Ukraine has already managed to show the country plays baseball not worse than America and Europe. The victory of the Ukrainian U21 in the European Championship 2016 became a pleasant surprise for fans and opponents. Baseball has been becoming more and more popular in Ukraine. The “BioTexCom” team from Kropivnitsky city has already become known in Europe. 12 powerful Ukrainian teams form the Ukrainian league.

Children are actively involved in baseball life of the country as well. Baseball schools successfully work almost in each Ukrainian city. Famous baseball players teach kids and share their skills with the young generation. Various baseball championships are regularly held for children. Thus they have an opportunity to compete with each other and improve their baseball skills.

In early spring the final games of the Ukrainian School Baseball League were held. Indoor games took place under the patronage of the Ukrainian Baseball and Softball Federation in Kiev (Ukraine). Six teams – winners of the 1^st stage participated in this competition.

Teams were divided into two groups. They played by round robin system and received places in groups during the first day of the competition. During the second day teams participated in play-off games. All participants of the competition have got certificates and medals. Also they received diplomas and presents from the Ukrainian Baseball and Softball Federation. And the best team players have received special cups. Team from Kropivnitsky city doesn’t lag behind their colleagues of the adult “BioTexCom” team. The first place was taken by the pupils of school № 37 (Kropivnitsky). And Vladislav Sheluptsov has received the honorable title MVP of the tournament.

Group “A”

Group “B”

 Game for the 5^th and 6^th places

Kyiv region – Mykolaiv City

15:5

Game for the 4^th and 3^rd places

Odessa region- Kyiv City

10:11

Finals

Kropivnitsky City- Rivne City

14:7

Standings

1. GES № 37 (Kropivnitsky City)
2. GES № 1 Korolenko General Education School (Rivne City)
3. GES № 275 Kravchuk General Education School (м. Київ)
4. GES№ 2 (Vyspane vallage in Odessa region)
5. GES № 311 (Kyiv region)
6. Boarding-school “Lysa Gora” (Mykolaiv City)

The best players of the tournament

The best better of the tournament (Anna Novak GES№ Korolenko General School, Rivne City)

The best defender of the tournament (Cyril Grebnev GES№275 Kravchuk General School, Kyiv City)

The MVP of the tournament (Vladislav Shelupsov GES№37, Kropivnitsky City).