous conference finals trip was their lone pennant in 2030. Budapest meanwhile had each of their five trips in the last decade with their wins in 2036 and 2039.

They had split the regular season 3-3 with the Bombers finishing two wins ahead of the Paladins. Cluj-Napoca earned a 3-1 road win to start the series, but Budapest countered 7-5. The Bombers won 8-3 in Romania for game three, but the Paladins answered 15-6. In game five, Budapest narrowly took it 8-7, giving them the 3-2 series lead headed back to Hungary.

In game six, Pijus Mickevicius’s three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh for Budapest tied the game at 5-5. The score stayed there into the 11^th as two singles and fielder’s choice put runners at second and third with two outs. Mickevicius came through with the walkoff RBI single, clinching the series in six with a 6-5 win for the Bombers. The Lithuanian LF Mickevicius was series MVP, going 10-28 with four homers, nine RBI, and five runs.

05-15-2026, 08:22 PM	#2861
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,522	2041 EBF Southern Conference Defending Southern Conference champ Zagreb had the top record in all of the European Baseball Federation at the all-star break at 71-32. They were five wins ahead of the West Division’s top competitors Madrid and Zaragoza, while eight wins up on anyone else in the East Division. The Gulls lead shrank slightly, but they held onto first place at 105-57. Zagreb repeated as division champs with their third straight berth. They had the fewest runs allowed in the SC at 640. Madrid was 36-23 after the break while Zaragoza was 30-29, allowing the Conquistadors to pull away for first at 102-60. Madrid earned its fifth playoff trip in six years and led with 895 runs scored. The Gold Hawks ended up as a wild card at 96-66, earning repeat berths for them. Seville was third in the West at 90-72, but ended up as the first team out in the wild card race, ending their five-year playoff streak. Malta (88-74), Marseille (87-75) and Barcelona (83-79) were the next teams out. The other three wild cards came from the East with Budapest (98-64), Cluj-Napoca (96-66), and Skopje (95-67). The Bombers had the conference’s best run differential of +210, extending their playoff streak to nine seasons. Budapest set conference pitching records for fewest walks (219) and best BB/9 (1.35). The Stags earned repeat wild cards, while the Paladins ended a nine-year drought. Cluj-Napoca hit 311 home runs as a team, the second-best in EBF history. Their .525 team slugging was third-best. The worst three records in the SC were in the East, but only last place gets relegated to the European Second League. Varna (58-104) had that unfortunate distinction while both Sofia (60-102) and Belgrade (62-100) survived. The Vigilantes lasted five years in the EBF Elite Tier, but didn’t post a winning season. Naples (64-98) was last in the West with Valencia (69-93) their nearest foe. The Nobles had sent 2031-33 and 2035 in E2L, but notably won the conference title in 2038. After being just below .500 the next two years, Naples is relegated for the fourth time. Zaragoza 1B Marc David repeated as Southern Conference MVP, getting 42/52 first place votes. He also previously won MVP in 2037 the EBF Elite and in 2031 in E2L. In his 13^th year for the Gold Hawks, the 31-year old French lefty surprisingly didn’t lead any one stat. David had 216 hits, 126 runs, 23 doubles, 56 home runs, 128 RBI, .363/.404/.714 slash, 191 wRC+, and 7.9 WAR. He has one year left on his deal with Zaragoza. Aleksandar Kerimov repeated as Pitcher of the Year for Chisinau and won unanimously. The 28-year old Bulgarian lefty led in WHIP (0.80), K/BB (12.1), FIP- (50), and WAR (8.8). Kerimov had a 1.91 ERA, 12-7 record, 6 saves, 221 innings, 302 strikeouts, and 220 ERA+. Last May, he signed a five-year, $116,400,000 extension with the Counts. Zaragoza opened the first round on a 6-5 home win, but Cluj-Napoca took the next two by 9-3 and 10-9 margins. Budapest swept Skopje 7-5 and 7-0 on the other side. Madrid grabbed the opener 6-1 in the second round, but the Bombers won the next night 7-4. The Conquistadors claimed game three 6-1, but Budapest pulled off the upset with 6-3 and 9-4 wins to close the series. The Bombers earned their fifth trip to the Southern Conference Championship in eight years. Cluj-Napoca came out firing on the other end with 6-3 and 11-9 wins at Zagreb. The Gulls got game three 3-2, but the Paladins ousted the top seed 7-3 in game four. Cluj-Napoca’s only previous conference finals trip was their lone pennant in 2030. Budapest meanwhile had each of their five trips in the last decade with their wins in 2036 and 2039. They had split the regular season 3-3 with the Bombers finishing two wins ahead of the Paladins. Cluj-Napoca earned a 3-1 road win to start the series, but Budapest countered 7-5. The Bombers won 8-3 in Romania for game three, but the Paladins answered 15-6. In game five, Budapest narrowly took it 8-7, giving them the 3-2 series lead headed back to Hungary. In game six, Pijus Mickevicius’s three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh for Budapest tied the game at 5-5. The score stayed there into the 11^th as two singles and fielder’s choice put runners at second and third with two outs. Mickevicius came through with the walkoff RBI single, clinching the series in six with a 6-5 win for the Bombers. The Lithuanian LF Mickevicius was series MVP, going 10-28 with four homers, nine RBI, and five runs. __________________ 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)