The French Baseball & Softball Federation is happy to announce the birth of the France International Softball Fastpitch Tournament.

Also named Achille Challenge as a tribute to former French National Team Manager Claude ACHILLE, the tournament is set to be played every two years as a preparation for National Teams ahead of the Women's Softball European Championship.

The inaugural edition will take place in Saint-Raphaël, June 16-18, 2017.

Located in the French Riviera, Saint-Raphaël is the host city of the French National Softball Academy where the tournament is to be played.

Accommodation & catering is available on site. 

Any european national team willing to participate is invited to contact Céline LASSAIGNE, French NT Manager at celine.lassaigne@ffbs.fr or François COLLET at francois.collet@ffbs.fr

Invitation with more information is available here: Achille Challenge 2017.pdf

/cover photo by Glenn Gervot/
-François Collet, Helena Novotná-