2024 European Champions Cup

The 2024 European Champions Cup saw the biggest change in the 61-year history of the European Cup. Instead of being a week or so of games between the top teams from Europe's top leagues, it became a months-long event, with games spread out more. It also shrunk down to only two countries, each represented by their top two teams from 2023. Left out were teams from the top Italian and Dutch circuits, which had won every title since 1969.

Competing Teams

(country represented in parentheses, followed by manager)

• Heidenheim Heideköpfe (Germany) (Klaus Eckle)
• Eagles Praha (Czech Republic) (Michal Műller)
• Draci Brno (Czech Republic) (Hynek Čapka)
• Regensburg Legionäre (Germany) (Martin Helmig)

Results

May 15

• Heidenheim 13, Praha 0. Jared Mortensen and Mike Bolsenbroek combine on a two-hitter, striking out 12. Billy Germaine hits a 3-run homer as part of a 3-run, 4-RBI day. Natsuki Tamba takes the loss.
• Brno 2, Regensburg 0. Yoervis Medina, Filip Čapka and Jhenderson Hurtado outduel Scott Harkin, Aljo Sujak and Patrick Mitchell in a pitcher-dominated contest. Alex Monsalve's 4th-inning homer gives Brno the winning run. Elias von Garßen has two of Regensburg's three hits.