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International competition

*Many international baseball events are coordinated by the baseball division of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, including the World Baseball Classic.


Americas

* Latin American Series * Caribbean Series


United States


Youth Leagues & Major Organizations

* American Legion Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. * Babe Ruth League, a youth program, headquartered in Hamilton, New Jersey. * Fellowship of Christian Athletes *
Little League Baseball Little League Baseball and Softball (officially, Little League Baseball Inc) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationPony Baseball PONY Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Washington, Pennsylvania. Started in 1951, PONY organizes youth baseball and softball leagues and tournaments, as over 500,000 players annually play PONY in over 4,000 l ...
, a youth program, headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania. * 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.


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 Federated may refer to: * Federated state, a constituent state within a federal state * Federated school, a model of administration in some educational institutions * Federated congregation, a type of religious congregation Computing * Federat ...
(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.


Baseball for the Disabled

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Alternative Baseball Alternative Baseball, officially Alternative Baseball Organization Inc. (ABO), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Dallas, Georgia, United States, which provides year-round baseball training, exhibitions, and activities for teens a ...
, United States


Amateur baseball

* Abalone League, 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 * All-American Amateur Baseball Association, United States * National Amateur Baseball Federation, 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 The following is a list of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics conferences as of the 2022–23 school year. Unless otherwise noted, changes in conference membership occur on July 1 of the given year. Current conferences Football ;N ...
, 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.


Professional baseball

* Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, made up of two component leagues; ** National League ** American League * Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in the United States and Canada, comprising several levels and multiple component leagues; **'' AAA'' ***
International League The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball ...
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Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...
**'' AA'' *** Eastern League *** Southern League *** Texas League **'' High-A'' *** Midwest League *** Northwest League *** South Atlantic League **'' Single-A'' ***
California League The California League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in California. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following Major Leag ...
*** Carolina League ***
Florida State League The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following ...
**''Rookie'' *** Arizona Complex League *** Florida Complex League **Fall baseball *** Arizona Fall League *
Independent baseball league An independent baseball league is a professional baseball organization in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball and is outside the Minor League Baseball clubs affiliated to it. The Northern League and Frontie ...
s in the United States and Canada ** American Association of Professional Baseball **
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league based in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The Atlantic League's ...
** Empire Professional Baseball League ** Frontier League ** Pioneer League ** Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs ** Pecos League ** United Shore Professional Baseball League


Instructional Leagues

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California Winter League California Winter League is a former baseball winter league. It was the first integrated league in the 20th century as players from Major League Baseball and Negro league baseball played each other in training games. The league was in existence f ...
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Latin America

* Colombian Professional Baseball League* (LCBP), Colombia * Cuban National Series* (CNS), Cuba * Dominican Professional Baseball League* (LIDOM), Dominican Republic * Dominican Summer League (rookie), 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 The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ...
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Negro league baseball The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be ...
, defunct since 1958, in the United States *
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...
, defunct since 1954, in the United States * Canadian Baseball League * Cuban League* * Venezuelan Summer League *
North Country Baseball League The North Country Baseball League (NCBL) was an independent, professional baseball league located in the Northeastern region of the United States in 2015. Operating in cities not served by Major League Baseball or their minor-league affiliates, th ...


Asia

* Asia Series * Asia Winter Baseball League


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) *
Japan Women's Baseball League The , formerly Girls Professional Baseball League until 2012, was the highest level of women's baseball Women's baseball is played in several countries. The strongest and most organized women's baseball leagues are in the United States, Austr ...
(Women's)


South Korea

* KBO League (major) ** KBO Futures League (minor) * Korea Women's Baseball League (Women's)


Taiwan

* Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL, major) * Taiwan Major League (TML, major, defunct)


China

* China National Baseball League * China Baseball League (CBL), China (defunct)


Philippines

* Baseball Philippines (defunct) * Philippine Baseball League * UAAP Baseball Championship


Other

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Iran Baseball Championship This article contains a list of organized baseball sports league, leagues. International competition *Many international baseball events are coordinated by the International Baseball Federation, baseball division of the World Baseball Softball ...
, Iran * Malaysian All-Star League Baseball, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia


Defunct Leagues

* Israel Baseball League


Europe

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Baseball-Bundesliga The Baseball-Bundesliga is the professional elite competition for the sport of baseball in Germany. In it, the men's German championship is determined annually. Like most European sports leagues, the Bundesliga uses a system of promotion and ...
, Austria *Croatian Baseball League, Croatia *
Czech Baseball Extraliga Czech Baseball Extraliga is a baseball league and the highest level of baseball in the Czech Republic. The league started in 1979, when Tempo Praha won the first championship. In 2020, the Extraliga was one of the first sports leagues in Europe, ...
, Czech Republic * Interlyga, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia * Baseball Finnish Championship Series, Finland *
Division Élite The Division Élite is the highest level of Baseball in France. Its clubs compete for the Championnat de France de baseball. Organization It is an eight-team league that plays a 28-game schedule on weekends, with the season running from late Mar ...
, France *
Baseball-Bundesliga The Baseball-Bundesliga is the professional elite competition for the sport of baseball in Germany. In it, the men's German championship is determined annually. Like most European sports leagues, the Bundesliga uses a system of promotion and ...
, Germany * Greek Baseball League, Greece * Hungarian National Baseball League, Hungary * Irish Baseball League, Ireland * Italian Baseball League, Italy *
Latvian Baseball League The Latvian Baseball League (LBL) is the men's amateur league in Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links= ...
, Latvia *
Lithuanian Baseball League The Lithuanian Baseball Championships (Lietuvos Beisbolo Lyga, LBL) is the men's amateur league in Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic ...
, Lithuania * Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Netherlands *
Ekstraliga Baseball The Ekstraliga Baseball is the elite competition for the sport of baseball in Poland. In it, the men's Polish championship is determined annually. Like most European sports leagues, the Ekstraliga uses a system of promotion and relegation. The ...
, Poland * Bałtycka Liga Baseballu, Poland * Liga Atlântica de Basebol, Portugal * División de Honor de Béisbol, Spain *
Elitserien Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is the name of several Swedish nationwide sport leagues. In many sports, Elitserien is the highest league, with the second highest named Allsvenskan. Elitserien leagues at present: * Elitserien (badmint ...
, Sweden * National Baseball League, United Kingdom


Oceania

* Australian Baseball League *
Greater Brisbane League The Greater Brisbane League or formerly the Greater Brisbane Baseball Board league (GB3) is the largest baseball league in the Australian state of Queensland and covers all teams from Brisbane North, South, West, Metro as well as three Gold Coast ...
, Australia *
New South Wales Major League The NSW State Baseball League (previously known as the New South Wales Major League) is the highest amateur level of play for the sport of baseball in New South Wales. The league is currently composed of 9 baseball clubs predominantly from Sydne ...
, Australia *
Palau Major League Palau,, officially the Republic of Palau and historically ''Belau'', ''Palaos'' or ''Pelew'', is an island country and microstate in the western Pacific. The nation has approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the C ...
, Palau


See also

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Sport governing body A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule i ...
* Regulation of sport * Outline of sports#General sports concepts * Baseball awards


References

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