List of organized baseball leagues
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[edit] International competition
See also: Baseball#Around-the-world, Baseball at the Summer Olympics, List of world cups and world championships, and List of world cups and world championships for juniors and youth
- Many international baseball events are coordinated by the International Baseball Federation, including the Baseball World Cup and the World Baseball Classic.
[edit] North America
[edit] Youth leagues
- American Legion Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana (USA).
- Babe Ruth League, a youth program, headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey (USA) (Babe Ruth League).
- Cal Ripken Baseball (a Division of Babe Ruth League, Inc.), a youth program, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland (USA).
- Dizzy Dean Baseball, a youth program in the USA.
- Khoury League, a youth program, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA).
- Little League Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (USA).
- Pony Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania (USA).
- USSSA Baseball, a youth and adult program, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri (USA).
[edit] High school
- In the USA, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and each state association governs the play of baseball at the high school level. The Federated Christian Athletic Association (FCAA) and state Christian associations oversee the play of baseball at the private Christian School level. Note, however, that a substantial number of Christian schools choose instead to join their state's general athletic association if the organization's rules allow it.
[edit] Amateur baseball
See also: Amateur sports#Baseball
- Midlands League Baseball, United States
- Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec, Canada
- New Brunswick Senior Baseball League, Canada
- Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League, Canada
- National Adult Baseball Association, United States
- Cuban National Series
- All-American Amateur Baseball Association, United States
- Federación Panameña de Beisbol[1], Panamá
- Minnesota Baseball Association, United States
[edit] College baseball
- NCAA, including NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the College World Series (Div. I, Div. II, Div. III)
- NAIA, including the NAIA Baseball World Series
- National Club Baseball Association (NCBA)
- National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
- List of Collegiate Summer Baseball Leagues
[edit] Town Team Baseball
Townball is a popular tradition in the Upper Midwest, with grassroots support at the local level.
- The Minnesota Baseball Association[1] is the sanctioning body for amateur baseball leagues in Minnesota. A statewide list of leagues is available at the organization's website.
[edit] Semi-professional baseball
- Midlands League Baseball
- National Semi-Pro Baseball Association
- Mid-Maryland Semi-Pro Baseball League
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[edit] Professional baseball
- Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, made up of two component leagues;
- Minor League baseball (MiLB) in the United States and Canada, comprising several levels and multiple component leagues;
- AAA-level
- AA-level
- A-level
- High-A / A-advanced
- A-level
- Short-season A-level
- Rookie-league
- Rookie-advanced
- Rookie-level
- Independent League baseball in the United States and Canada
- Negro League baseball, defunct since 1958, in the United States
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, defunct since 1954, in the United States
- Cuban League (defunct)
- Dominican Winter Baseball League (LDBP), Dominican Republic
- Mexican Pacific League (winter league)
- Mexican League (Triple-A)
- Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League
- Panama Professional Baseball League, Panama
- Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League (LBPPR), Puerto Rico
[edit] South America
- Colombian Professional Baseball League, Colombia
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), Venezuela
[edit] Asia
- Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), Japan
- Central League, Japan
- Pacific League, Japan
- Shikoku-Kyūshū Island League, Japan
- Baseball Challenge League, Japan
- Kansai Independent Baseball League, Japan
- Korea Professional Baseball, South Korea (major)
- Korea Baseball Futures League, South Korea (minor)
- Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), Taiwan (Republic of China)
- Taiwan Major League (TML), (defunct)
- China Baseball League (CBL), China (Peoples' Republic of China)
- Baseball Philippines
- Israel Baseball League (defunct)
[edit] Europe
- Croatian Baseball League (in Croatian)
- Division Élite, France
- Bundesliga, Germany
- Greek Baseball
- Irish Baseball League
- Serie A1 (Italian Baseball League), Italy
- Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Netherlands
- División de Honor de Béisbol, Spain
- Elitserien, Sweden
- British Baseball Federation, United Kingdom
- National League, United Kingdom
- Baseballin SM-sarja, Finland
- Nationalliga A , Switzerland
[edit] Oceania
- Australian Baseball League
- Greater Brisbane League, Australia
- New South Wales Major League, Australia
- New Zealand Baseball
- Palau Baseball
- Budweiser Baseball League (formerly Guam Major League), Guam
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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