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Prague and Stuttgart tied for the Western Conference’s top record at 94-68 with the Pilots getting the #1 seed via the tiebreaker. The other playoff spots went to Reykjavik (92-70) and Cardiff (90-72). This was the first-ever playoff berth for the Raccoons. The Crew earned a third straight berth hoping to finally earn promotion.

Many teams were close to the final spot, but fell short. Hanover (88-74), Valencia (88-74), Palermo (87-75), and Rome (85-77) were all in the mix. Liverpool notably collapsed from 89 wins in 2009 to only 65 in 2010.



Helsinki had just gotten relegated from the EBF Elite, but made their Second League debut with a first place in the Eastern Conference at 96-66. Riga (93-69), Tbilisi (90-72), and Lviv (89-73) earned the other playoff spots.

The Lunkers picked up a fifth straight playoff berth, hoping this time they’d finally earn the promotion. Like the Honkers, the Trains had just gotten relegated and looked to escape after one year. The closest foes who fell short of the postseason were Sarajevo (87-75), Gothenburg (83-79), Lodz (83-79), and Wroclaw (82-80).

Round Robin Group A saw Prague on top at 4-2. Cardiff and Stuttgart both went 3-3, while Reykjavik was 2-4. The Crew had the tiebreaker over the Silver Sabres to advance to the Western Conference Championship. In Group B, Helsinki and Riga each prevailed at 4-2. Lviv and Tbilisi were both 2-4.

Prague swept Cardiff in the Western Conference Championship and Helsinki topped Riga 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Championship. Both the Pilots and Honkers earned promotion right back after only one season in the European Second League.



In the championship, Prague edged Helsinki 4-3. If additional promotion spots were available because of Elite teams losing 100+ games, Riga would be next in line for promotion, followed by Cardiff, then Lviv.



Other notes: Zaragoza’s Nick Murray threw a perfect game on May 25 with six strikeouts against Toulouse.