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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-25-2025, 07:20 AM

The Western Conference was top heavy with Nantes (107-55) and Stuttgart (103-59) well ahead of everyone else. Both earned repeat playoff berths with the Trappers taking first in the standings for the first time. Nantes set new European Second League records for hits (.257) and hits (1435) and had the best slugging (.422) in conference history. Both teams were hoping to earn their first-ever promotion.

The remaining playoff berths went to Barcelona (93-69) and Brussels (91-71). Just missing out were Lyon (90-72), Liverpool (89-73), and Turn (85-77). Both the Bengals and Beavers picked up their first E2L playoff berths since getting relegated to E2L beginning in 2022.

Barcelona ran the table at 6-0 in the Round Robin, advancing to the Western Conference Championship along with Nantes (3-3). Brussels (2-4) and Stuttgart (1-5) were both ousted. The top seed Trappers then rolled to the pennant 4-1 over the Bengals for their first-ever promotion.

The Eastern Conference was an incredibly competitive field with only nine wins separating first place from ninth. Dnipro took first for the first time at 94-68, getting their first playoff berth since returning to E2L in 2024. Bratislava was second at 92-70 for their first postseason trip since their brief 2019 promotion.

There was a three-way tie for the remaining two playoff spots at 89-73 between Helsinki, Vienna, and Lviv. Both the Honkers and Vultures defeated the Lunkers in one-game playoffs to advance. Just missing the cut were Yerevan (88-74), Gothenburg (86-76), Cluj-Napoca (85-77), and Vilnius (85-77). Helsinki had their first playoff trip since 2020 while the Vultures earned back-to-back berths.

The Honkers led in the Round Robin at 4-2 to advance to the Eastern Conference Championship. Vienna and Dnipro tied at 3-3 and Bratislava was 2-4. The tiebreaker favored the Vultures, who went on to roll 4-1 over Helsinki for the pennant. Vienna finally earned promotion after spending a decade in the European Second League.

The Second League Championship needed all seven games with Nantes defeating Vienna in a classic. There would be a third promotion spot available based on the results in the European Baseball Federation Elite Tier. Barcelona (93-69) had a better record than fellow semifinalist Helsinki (90-73), giving the promotion to the Bengals. Barcelona got the bump back up after a five-year run in E2L.

Other notes: With Nantes earning their first-ever promotion, that leaves Liverpool, Turin, Stuttgart, and Lodz as the only original E2L teams yet to get promoted at least once. Bratislava’s Rene Pittet set a single-season record with 56 saves. Silver Sabres ace Alexander Hamann became a three-time Pitcher of the Year winner.

02-25-2025, 07:20 AM	#2102
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,803	2026 in E2L The Western Conference was top heavy with Nantes (107-55) and Stuttgart (103-59) well ahead of everyone else. Both earned repeat playoff berths with the Trappers taking first in the standings for the first time. Nantes set new European Second League records for hits (.257) and hits (1435) and had the best slugging (.422) in conference history. Both teams were hoping to earn their first-ever promotion. The remaining playoff berths went to Barcelona (93-69) and Brussels (91-71). Just missing out were Lyon (90-72), Liverpool (89-73), and Turn (85-77). Both the Bengals and Beavers picked up their first E2L playoff berths since getting relegated to E2L beginning in 2022. Barcelona ran the table at 6-0 in the Round Robin, advancing to the Western Conference Championship along with Nantes (3-3). Brussels (2-4) and Stuttgart (1-5) were both ousted. The top seed Trappers then rolled to the pennant 4-1 over the Bengals for their first-ever promotion. The Eastern Conference was an incredibly competitive field with only nine wins separating first place from ninth. Dnipro took first for the first time at 94-68, getting their first playoff berth since returning to E2L in 2024. Bratislava was second at 92-70 for their first postseason trip since their brief 2019 promotion. There was a three-way tie for the remaining two playoff spots at 89-73 between Helsinki, Vienna, and Lviv. Both the Honkers and Vultures defeated the Lunkers in one-game playoffs to advance. Just missing the cut were Yerevan (88-74), Gothenburg (86-76), Cluj-Napoca (85-77), and Vilnius (85-77). Helsinki had their first playoff trip since 2020 while the Vultures earned back-to-back berths. The Honkers led in the Round Robin at 4-2 to advance to the Eastern Conference Championship. Vienna and Dnipro tied at 3-3 and Bratislava was 2-4. The tiebreaker favored the Vultures, who went on to roll 4-1 over Helsinki for the pennant. Vienna finally earned promotion after spending a decade in the European Second League. The Second League Championship needed all seven games with Nantes defeating Vienna in a classic. There would be a third promotion spot available based on the results in the European Baseball Federation Elite Tier. Barcelona (93-69) had a better record than fellow semifinalist Helsinki (90-73), giving the promotion to the Bengals. Barcelona got the bump back up after a five-year run in E2L. Other notes: With Nantes earning their first-ever promotion, that leaves Liverpool, Turin, Stuttgart, and Lodz as the only original E2L teams yet to get promoted at least once. Bratislava’s Rene Pittet set a single-season record with 56 saves. Silver Sabres ace Alexander Hamann became a three-time Pitcher of the Year winner. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)