The 1955 European Baseball Championship was held in Barcelona, Spain and was won by Spain. Belgium finished as runner-up. Five teams competed in the tournament, with France joining the four teams that competed in the previous edition in 1954.
The format for the tournament had also changed. Instead of a knockout tournament, which was the 1954 championship's format, it was a round-robin tournament played over five days from July 10 to 15.
By winning the tournament, Spain qualified for the 1955 Global World Series. However, the Spanish organizers incurred a debt of 150,000 pesetas organizing the event, which was not paid off by the 1960 championship, also held in Barcelona.
Results Standings Pos. Teams 1 3 1 0 7 32 3 2 3 0 1 6 23 9 3 2 0 2 4 12 27 4 1 1 2 3 24 15 5 0 0 4 0 12 61
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Awards
Most valuable player and best pitcher: José Luis Bernardo Best hitter: Juan Casals Best umpire: Alfio D'aprile
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