List of organized baseball leagues
International competition
- Many international baseball events are coordinated by the baseball division of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, including the World Baseball Classic.
Americas
United States
Youth Leagues & Major Organizations
- All League Baseball, youth and showcase baseball, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
- American Amateur Youth Baseball Alliance, a youth program, headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri
- American Legion Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Babe Ruth League, a youth program, headquartered in Hamilton, New Jersey.
- CABA (Continental Amateur Baseball Association), a youth baseball tournament organizer in the USA.
- Cal Ripken Baseball a Division of Babe Ruth League, Inc.
- Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc., a youth program, headquartered in Marshall, Texas.
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League, a youth program 8U to 18U, headquartered in Westchester, NY
- Junior Baseball Organization, Inc., a youth program, headquartered in Sherwood, Oregon.
- Little League Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
- Nations Baseball, a youth program in the USA.
- Perfect Game, a youth baseball tournament organizer in the USA.
- Pony Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania.
- Dizzy Dean Baseball, a youth program in the USA.
- Rocky Mountain School of Baseball, provides competitive leagues and tournaments ages 7 to 18, in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada, headquartered in Logan, Utah.
- Roy Hobbs Baseball, an over 30 amateur, adult men's baseball organization, headquartered out of Ft. Myers, FL, with national and international Leagues and Teams
- Travelball Select, a youth baseball tournament organizer in the USA.
- Triple Crown Sports, a youth baseball tournament organizer in the USA.
- USABL (United States Amateur Baseball League), a youth program, headquartered in Point Pleasant, New Jersey (USA) ().
- USSSA Baseball (United States Specialty Sports Association), a youth and adult program, headquartered in Kissimmee, Florida.
High school
- In the US, 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.
Alternative baseball
- * Alternative (Autism) Baseball Organization, ABO, United States
Amateur baseball
- Roy Hobbs Baseball, an over 30 amateur, adult men's baseball organization, headquartered out of Ft. Myers, FL, with national and international Leagues and Teams
- United States Amateur Baseball League, USABL, United States
- Jersey Shore League Baseball, United States
- New Jersey Amateur Baseball League, United States
- Men's Senior Baseball League, United States, Founded in 1988, it is the largest amateur baseball league in America. The league has 325 local affiliates, 3,200 teams and 45,000 members who play organized amateur baseball in local leagues, 30 regional tournaments and six national tournaments.
- Ohio Fightin' Titans Baseball, United States
- Midlands League Baseball, United States
- Carroll County Men's 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
- Brazilian Baseball Championship
- Amateur Baseball Association (ABA), United States
- All-American Amateur Baseball Association, United States
- Federación Panameña de Beisbol,[1] Panamá
- Minnesota Baseball Association, United States
Tampa Bay NABA, United States
College baseball
- NCAA conferences: Division I, Division II, Division III, and the College World Series (Div. I, Div. II, Div. III)
- NAIA conferences, including the NAIA Baseball World Series
- National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) conferences
- National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) conferences
- List of Collegiate Summer Baseball Leagues
Town Team Baseball
Townball is a popular tradition in the Upper Midwest, with grassroots support at the local level.
Semi-professional baseball
- Perkiomen Valley Twilight League
- American United Baseball League
- Midlands League Baseball
- National Semi-Pro Baseball Association
- Mid-Maryland Semi-Pro Baseball League
- Des Moines Semi-Pro Baseball League
- Ohio Valley Baseball League
- PenDel Baseball League
- Intercounty Baseball League
- South Penn Baseball League
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
- New York – Penn League
- Northwest League
- Rookie-league
- Rookie-advanced
- Appalachian League
- Pioneer Baseball League
- Rookie-level
- Rookie-advanced
- Independent League baseball in the United States and Canada
- American Association of Independent Professional Baseball
- Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
- Empire Professional Baseball League
- Frontier League
- Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
- Pecos League
- United Shore Professional Baseball League
Instructional Leagues
Latin America
- Colombian Professional Baseball League* (LCBP), Colombia
- Cuban National Series* (CNS), Cuba
- Dominican Professional Baseball League* (LIDOM), Dominican Republic
- Mexican Pacific League*, Mexico
- Liga Norte de México, Mexico
- Mexican League (Triple-A), Mexico
- Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League* (LNBP), Nicaragua
- Panamanian Professional Baseball League* (LPBP or Probeis), Panama
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente* (LBPRC), Puerto Rico
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League* (LVBP), Venezuela
Defunct Leagues
- Federal League defunct since 1915, in the United States
- Union Association
- Negro League baseball, defunct since 1958, in the United States
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, defunct since 1954, in the United States
- Canadian Baseball League
- Cuban League*
- Venezuelan Summer League
- North Country Baseball League
- * Winter league
Asia
Japan
- Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)
- Central League (major)
- Pacific League (major)
- Eastern League (minor)
- Western League (minor)
- Japanese Baseball League (Former League of Central League and Pacific League)
- Shikoku Island League Plus (Independent)
- Baseball Challenge League (Independent)
- Kansai Independent Baseball League (defunct)
- National Baseball League (ja.国民野球連盟)(Independent defunct since 1948)
- Japan Women's Baseball League (Women's)
South Korea
- KBO League (major)
- KBO Futures League (minor)
- KIBA Dream League (Independent)
- Gyeonggi Challenge Baseball League (Independent)
- Korea Women's Baseball League (Women's)
Taiwan
- Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL, major)
- Chinese Professional Baseball Minor League[2] (minor)
- Taiwan Major League (TML, major, defunct)
- National Adult Class A Spring League
China
- China National Baseball League
- China Baseball League (CBL), China (defunct)
Lao PDR
- KOICA Cup Lao Baseball League (KOICACUP), Lao PDR (major)
Philippines
Defunct Leagues
- Israel Baseball League
- Thailand Baseball League
Europe
- Baseball League Austria, Austria
- Croatian Baseball League (in Croatian)
- Division Élite, France
- Bundesliga, Germany
- Irish Baseball League
- Italian Baseball League, Italy
- Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Netherlands
- Hungarian National Baseball League, Hungary
- Liga Atlântica de Basebol, Portugal
- División de Honor de Béisbol, Spain
- Elitserien, Sweden
- National League, United Kingdom
- Baseballin SM-sarja, Finland
- Latvian Baseball Federation, Latvia
- Interlyga, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus
- Nationalliga A , Switzerland ~ Translated - Major League Sticky Ball Ball
- Baseball/Softball Federation of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
- Baseball/Softball Federation of Poland, Poland
Oceania
- Australian Baseball League
- Greater Brisbane League, Australia
- New South Wales Major League, Australia
- Palau Major League
- Budweiser Baseball League (formerly Guam Major League), Guam
See also
- Sport governing body
- Regulation of sport
- Outline of sports#General sports concepts
- Baseball awards
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2010-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Minor League of CPBL". Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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